Lenin Edwards to his wife Eileen

This is one of a whole suitcase full of war time letters sent over a period of over six years, left by Mom in Wolverhampton.

I have also shared a letter from Eileen to Lenin.

Transcript:

My Dear Wife Eileen,

Just over an hour ago I heard from the wireless announcement that 'all German forces have surrendered'.

We are suffering the monsoon here now, this is the hottest time of the year, and we get terrific rain too. I have just got rid of another headache, it does not seem long since I had the last one, but this headache was definitely not as bad as usual. In fact I was able to take the patients to an E.N.S.A show.

The 26 year old dentist died in Colombo last night after being ill just one week. He was a fine fellow, it seems as though the best are called first. We have one consolation though and that is that we all did our best for him, here and his journey to hospital was not delayed one minute longer than the monsoon forced.

I have heard from Auntie Millie that my cousin George has died “for his country” though it will be interesting to note in future years exactly what he did die for.

I have the red flag hanging in my office upstairs. No one has said a word against it since I made from a screen cover weeks ago.

Groups 1 to 14 in a certain branch of the forces have had medical exam and are now awaiting passage to U.K. No on in the number effected had a group member....

Tagged:
Asia, VE Day

Contributed by:
Sue Ward

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