Anfonwyd gan: Charles Leonard Wheatley
Anfonwyd at: Mrs Minnie Alice Innes
Wedi'i anfon o: Gogledd Affrica
Dyddiad y llythyr: 11 Mawrth 1943
""mae'r llythyr hwn yn fy ngadael i'n dal i wenu ac yn gobeithio y bydd y rhyfel hwn yn brysio ac yn gorffen er mwyn i mi allu cyrraedd adref unwaith eto.""
This letter was sent from North Africa by Charles Leonard Wheatley (‘Len’, Tpr Wheatley) to his aunt, Mrs Minnie Alice Innes (my grandmother). She lived in Clevedon, Somerset. Len’s family lived in London.
The letter was amongst my late mother’s papers and I have kept it as part of my family history research. Len was referring to Uncle Jack (my maternal grandfather) and Jean (my mother). The letter refers to them getting together for a booze up. Sadly, I discovered that Len was killed 4 days after he wrote the letter.
Trawsgrifiad:
Tpr Wheatley 6473584
B Squadron
46th Regt Recce Corps
B.N.A.F.
Dydd Iau
11/3/43
Dear Aunty Min, Jack & Jean,
Just a few lines in answer to your lovely letter that I have just received.
I'm sorry but your letter has taken quite a while to reach me, only I don't know if you know, that I am in North Africa as a matter of fact I have been since the beginning of January.
I'm not allowed to say where I am, but I can say that I have been in Algiers and the place wasn't to bad although the place stunk a little bit what with Arabs and Frenchmen there.
Well Aunty Min I'm glad to hear that all of you are alright, as this letter leaves me still smiling and hoping this war will hurry up and finish so as I can get home once again.
I'm glad to hear that Jean is in A Group at school and I hope she has passed her exam by the time you get this letter.
How is Uncle Jack getting on still working I hope and in good health, give him my best wishes and tell him when this war is over we will all get together and have a big booze up like we used to, and you can sing the end of my old cigar. (Remember HA HA).
Well Aunty Min I think this is all for present, as I have also got to write to Nan and the day is drawing near so I'll say cheerio and God bless you all to its all over.
From your Ever Loving Nephew Len
PTO
Write Soon
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