Fred Fitt to his wife Elsie "I am getting thrilled now to think I shall soon be on old Blighty’s shore once again."
Gladys Jackson to her brother Wallie "We’re all longing for that day Wallie, when you’re sitting here having a cup of Mum’s tea, still chin up, it can’t be much longer now" Sent from: Willesden, London Date of letter: 4 September 1945
Letters between Joan Page and Charles Page "It’s surprising darling how quietly this marvellous news has been taken by the troops out here on the whole." Sent from: Athens, Greece Date of letter: 9 May 1945
Staff Sergeant Alfred Thomas Holder to his wife Marguerite “Roy and I have started concert parties on board and we had the first show last night. It was a talent spotting concert and we are holding them for the next three nights” Sent from: At sea Date of letter: 1 January 1946
Bernard Ford to his parents Charles and Olive "It was a big surprise to us when they told us the war had finished and how pleased we were" Sent from: Singapore Date of letter: 6 September 1945
Leslie Sutton to Peggie (Margaret) Green "However heavy my heart may be it will always be lightened with the knowledge that there is always somebody waiting for me to come home" Sent from: India
Bill to his brother Edward ‘Ted’ Korten "We were promised that we would be home for Christmas. Unfortunately they didn't state which year." Sent from: Insein, Rangoon, Burma (Myanmar) Date of letter: 28 November 1945
Frank Dicksee to Jane Joyce ‘Nin’ Dicksee "As you can imagine even though the war is over there is ten times as much work to do what with cleaning and straightening things up" Sent from: Kiel, Germany Date of letter: 16 May 1945
Captain Mazzini Grimshaw to Annie Hesketh "What a contrast to the scene of the morning of the 9th Sept 43. The sea crowded with ships of all types. The LST's with the bows open on the beach like huge whales disgorging instruments of death, thunderous noises from the Naval guns, beach officers shouting their orders through megaphones, men running forward, some never to return." Sent from: Italy Date of letter: 5 October 1945
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