Frederick Charles Ramsay to his daughter Valerie "I think we shall soon be home now, most of the Germans would be glad to give in now, and I don't expect we shall let them give in until we are ready, they have pleased themselves too much." Sent from: Belgium
Kenneth Charles Judd to Eleanor Carnegie Judd "I've done a number of trips and I have been lucky so far but like a game of cards your luck can't hold out." Sent from: Walton, Norfolk Date of letter: 26 August 1941
Herbert Lowit to Karl Lowit "I am alive and well and hope the same of you. Surely you will already have started working in the garden" Sent from: Czechoslovak Fieldpost at the Siege of Dunkirk in northern France Date of letter: 12 February 1945
Frederick Burgess to his son "I am still looking for 'Hitler' but he keeps running away, soon I will catch him up and you know what I will do to him." Sent from: Italy Date of letter: 1 December 1943
Alan Ronald Cook to his mother Gladys Lavinia Cook "We are all like a lot of old women as regard to talking trivialities and as far as rumours - we lap any up!" Sent from: Stalag VIIIB, west Poland Date of letter: 12 March 1943
Jim Taylor to Pip Taylor "events have moved rather quickly these last few days n’est-ce pas? Not that the long-awaited end has come unexpectedly" Sent from: Uetersen, Germany Date of letter: 7 May 1945
Lt Col Dick Goodwin to Anthea Goodwin "My sweetest darling little girl. I am just writing this letter to you before setting out on the great adventure." Sent from: South coast prior to D-Day embarkation Date of letter: 5 June 1944
Maude and Sidney to their son John Teague "There were anti-royalist parades by the communists in Brussels, but otherwise all rejoicing, fireworks and guns fired by resistance people. Dancing in streets, girls kissing us, etc." Sent from: Deptford, London Date of letter: 10 May 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
Roy Barton to Phyllis Barton "That, darling, takes us to the beaches & to-morrow I will tell you about France & the life we are living."
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
Peggy Horton’s letters "Someone so vital as old Peter is no more - but he's at peace before us and will happy waiting for Pam to join him one day." Sent from: Various
Arthur Newton to his sister Vera "Mother and everyone have the flags and brass band ready for your return." Sent from: Italy Date of letter: 16 October 1944
Gladys and Len Lally "3 more planes shot down by 607 before 0700 hrs. Many more warnings. Had dinner with Mde. Méresal. Very enjoyable. And delicious wine and champagne. Weather still excellent." Sent from: Vitry-en-Artois, France Date of letter: 12 May 1940
Captain Louis Mountbatten to Mark Bell "The spirit of the Kelly was magnificent to the end and everyone of her Ship's Company behaved in accordance with the highest traditions of the Royal Navy. I felt that this knowledge might help to comfort you in your great sorrow." Date of letter: 24 June 1941
Samuel Bell’s letters "I expect you have been having plenty feasting on occasion of the peace. We are hoping my boy, you will be as soon as possible at home."
John James Smith to Peggy Anne Smith "I'm now in a most magnificent hospital in Belgium in a very comfortable bed with crisp white sheets and pale blue Whitney blankets. Real live nurses, some quite attractive ones too, tending to our wishes." Sent from: Belgium Date of letter: 20 January 1945
Diary of William Charles Pell from Italy in May 1945 "It's now here. Germany radio this afternoon says it is over but nothing official has come through yet by BBC. Churchill is expected to make a speech and everyone is going to be mighty pleased about things including me." Sent from: Italy
Letters between Sylvia and Mick Goldstein "We got the first news last night & with no vino available there was no hilarity" Sent from: London and Italy Date of letter: 8 May 1945
Flight Sgt Bob Bancroft to Mrs C Bancroft "Just a short line from Vienna. We have been here two days owing to the weather. The hotel on the front is where I am staying. Bags of comfort etc." Sent from: Vienna Date of letter: 20 February 1946
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