Frank Hodder to his fiancée Florence Green "Never mind, my sweet, this won't last for ever and we have quite a lot to look forward to, haven't we, when the war is over" Sent from: France Date of letter: 28 August 1944
Sapper Ron Ward to his wife Ethel "It may sound funny to you when I say that I want to go darling, but there are boys out there that haven’t been able to get home for years and they have wifes and families praying for them to be home, it may only be for a short while sweetheart but I will think of you and write every spare minute I have got" Sent from: Elm Grove, Brighton, Sussex Date of letter: 14 November 1944
Staff Sgt F Shepherd to his wife Doris "I’m glad you enjoyed yourself victory night and that you took the children out." Date of letter: 22 August 1946
Paul Van Pell to Peggy "I knew that I couldn’t see you again for several years at least and that something told me that you’d forget me and start anew more easily if I didn’t write." Date of letter: 26 August 1945
Joan Janes to her husband Jimmy "Goodnight dear heart, sweet dreams, may all you wish for soon come true" Sent from: Bristol
Ronald Howarth to his wife "I have received three letters from you to-day sweetheart and each one seemed better than the other." Sent from: Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire
Edward James McLeay to his mother Elizabeth Mary Alice McLeay "I know you think Hilda is a nice girl and I am sure you will agree she is the right girl for me"
A marriage proposal from James Logan to Margaret Danskin "I hope by now you will have realised that this is a proposal. I’m afraid it is not a very good one. For one thing, I’ve never written one before and for another I’m so horribly shy that I simply can’t put down all that I want to say; but I can just manage to say 'will you marry me Margaret.'" Sent from: Sicily
Keith Storey to Olive Johnson "I think that you could have tasted the apple pie that I made for lads yesterday. It was grand darling. I don’t think that I had better tell mum or she will be getting me to cook the dinner when I get home."
Monty Williams to his wife Grace "I shall write a love letter next time, but I am still waiting for yours, little girl" Sent from: Libya Date of letter: 21 May 1943
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
Jean Beach to Dorien Beach "We've brought a hun down in a field at Shoreham, and poor little Lancing has had a good old dose of bombs – it's never silent here either at night or day, however everyone seems to walk in the streets just as usual" Sent from: Brighton, Sussex Date of letter: 13 August 1940
F/Lt. Bruce Wild Andrew to Margo Goodwin (nee Robertson) "Ever since yesterday I have been probably the happiest bloke on squadron, because the post brought me your photograph enlargement." Sent from: Italy Date of letter: 15 April 1944
Rene Critchley to her husband Norman "VICTORY at last! Oh my darling what that word means to us." Sent from: North Staffordshire Date of letter: 8 May 1945
Albert E Dutton to his wife "Three years have passed since last we met / But they've not dimmed my love / My thoughts will ne'er let me forget / They're constant as the stars above" Sent from: Middle East Forces
Able Seaman Walter Morris to Meg Morris "If I am not home for the day darling, think of me the whole time and take courage from the fact that I shall be near you in spirit and praying for you the whole time." Date of letter: 15 May 1941
Mary Astles (née Young) to her mother in London "We are in a Palace only lately evacuated by the Germans... by the look of things they cleared out in an awful hurry for things are strewn all over the place - they are most untidy people" Sent from: Italy Date of letter: 1 May 1945
Roberts Jones to Gladys Jones "To my lovely wife Gladys from your true ever loving husband Bob" Sent from: East Africa Date of letter: 21 July 1942
Walter Scott to Bessie Bowden "Manchester was pretty much the same when I passed through last Tuesday, though more of the rubble had been shifted by fellow members of the rubbish-clearing union to which I now belong." Sent from: Wigan Date of letter: 9 July 1942
Gnr A W Cripps to Pat Cripps "Where my heart used to be is an ache that the Medical Officer won't be able to cure - you are the only one who can do that, Angel"
Monti Downing to Hazel Downing "Couldn’t find any writing paper; can’t find any words; long day it seems, awful long; I love you so dearly, that’s really what I want to say; I adore you."
Kathleen Dearnley to Theo Pardoen "My darling keep a brave heart as I am trying to do" Sent from: Twickenham, London Date of letter: 5 June 1944
Driver John Worsfold to his young son "I am sending you this little dog, and in return you must take special care of your Mummy until I get home. Because I love her so much." Sent from: Italy
Captain Robert Randal Rylands to Jennifer Olive Traill "It’s about time I said I love you Jendy – haven’t said it for exactly 10 days." Date of letter: 27 July 1944
Alfred John Corthine to Queenie Amy May Corthine "Tonight I shall pray that He will grant my prayers and give soon the happiness of being together for all time"
Bernard Victor King to Doreen Dalton "As I had nothing to do I thought I would write to someone." Sent from: Normandy, France Date of letter: 22 July 1944
Robert B McWilliams to Lily McWilliams "My darling, as I send these greetings, even though we are far, far apart, I still have the sweet cherished memories That I keep in the place next my heart." Sent from: Monte Cassino, Italy Date of letter: 3 March 1944
LAC Horace Jenkins to Ethel Jenkins "Happy returns of your Birthday darling. Let's hope and pray that we shall spend the next one together in peace."
Chester Barrington to Joan Barrington "I'm glad nobody wants me to go on a parade for Victory. I'm content just to know that it's all over and be very thankful." Date of letter: 19 August 1945
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