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26, Oct. 40

My dear Ma & Junie;

It’s a long time between drinks here (I mean letters).  Seems to me my mail must be chasing me all over Eng.  Not much new here.  I like my job very much, lots of work but most interesting.

I spend most of the day in [...]

C.A.S.F England 23 Oct. 40

My dear Mrs B;

How nice of you to think of the poor soldier, away from his love; That’s what my batman says I have to write.  I shared my Sweet Caporal with him.  We both [...]

Canadian Training School
#3 O.C.T.U. Wing C.A.S.F.
BaseP.O. Canada
22 Oct. 1940

 Dear Ma & Junie

Did you listen to the Premier speech last night, he sure was in great shape, how that man knows the english language and makes it look so simple.  Some of his remarks were a bit [...]

19 Oct 40

Dearest Ma & Junie;

Saturday night is always a big affair here; Mess dinner, where as Senior, had to be the president introducing the night speaker with his “epitaphes” and a dance in the reception room a bit later.  This afternoon I took a lovely ride in the country, in [...]

16 Oct 40.

My dear Ma & Junie.

You should see me right now it’s 0500 hours, I am listening to some crackpot radio station, I think it’s either Spain or Paris.

The all clear woke me up at about 4. am. and as I was not asleep decided to get up.  I [...]

Canadian Training School
“Commandant” O.C.T.U. Wing C.A.S.F.
Base Post Office
Canada

9 Oct. 40.

Dear Ma & Junie;

I guess by now you have a choice of addresses.  The above is quite in order.

I have just returned from the Cinema, where I saw Sp. Tracy & Bob [...]

Oct 5. 1940

Dearest Lauretta

Your cable of Sept 7. sent from Great Barrington, Mass. is now realized.  Gen McN has appointed me on Oct 1st as Lieut. Col, holding a great position, in the future of the Canadian Army.  I am now a full fledge “principal”, i.e. “Commandant” of a great school.  [...]

4 Oct. 40

Dear Ma & Junie;

Came here for dinner to-night.  Was here in 1917 to take a course.

The place has not changed a bit.

Feeling like a million  Hope you are all well home.  Have not heard from you since you left Quebec.

Lots of love darlings

Dad

Cumberland Hotel
Marble Arch
London W1

 Sunday Oct 1st 40

Dear Lauretta

I came here last Thursday night for a week’s rest.  What a rest I am getting.  Right now it’s tea time.  I am down in the study room, trying to get a cup of tea & toast [...]