Photo | 1943 | "Edith 19th May 1943 aged 26" | London E9 | England |
Photo | 1941 | "William 1941 aged 18" | London E9 | England |
Photo | 1942 | "Wedding Day 21st Oct 1942" | London E9 | England |
Photo | 1942 | "5th Hampshire Regt 1942 | Isle of Wight | England |
Letter | 1941 | "Pre army, Excuse Writing" | Dagenham | England |
Letter | 1941 | "Are you alright" | Dagenham | England |
Letter | 1941 | "Pre army, working as a labourer, concreting" | Dagenham | England |
Diary Page | 1942 | "Got engaged on 11th Feb 1942, into army 12th Feb 1942" | London E9 | England |
Letter | 1942 | "Scrubbing Floors, 1st weeks army pay 10/- (50p)" | Isle of Wight | England |
Letter | 1942 | "Army a waste of time running around with a gun" | Isle of Wight | England |
Letter | 1942 | "3 days in guard house for hitting a chap for stealing 8/-. (40p)" | Isle of Wight | England |
Letter | 1942 | " Had a 12 week course for driving and morter training" | Isle of Wight | England |
Letter | 1942 | "New address is Morter Platoon" | Isle of Wight | England |
Letter | 1942 | "Thrills of army infantry!" | Isle of Wight | England |
Letter | 1942 | " Don't want to go to Birmingham. Will write again tonight" | London E9 | England |
Letter | 1942 | "Hitler, I'l like to ring his neck " | Hythe Kent | England |
Letter | 1942 | "playing war games, got lost in Kent " | Hythe Kent | England |
Letter | 1942 | "Browned off with army life" | Isle of Wight | England |
Letter | 1942 | "When the boys are singing" | Isle of Wight | England |
Telegram | 1942 | "Many Happy Returns" | Isle of Wight | England |
Letter | 1942 | "Heard he may be going abroad. Plans to get married" | Hythe Kent | England |
Letter | 1942 | "PS. Please excuse pencil got no ink" | Hythe Kent | England |
Telegram | 1942 | "Don't come Sunday be home Monday" | Hythe Kent | England |
Letter | 1942 | "PS. Excuse Pencil" | Aldershot Hants | England |
Letter | 1942 | "My mate has got 'CB' for coming back off of leave late" | Aldershot Hants | England |
Letter | 1942 | " On guard duty Xmas night" | Aldershot Hants | England |
Letter | 1942 | "No xmas dinner at home" | Aldershot Hants | England |
Letter | 1942 | " New address - last before going abroad" | Aldershot Hants | England |
Letter | 1943 | "On the move, about to be sent abroad" | Hythe Kent | England |
Letter | 1943 | "On the ship being sea sick" | Abroad | N Africa |
Letter | 1943 | "On the ship to North Africa - don’t worry" | Abroad | N Africa |
Letter | 1943 | "Reply to Bill's first letter from abroad" | Abroad | N Africa |
Letter | 1943 | "Hope your not in the fighting line" | Abroad | N Africa |
Letter | 1943 | "Wounded in the leg" | Abroad | N Africa |
Letter | 1943 | "In hospital for op. Browned off" | Abroad | N Africa |
Airmail | 1943 | "I've started to walk now" | Abroad | N Africa |
Letter | 1943 | "Have started to walk again" | Abroad | N Africa |
Air-Graph | 1943 | "Hope you got that rotter that shot you" | Abroad | N Africa |
Letter | 1943 | "Forgive me for writing in pencil" | Abroad | N Africa |
Airmail | 1943 | "Edith doing fire watching at home. Excuse pencil" | Abroad | N Africa |
Airmail | 1943 | "Hurry up home for a glass of london beer" | Abroad | N Africa |
Airmail | 1943 | "Got to have another operation on leg" | Abroad | N Africa |
Letter | 1943 | "When are you coming home" | Abroad | N Africa |
Airmail | 1943 | "I expect to be walking again soon" | Abroad | N Africa |
Airmail | 1943 | "Beer and cigarettes going up again" | Abroad | N Africa |
Airmail | 1943 | "Lets hope it wont be long before its over" | Abroad | N Africa |
Airmail | 1943 | "Still unfit to travel" | Abroad | N Africa |
Airmail | 1943 | "The war out here cant last much longer" | Abroad | N Africa |
Airmail | 1943 | "Not heard from Hub, I hope he is alright"(Hub was Hubert Thompson) | Abroad | N Africa |
Airmail | 1943 | "Jerry has started bombing again. My pals are likely to be prisoners. | Abroad | N Africa |
Airmail | 1943 | "I have some lipstick and powder for you" | Abroad | N Africa |
Airmail | 1943 | "What do you think of the news, it wont be long now. PS. Excuse Pencil" | Abroad | N Africa |
Air-Graph | 1943 | "Only a little browned off" | Abroad | N Africa |
Air-Graph | 1943 | "Sorry to hear you have not received the parcel" | Abroad | N Africa |
Air-Graph | 1943 | "I havent heard from Hub lately" | Abroad | N Africa |
Airmail | 1943 | "Thanks for the chocolates, using your sweet coupons" | Abroad | N Africa |
Air-Graph | 1943 | "A little home of our own" | Abroad | N Africa |
Air-Graph | 1943 | "Have you found a house yet" | Abroad | N Africa |
Airmail | 1943 | "I'm so browned off with life out here" | Abroad | N Africa |
Air-Graph | 1943 | "I havent heard from you this week" | Abroad | N Africa |
Air-Graph | 1943 | "My leg is much better today" | Abroad | N Africa |
Airmail | 1943 | "Chin up and keep smiling" | Abroad | N Africa |
Air-Graph | 1943 | "I received two air-graphs from you today" | Abroad | N Africa |
Airmail | 1943 | "Sorry I can't get you the stockings" | Abroad | N Africa |
Airmail | 1943 | "Received three letters from you today. PS excuse pencil" | Abroad | N Africa |
Air-Graph | 1943 | "I'm keeping my word, it's a letter a day" | Abroad | N Africa |
Airmail | 1943 | "I havent had any mail for nearly a month" | Abroad | N Africa |
Airmail | 1943 | "I'll make it up to you when I do get home" | Abroad | N Africa |
Airmail | 1943 | "Edith on holiday at Canvey Island" | Abroad | N Africa |
Telegram | 1943 | "ARRIVED ENGLAND HOME SOON" | Abroad | N Africa |
Letter | 1943 | "MO gave me excused boots " | Colchester | England |
Letter | 1944 | "Fed up. Not left the bks. On leave 9th feb 1944" | Colchester | England |
Letter | 1944 | " Leaving for Matlock Bath Derby" | Colchester | England |
Letter | 1944 | "Bad bombing, saying sorry" | Colchester | England |
Letter | 1944 | "Bombing raids very bad. May be posted to wales in april 1944" | Colchester | England |
Letter | 1944 | "No letters for 2 days. Escort duty pickup from jail". | Colchester | England |
Letter | 1944 | "Heavy raid at home" | Colchester | England |
Letter | 1944 | "I have'nt yet had a letter " | Colchester | England |
Letter | 1944 | "Thanks for the cakes " | Colchester | England |
Letter | 1944 | "I have'nt had a letter from you today" | Colchester | England |
Letter | 1944 | "Having my tooth out today" | Colchester | England |
Letter | 1944 | "see you next weekend" | Colchester | England |
Letter | 1944 | "Looking forward to the weekend" | Colchester | England |
Letter | 1944 | "This place gives me the pip " | Colchester | England |
Letter | 1944 | "all my money stolen " | Colchester | England |
Letter | 1944 | "I will have to cut my leg again " | Colchester | England |
Letter | 1944 | "try to get nearer home " | Colchester | England |
Letter | 1944 | "try and make some more cakes for me " | Colchester | England |
Letter | 1944 | "I'm in the army, not civvy street " | Colchester | England |
Letter | 1944 | "hope your safe after last nights raid " | Colchester | England |
Letter | 1944 | "meet me at Liverpool Street station " | Colchester | England |
Letter | 1944 | "going before the army selection board " | Colchester | England |
Letter | 1944 | "Chance of getting your 'ticket' " | London E9 | England |
Letter | 1944 | "Edith working at cinema 35/- per week "(page 2 missing) | London E9 | England |
Letter | 1944 | "I wish this war would end " | London E9 | England |
Letter | 1944 | "I do hope you get a pass for this weekend " | London E9 | England |
Letter | 1944 | "I have finished your socks " | London E9 | England |
Letter | 1944 | "Bill in hospital bed?" | London E9 | England |
Letter | 1944 | "sorry I havent wrote much " | Leeds | England |
Letter | 1944 | "no more leave, start of the second front " | Leeds | England |
Letter | 1944 | "of course I want some babies " | Leeds | England |
Letter | 1944 | "still a ban on army leave " | Leeds | England |
Letter | 1944 | "The MO wont give me a pass " | Colchester | England |
Letter | 1944 | "A map to find this place " | Colchester | England |
Letter | 1944 | "I'm going to see the CO about getting a pass " | Colchester | England |
Letter | 1944 | "Had a row with the hospital sister " | Colchester | England |
Letter | 1944 | "my legs don’t seem to improve " | Colchester | England |
Letter | 1944 | "I saw the doctor this morning " | Colchester | England |
Letter | 1944 | "this place is a terribe joint " | Derby | England |
Letter | 1944 | "I'm going to have my medical tomorrow " | Derby | England |
Letter | 1944 | "they are not going to give me my ticket(out of the army) " | Derby | England |
Letter | 1944 | "I'm fed up with this place " | London W9 | England |
Letter | 1944 | "it gets worse every day " | London W9 | England |
Letter | 1944 | "I'm going back to Colcester " | London W9 | England |
Letter | 1944 | "Edith pregnant " | Hereford | England |
Letter | 1944 | "glad the bombs are a bit quieter " | Hereford | England |
Letter | 1944 | "hope you havent had many bomb warnings - Please excuse pencil " | Hereford | England |
Letter | 1944 | "hope you have not had many rockets these last few days " | Hereford | England |
Letter | 1944 | "war damage money" | Hereford | England |
Letter | 1944 | "have you had the rockets lately" | Hereford | England |
Letter | 1944 | "I shall not be home for Xmas " | Hereford | England |
Letter | 1944 | "take the doctors advice " | Hereford | England |
Letter | 1945 | "I'am on night shift it's 2am " | Hereford | England |
Letter | 1945 | "glad to hear you had a nice time at Canvey Is." | Hereford | England |
Letter | 1945 | "when I'm in civvey Street again " | Hereford | England |
Letter | 1945 | "Are the rockets still coming over " | Hereford | England |
Letter | 1945 | "war damage repairs " | Hereford | England |
Letter | 1945 | "no mail from home " | Hereford | England |
Letter | 1945 | "back again in London with the rockets " | Hereford | England |
Letter | 1945 | "in the sick bay for 4 days" | Hereford | England |
Letter | 1945 | "excuse writing the nib is running out " | Hereford | England |
Letter | 1945 | "I'd sooner be abrord again than here" | Hereford | England |
Letter | 1945 | "I'm now on night duty" | Hereford | England |
Letter | 1945 | "I'm after my discharge" | Hereford | England |
Letter | 1945 | "the rockets, are they still coming over" | Hereford | England |
Letter | 1945 | "spend some time at Canvey Island" | Hereford | England |
Letter | 1945 | "I need a new pair of shoes " | Hereford | England |
Letter | 1945 | "looking forward to seeing you " | Hereford | England |
Letter | 1945 | "try to get you the stockings " | Hereford | England |
Letter | 1945 | "I've fiddled a 60 hour pass " | Hereford | England |
Letter | 1945 | "I've kept out of trouble for a week now " | Hereford | England |
Letter | 1945 | "worth it if it gets my ticket " | Hereford | England |
Letter | 1945 | "I think the jerrys have had it " | Hereford | England |
Letter | 1945 | "bit shaky as the bomb was very near " | Hereford | England |
Letter | 1945 | "I'm real fed up" | Hereford | England |
Letter | 1945 | "I heard London had it pretty bad" | Hereford | England |
Letter | 1945 | "please excuse paper " | Hereford | England |
Letter | 1945 | "hope to get my discharge" | Hereford | England |
Letter | 1945 | "how are things at home" | Hereford | England |
Letter | 1945 | "need the fare money to get home " | Hereford | England |
Letter | 1945 | "baby due soon " | Hereford | England |
Letter | 1945 | "is baby still kicking " | Hereford | England |
Letter | 1945 | "our baby not far away now" | Hereford | England |
Letter | 1945 | "safe from the rockets, sleeping under the table " | Hereford | England |
Letter | 1945 | "maternity benefit will be £2" | Hereford | England |
Letter | 1945 | "still sleeping under the table" | Hereford | England |
Letter | 1945 | "Baby due any day " | Hereford | England |
Letter | 1945 | "this war will soon be over" | Hereford | England |
Letter | 1945 | "our baby soon" | Hereford | England |
Letter | 1945 | "soon to go into hospital " | Hereford | England |
Letter | 1945 | "babies shawl is finished" " | Hereford | England |
Letter | 1945 | "I've been on the night shift" | Hereford | England |
Letter | 1945 | "money to get a pram" | Hereford | England |
Letter | 1945 | "have'nt had any rockets over this way " | Hereford | England |
Telegram | 1945 | "Baby son both well " | London E9 | England |
Letter | 1945 | "I've a son " | Oswestry | England |
Letter | 1945 | "child birth " | Oswestry | England |
Letter | 1945 | "both alright apart from being lonely " | Oswestry | England |
Letter | 1945 | "no letter from you today " | Oswestry | England |
Letter | 1945 | "got back ok, not been missed " | Oswestry | England |
Letter | 1945 | "still browned off " | Oswestry | England |
Letter | 1945 | "this war is near the end " Last page missing | Oswestry | England |
Letter | 1945 | "please excuse writing, pen is bad " | Oswestry | England |
Letter | 1945 | "I'm enclosing a football coupon " | Oswestry | England |
Letter | 1945 | "go to the doctor, I'll stand the expence (pre.NHS) " | Oswestry | England |
Letter | 1945 | "keep your fingers crossed " | Oswestry | England |
Letter | 1945 | "ration coupons to get a new coat " | Oswestry | England |
Letter | 1945 | "how's our son doing " | Oswestry | England |
Letter | 1945 | "pray for my dischage out of 'Kate Karney'(army) " | Oswestry | England |
Letter | 1945 | "excuse such a short letter " | Oswestry | England |
Letter | 1945 | "I get my leave in July " | Oswestry | England |
Letter | 1945 | "I'm only drawing 14/- a week " | Oswestry | England |
Letter | 1945 | "I'm sure I'll be in civvies soon " | Oswestry | England |
Letter | 1945 | "fed up to the teeth with army life " | Oswestry | England |
Letter | 1945 | "baby takes after you " | Oswestry | England |
Letter | 1945 | " excuse paper xxx" | Oswestry | England |
Letter | 1945 | "wrote to Bill Nunn (army friend) " | Oswestry | England |
Letter | 1945 | "forgive this short letter " | Oswestry | England |
Letter | 1945 | "Alan's spots are almost gone " | London E9 | England |
Letter | 1945 | "have to pay 17/6 a week to Hackney Hospital " | London E9 | England |
Letter | 1945 | " I shall take Alan to Hackney Hospital " | London E9 | England |
Letter | 1945 | "I havent got any ration coupons for a new coat " | London E9 | England |
Letter | 1945 | "I wish you was here Bill " | London E9 | England |
Letter | 1945 | "wants Bett to make a coat from a blanket " | London E9 | England |
Letter | 1945 | "try and get home " | London E9 | England |
Letter | 1945 | "forgive pencil, getting a bottle of ink tomorrow " | Shrwsbury | England |
Letter | 1945 | "had a Victory tea" | Salop | England |
Letter | 1945 | "I'm feb up with being apart" | Salop | England |
Letter | 1945 | "thanks for the stamps and cigs " | Shrwsbury | England |
Letter | 1945 | "have you heard from the war office yet" | Shrwsbury | England |
Letter | 1945 | "the war is over at last " | Salop | England |
Letter | 1945 | "both safe and well " | Oswestry | England |
Letter | 1945 | "no mail for two days " | Oswestry | England |
Letter | 1945 | "get away from Harrowgate Road " | Oswestry | England |
Letter | 1945 | "got your letter and parcel " | Oswestry | England |
Letter | 1945 | "few days at Canvey Island " | Canvey Is | England |
Letter | 1945 | "just six days before my leave " | Oswestry | England |
Letter | 1945 | "looking forward to holiday " | Oswestry | England |
Letter | 1945 | "on leave to Canvey Island " | Oswestry | England |
Letter | 1945 | "got a seat on the train " | Oswestry | England |
Letter | 1945 | "home made cigs " | Oswestry | England |
Letter | 1945 | "trying to buy a wireless " | Oswestry | England |
Letter | 1945 | "Good news- out of the army before Christmas" | London E9 | England |
Letter | 1945 | "my release has come in, civvey street next week! " | Shrwsbury | England |