Archive for November, 1942

Nov. 30. 9.30. p.m. Mon [1942]
# BICYCLE CULPRIT ARRESTED FOR DESERTION
# NO LETTERS FROM RON SINCE 14th NOVEMBER
# ALLIED SUCCESS IN EGYPT AND LIBYA
# FRENCH SCUTTLE OWN FLEET IN TOULON
# RUSSIAN SUCCESS AROUND STALINGRAD
# NIECE EVA’S HUSBAND ON EMBARKATION LEAVE

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Wed. Nov. 11. 8.30. a.m. [1942]
# ARMISTICE DAY 1918 RECALLED
# RON GIVES A.P.O. ADDRESS – LOCATION UNKNOWN
# ROSE’S DEATH AND FUNERAL
# SCALDING ACCIDENT
# WILL’S BICYCLE GOES MISSING

Armistice Day. I remember the first one 24 years...
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Nov. 1st. Sun. 10.15. p.m. [1942]
# DISTANT GUNFIRE DISTURBS
# HOT DRINKS RESTRICTED BY RATIONING
# HEAVY BOMBING AND RAF CASUALTIES IN SKEGNESS
# MORE WEDDING PRESENTS ARRIVE

Have been to bed and just got up again. Wish I...
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