Letter from Glenn Brooks to his Family

Letter from Glenn Brooks to his Family

He has received mail from his uncle and aunt in Canada in addition to his close family. He is about to move close to York.

1944-05-21

One handwritten double sided air letter

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EBrooksGWBrooks[Fam]440521-0001, EBrooksGWBrooks[Fam]440521-0002

May 21/44
Hello Folks:
Well its a nasty wet Sunday afternoon. At present I am in the YMCA near York. Last Sunday I wrote you from the Beaver Club in London. I sure get around I am moving in the morning to another camp reasonably close to here. They don’t believe in leaving any one place very long.
I received a couple of letters from you this past week, one from Uncle Jack, Aunt Myrtle and Uncle Ed, and several from Dora. They take approximately 2 weeks, that is the air letters. I have been able to get a few lately but they are very scarce. I also received a letter from Red [indecipherable name] saying he is in Circus. I have just answered to-day.
I have been rather worried about Dora’s side lately. According to her it is nothing serious but I’m not sure what the score is on that. Will you let me know what you think about that mother.
Arch has been very fortunate to get more leave but I don’t blame him for trying hard. I would do the same.
Sorry to hear that Jesse’s plans are not coming out as he expected. There must be a very bad housing shortage in that part of the country.
Apparently you are getting along ok at home. Hope the chickens are doing fine and the foxes and skunks stay away this year. The land should soon be fit to work It is getting quite late in the season I should think
Johnny Groom is coming across I understand. Sorry to hear he had an accident at MacDonald. I had wondered why his promotion to Flying Offer was taking

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so long He should have had it in 6 months.
It was certainly tough about Gordy Allin
My week here has been quite uneventful. The weather has been rather wet and nasty but the crops needed rain very badly.
War news very good lately. Hope it stays that way. Parcels very slow, don’t know what the hold up is.
[Air Mail letter back]
Samual WBrooks
[inserted] James [indecipherable][/inserted]
Sgt. Brooks
R198013
RCAF
Overseas
[postmarks]
[/Air Mail letter back]
[Air Mail letter front]
[inserted] ARMED Force Air Letter [/inserted]
[postage stamp]
[postmark]
[inserted] mustard
fence;
turnup [/inserted]
[inserted][indecipherable][/inserted]
Mrs. S.W. Brooks,
R.R.[symbol] 4,
Bowmanville,
Ontario, Canada.
[/Air Mail letter front]
Well folks, must soon close for to-day. Next week I shall be 18 miles from here, very near to York. York is an old Roman city has a wall all the way around it about 100,000 population, beautiful Cathedral there dates back to 600 AD. Hope to see you all soon
Love
Glenn
[inserted] Glenn Dora [indecipherable word] family [/inserted]