Letter from Fred Belch to Mr and Mrs Ellis

Letter from Fred Belch to Mr and Mrs Ellis

Writes about recent visit home and that he had not heard from Lewis for months. Says he is getting on OK in Normandy.

1944-08-30

Handwritten letter form

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NAAFI Crest
8/44
[underlined] On Active Service [/underlined
LETTER FORM
[assessed by censor] [passed by censor]
Mrs Ellis
5A Wulfric Rd
Manor Estate
Sheffield 2
Yorks
England
P P Bowles
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[inserted] Sender’s name and address
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10590844 CFN Belch F.
1st Assault Troops Workshop REME
BLA
Wednesday 30th August 1944
Dear Mrs Ellis and Family,
Well I suppose you thought I had forgotten you but as you can see I haven’t. I have been going to write for some time now but have kept putting it off. However now I am over this side the only way to pass time on is writing so I have found time. I suppose you know that I was home for 48 hours a few weeks ago. I was going to come and see you but the time just flew. I saw [indecipherable word] and asked him to tell you. Well I hope you are all getting on O.K. When I was home Irene was ill. I hope she has recovered by now. I haven’t heard from Lewis for months so I wonder if you could give him my address and ask him to write.
I am getting on OK over here in Normandy. It is a bit desolate where we are and there is nothing to do in the evenings. I am hoping to meet some of the lads out here but so far I have had no luck. Well I think that’s all, so cheerio for now,
[underlined] Fred [/underlined]