Postcard from John Valentine to his wife Ursula

Postcard from John Valentine to his wife Ursula

Number 28. Reports new arrivals and still rumours of move. He wishes that Ursula’s letters would arrive more regularly as they seem to come in a surge about once a month. News of war is encouraging but progress slow.

1943-04-26

Two sides handwritten postcard

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EValentineJRMValentineUM430426

NUMBER 28
26-4-43.

I have very little fresh news today. Our new arrivals duly turned up & the fellows are living in a very crowded fashion. News of a move soon is vague & no one really knows if we shall go. Easter has been uneventful but that is the order of our life now. My senses seem to have abandoned me altogether at the present & I’m rather fed up with life. I long for news of you & wish that your letters arrived as regularly as despatched. They seem to come in a surge about once a month, followed by a break of 3 or 4 weeks. News of the war is encouraging but seems painfully slow to us. I expect you are gardening a bit just now but I’m not bothering this year. Don’t forget to have a holiday this year. Always your
John

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MRS U. M. VALENTINE
LIDO
TENTERDEN GROVE
HENDON
LONDON NW
ENGLAND

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