Letter from Tom Wadeson to Jean Wadeson

Letter from Tom Wadeson to Jean Wadeson

Writes that the place he was at was dead and isolated. Describes some activities over Christmas and during leave at new year. Catches up with news from home including noting a friend had been lost.

1943-01-16

Two page handwritten letter and envelope

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MISS. J. WADESON
SYCAMORE HOUSE
DUFTON
APPLEBY
WESTMORLAND
ENGLAND.
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16-1-43.
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ON ACTIVE SERVICE
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L.A.C. WADESON. T.E.
No 3. B o G.S.
MACDONALD
MANATOBA
CANADA.
Dear Jean
Very glad to hear from you & hope you had a good time at Xmas & new year. You say things are quiet round there? – Well you ought to be out here – the place is dead and isolated.
Well I had a great time at Xmas although we were confined to camp so we would not go astray. To tell the [deleted] ch [/deleted] truth I was in the sergents [sic] mess with 2 R.A.F. sergent [sic] Pilots and we all got gloriously drunk on neat Gin & whisky – but I will never touch the rudy [sic] stuff again. As you remark it is a great life if you don’t weaken – well I did?!!!
I had quite a decent 5 days leave at the new year and spent all day in bed and all night roller skating and was it fun I learned to waltz on them and had a great time – spent 50 dollars and have dash all to show for it
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I was very surprised to hear Mrs Fowles remembered me – she lives over on South Whinfell her husband is a game keeper and she used to make us tea when we were working down there. By the way I have not been on a pair of skates on ice yet but I hope to be inside an other month when I am a [symbol] A.G.
I was very sorry to hear Tammy Grisdale has been lost and I hope he is O.K. where ever he is.
That will probably set them thinking at home for there was a bit of grievance voiced when I told them I was taking that course.
Have you still got the ring I have never had time to make another but I intend to when I get back over the [indecipherable word] pond
Well I will have to say cheerio and all the best
Lots of Love
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P.S. I hope to see you inside 3 months.
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