Letter from James Burnside to Kay

Letter from James Burnside to Kay

Thanks her for letter and shirt. Complaining to skipper about leave roster. Catches up with gossip and asks after her work. Mentions buying wireless licence. Asks her for black ankle socks.

1943-08-12

Two page handwritten letter

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Address as before.
12-8-43.

Kay Darling,

Am sitting in the [indecipherable word] Office & found I have left my pen in the Billet, so please excuse pencil.

Many thanks for your letter written Monday also the parcel containing two shirts, yes Darling & again yes as above.

Have been [indecipherable word] Skipper about our leave & according to the Roster we should have it on the 7 of next month.

Heard from Bert this AM, apparently the Factory was closed for August week.

Will you please remind John Clarke that I am still waiting for that watch. He said it would only be a week & that was 3 weeks ago.

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Well Darling how are you keeping regarding yourself? Are the long hours proving rather too much?

Back in the Billet – Bye the way I had to buy a Wireless liscence [sic] today, apparently everybody on the Camp who uses a set has to have one.

Ian & Mac both wish to be remembered to you, must bring them over sometime. I think they both really enjoyed themselves.

Afraid Darling I havn't much more in the news line, Except that if you come across some black ankle socks I should like a few pairs, I can send you the Coupons back.

Good night my Sweetheart

All my love

XXX Yours always Jim