Letter to George Royall

Letter to George Royall

Author describes journey to her home and that they had enjoyed time together. Continues with domestics, activities and gossip. Letter had been redirected from England via Canada to Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

1943-02-23

1943-04-07

1943-05-03

1943-07-08

Handwritten envelope and six-page letter

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E[Author]WRoyallGL430223

[postage stamp] [postmark 23 FEB 1943]

[inserted] 6967
JAPT
B.G.S. [/inserted]

1801494. L.A.C. Royall G.

[deleted] "B" Squadron, No. 2. N.B. Pool [/deleted]

[inserted label] 42A School,
Box 736,
Port Elizabeth [/inserted label]

RAF overseas

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[post marks]

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111, Benares Rd,
Plumstead,
S.C.18.

Monday.

My dearest own,

I arrived home alright last night but a little later than we expected, to be exact 11.20.pm. I expect you will be surprised. The train, as you know, was due at London Bridge at 10.7. but it actually arrived at 10.30. – 23 minutes late. Therefore I just missed my last train through to Plumstead by about 5 or 6 minutes. I caught the 10.47. fast to Woolwich & thought I would have to walk from there.

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Luckily, however, there was a tram which I caught so it was O.K. It was a 46, you know that ten to eleven one from Eltham Church. It was worth it to have that extra hour to-gether though darling wasn't it. I got everything home alright, your brief case & your black book of notes, so it's alright my dearest. They are quite alright. I will take them up home with me tomorrow when I go.

Darling I enjoyed Sunday ever so much. We did have a lovely time didn't we. I don't think either of us wanted it to come to an end. I enjoyed

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being in your arms again & being close to-gether. The world seemed just ours during the afternoon sweetheart, it is so quiet on the Downs isn't it?

I got a seat in the train, although it was very packed, & on the way up the line people kept getting in & soon there were people standing. I thought of you the whole time waiting to see if I came back & wished I could leave my things there & come back to you. As this was impossible, however, I just had to have my thoughts.

How are those collars dearest? If they are not quite right

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just let me have them back and I will do them again, because if they are not right it will not be much good.

I didn't want to go to work this morning & I don't suppose [underlined] you [/underlined] felt much like it either, still things have to go on don't they? I've had to do the Goods Agent's & Chief Clerk's letters to-day as one of the girls on the machines was out & their typist went on her job. Winnie White did not return to-day, so if she completes this week it will be a month she has had out altogether,

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And now we'll leave such morbid subjects as work, because I don't suppose you feel very much like discussing it on a Monday. I am hoping, as I told you, that I get your Mother on her own on Saturday, and then I will speak to her about what you asked me. Of course sweetheart, if we had the colossal luck of you getting 36 hours we could both be present at the conference.

Well, my darling, what did you do after you got back last night. Just cleaning? Were the biscuits alright or

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were they all in pieces.

Sweetheart there doesn't seem to be much more news just at the moment. I am hoping to hear from you soon. I would have liked you to have got this tomorrow (Tues.) but I don't think you will because [deleted word] you don't have a tea-time delivery do you?

I would have written at work if I could but I didn't get a chance to-day.

Well, darling, as it is "going to bed" time again I had better stop. Look after yourself & write often. I will write again very soon. Remember I love you darling.

[drawing encloses G.R. W.W.]

All my love Winnie. [kisses]