Eric Henderson, WWII letter - July 23rd
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Dates
- 1943
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- Henderson, Eric Albert Cochrane (Author, Person)
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23 July 1943
46421 Dvr E A Henderson
N.Z.A.S.C.
Attd. 6th Fd Amb
2nd N.Z.E.F.
Middle East Forces
Dear Dorothy, I received a letter from you two days ago and was very pleased to hear from you again. I also had two from Maisie and yesterday had one from Mum and one from Aunty Minnie. I think the (sic) may be some letters in for us this morning. You may not believe it, but the time is now 7 o’clock morning I have just come in from an hours P.T. (physical training) and am starting this letter before going to breakfast at ¼ past 7. We get up about ½ past 5 and do P.T. from 6 until ¼ to 7, have breakfast and after 8 o’clock start work until ½ past 12 when we are finished for the day. You seem to be a bit of a night owl now, judging by the number of nights you have been out. So Eunice has joined the Navy, what a time she will have with the sailors. There
46421 Dvr E A Henderson
N.Z.A.S.C.
Attd. 6th Fd Amb
2nd N.Z.E.F.
Middle East Forces
Dear Dorothy, I received a letter from you two days ago and was very pleased to hear from you again. I also had two from Maisie and yesterday had one from Mum and one from Aunty Minnie. I think the (sic) may be some letters in for us this morning. You may not believe it, but the time is now 7 o’clock morning I have just come in from an hours P.T. (physical training) and am starting this letter before going to breakfast at ¼ past 7. We get up about ½ past 5 and do P.T. from 6 until ¼ to 7, have breakfast and after 8 o’clock start work until ½ past 12 when we are finished for the day. You seem to be a bit of a night owl now, judging by the number of nights you have been out. So Eunice has joined the Navy, what a time she will have with the sailors. There
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23 July 1943
46421 Dvr E A Henderson
N.Z.A.S.C.
Attd. 6th Fd Amb
2nd N.Z.E.F.
Middle East Forces
Dear Dorothy, I received a letter from you two days ago and was very pleased to hear from you again. I also had two from Maisie and yesterday had one from Mum and one from Aunty Minnie. I think the (sic) may be some letters in for us this morning. You may not believe it, but the time is now 7 o’clock morning I have just come in from an hours P.T. (physical training) and am starting this letter before going to breakfast at ¼ past 7. We get up about ½ past 5 and do P.T. from 6 until ¼ to 7, have breakfast and after 8 o’clock start work until ½ past 12 when we are finished for the day. You seem to be a bit of a night owl now, judging by the number of nights you have been out. So Eunice has joined the Navy, what a time she will have with the sailors. There
are quite a lot of girls in the Navy over this way, Wrens they are called and believe me there are a few not bad looking ones. I see that you and Dave are still going to a few dances. I am going out with Jock tomorrow on a picnic, and am quite looking forward to it. They are going a trip in the Nile, I will be able to tell you all about it in my next letter. Barney is due back from his two weeks leave tomorrow, but we will not see him until Sunday on account of this picnic. I am taking my piano accordion and three other chaps in Jock’s outfit are taking their instruments, a banjo, violin and trumpet. So we will have quite an orchestra in the boat. We all get together quite often and put in a nights playing either in Jock’s hut or in their sergeants mess. So you have been having a telling off from Miss Ross over keeping late hours, you will have to pull your horns in about or you will be getting unpopular with her. Give Dr Crawford my regards whenever you see him, I
am going to try and get a chance to write to him one of these days I like the sound of you doing better for me at the hospital. I think I will have to forget about Ilene and leave things to you, I like the idea of Sister Condon very much, she seems to be very nice judging by your letter. I have not had a letter from Ilene with this mail, so far but there is still a bit more to come in yet. Well Dot I will continue with this letter the time now is ½ past 10 and we have just come back from a swimming lesson in the baths near our camp. We have to learn to swim now and it is much better than doing drill. I have just had a letter from Albert Kerse, he is back in hospital again with another attack of dysentery but will be out again in about three days time. He has asked me to go and spend a weekend with him, so I will try and go next weekend. He wrote to Jack Fox also and wants the two of us to go, so I must go round and see
Jack on Sunday and see if we can both get away next week. Albert asked to be remembered to you all at home In my last letter I told you about my mate from Hawke’s Bay and that he said he was coming down to see you after we get back home. He is going to give me his sister for you, so he says. He is a hell of a hard case and a real good mate to have. I have talked him in to giving me one of his photos to send to you, so am enclosing it with this letter. This photo was taken while we had our two weeks leave together in Alexandria. Tell Dad that I can play crib now and this mate and I have some real good games, so I will be able to play Dad when I arrive home. We fill in many an hour with a pack of cards. If you happen to see Scotty Donald any time tell him Vic Durant and I send our regards. Vic is now our sergeant and a good one too. Just now I
am driving a staff car and find it quite a change from driving the Ambulance. It is a big V8 sedan and it is just like old times being behind the wheel of it. Well Dot I think I have given you all the news for the present. I have to answer a letter I got from Mum which she wrote while staying down at Riverton with Mum. So will say cheerio just now old dear, and lots of love and kisses!
Your loving brother Eric
p.s. I am looking forward to meeting the girls with you.
46421 Dvr E A Henderson
N.Z.A.S.C.
Attd. 6th Fd Amb
2nd N.Z.E.F.
Middle East Forces
Dear Dorothy, I received a letter from you two days ago and was very pleased to hear from you again. I also had two from Maisie and yesterday had one from Mum and one from Aunty Minnie. I think the (sic) may be some letters in for us this morning. You may not believe it, but the time is now 7 o’clock morning I have just come in from an hours P.T. (physical training) and am starting this letter before going to breakfast at ¼ past 7. We get up about ½ past 5 and do P.T. from 6 until ¼ to 7, have breakfast and after 8 o’clock start work until ½ past 12 when we are finished for the day. You seem to be a bit of a night owl now, judging by the number of nights you have been out. So Eunice has joined the Navy, what a time she will have with the sailors. There
are quite a lot of girls in the Navy over this way, Wrens they are called and believe me there are a few not bad looking ones. I see that you and Dave are still going to a few dances. I am going out with Jock tomorrow on a picnic, and am quite looking forward to it. They are going a trip in the Nile, I will be able to tell you all about it in my next letter. Barney is due back from his two weeks leave tomorrow, but we will not see him until Sunday on account of this picnic. I am taking my piano accordion and three other chaps in Jock’s outfit are taking their instruments, a banjo, violin and trumpet. So we will have quite an orchestra in the boat. We all get together quite often and put in a nights playing either in Jock’s hut or in their sergeants mess. So you have been having a telling off from Miss Ross over keeping late hours, you will have to pull your horns in about or you will be getting unpopular with her. Give Dr Crawford my regards whenever you see him, I
am going to try and get a chance to write to him one of these days I like the sound of you doing better for me at the hospital. I think I will have to forget about Ilene and leave things to you, I like the idea of Sister Condon very much, she seems to be very nice judging by your letter. I have not had a letter from Ilene with this mail, so far but there is still a bit more to come in yet. Well Dot I will continue with this letter the time now is ½ past 10 and we have just come back from a swimming lesson in the baths near our camp. We have to learn to swim now and it is much better than doing drill. I have just had a letter from Albert Kerse, he is back in hospital again with another attack of dysentery but will be out again in about three days time. He has asked me to go and spend a weekend with him, so I will try and go next weekend. He wrote to Jack Fox also and wants the two of us to go, so I must go round and see
Jack on Sunday and see if we can both get away next week. Albert asked to be remembered to you all at home In my last letter I told you about my mate from Hawke’s Bay and that he said he was coming down to see you after we get back home. He is going to give me his sister for you, so he says. He is a hell of a hard case and a real good mate to have. I have talked him in to giving me one of his photos to send to you, so am enclosing it with this letter. This photo was taken while we had our two weeks leave together in Alexandria. Tell Dad that I can play crib now and this mate and I have some real good games, so I will be able to play Dad when I arrive home. We fill in many an hour with a pack of cards. If you happen to see Scotty Donald any time tell him Vic Durant and I send our regards. Vic is now our sergeant and a good one too. Just now I
am driving a staff car and find it quite a change from driving the Ambulance. It is a big V8 sedan and it is just like old times being behind the wheel of it. Well Dot I think I have given you all the news for the present. I have to answer a letter I got from Mum which she wrote while staying down at Riverton with Mum. So will say cheerio just now old dear, and lots of love and kisses!
Your loving brother Eric
p.s. I am looking forward to meeting the girls with you.
Creator
- Henderson, Eric Albert Cochrane (Author, Person)
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