6 August 1943

46421 Dvr E A Henderson

N.Z.A.S.C.

Attd. 6th Fd Amb

2nd N.Z.E.F.

Middle East Forces.

Dear Mum & all at home,

As it just six days ago since I last wrote home I am going to make a start this afternoon to write you a few line. How are you all at home, all fit and well I hope. Before I forget I want to wish you many happy returns of your birthday Dad, which if I remember rightly, falls on the fourteenth of this month. I meant to do so in the letter I wrote to you six days ago but am afraid I forgot. However better late than never. Those two cakes and parcel I received just recently were just the goods, tell wee Lenore the piece of her birthday cake was very nice, it was in good order. I wouldn’t bother to send any more cheese Mum, as we get plenty of it over here issued with our rations, and besides