Arthur worked at Enfield Rolling Mills while Gladys was in the London office so they met only at weekends...
The two pints of tea are all we are allowed, but during a break of ¼ hour at dinner and after duty...
Guard duty consists of patrolling from dusk to dawn around the gun parks, wagon lines and stores; we each...
This was such a peaceful place of red brick and grey stone buildings with pretty gardens, and a village...
Well I'm in a new part of Sicily but can't course the sky is full of our planes winging their way...
This particular dog is black and has some of the qualities of a pointer: it's given to chasing lizards...
I always look forward to hearing from you and when the N.C.O. comes to us with a batch of mail, which...
6-1-44 I had to see a sergeant who asked me if I wanted a job as clerk in the troop office and...
Extracts from Arthur Allvey's Letters to his wife, Gladys, March 1944. We walked across the common and,...
Extracts from Arthur Allvey's Letters to his Wife, Gladys, May — June 1944. Also with the weather...
I saw in the news that both the King and Churchill paid us a visit but I never saw either of them...
I gave away several 5 franc notes to little boys and girls as souvenirs; I told you how for two days we...
Fed on a sandwich and a mug of coffee at midday and towards evening came to our camping area —...
I'm beginning to understand how bad it is in London again as I've seen in the papers that the...
27-7-44 Yes, affairs inside Germany appear to be very confused and I'm hoping the rot has set in now...
Well the Nazis must be feeling pretty uncomfortable to say the least of it, after all the absurd promises...
Last night, or rather at 2 o'clock this morning we pulled into a position and the night was very fine,...
This scullery communicated with the living room by means of a door — there wasn't even a passage...
I do hope everything is alright sweetheart… Just recently I note with regret the Germans have resumed...
The Germans, admittedly, are making a desperate stand to save their frontiers from being overrun but...
Extracts from Arthur Allvey's letters to his wife, Gladys, October — November 1944. Of course...
It used to be so enjoyable when we went to Bromley to do our Christmas shopping in the old days didn't...
Extracts from Arthur Allvey's letters to his wife, Gladys, November 1944. Well darling I've had my...
This tour of duty is now ended and I only regret the loss of my comfortable bed and civvy billet. The...
26-12-44 All through Christmas Eve and Christmas Day sacks of letters and parcels kept arriving at the...
I am particularly thankful to be off the guns and in Battery H.Q. in such weather as this as I know how...
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