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""I missed you all very much this year. I certainly hope it is the last one I spend away from home"
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A letter from Barney to his
mother January 9, 1944 written while on board USS Croatan.
The Centre is privileged
to hold a substantial collection of Edward
King (Barney's) letters to his wife Helen, and his parents.
Tragically Barney was killed just after VJ Day in an accidental
bomb explosion:
Dearest Mother; To view transcripts and enlargements which open in a new window you must have
javascript switched on - most computers will have javascript enabled.
If you experience problems all such items can be found at Extras which opens in a new window but does not require javascript to be enabled. A card from Barney to his motherNo wonder I wish you such joy and such cheer, You're so sweet and thoughtful, your ways are so dear! You're faithful and tender, you're fine and you're true, And that's why I love you, the way that I do! Barney.
Shirley's father, Robert Leslie Buttress,
right hand side, front row. Military police 1939 - 45
Shirley Cheves During the time my father was in France he wrote many letters to my mother and me. We were not supposed to know where he was and all letters were censored. Somehow my letters slipped past the censor with, "From daddy in France" at the top and also a few French phrases such as "Ma chere petite fille" etc. He used to tell me to clean my teeth, help my mother all I could and give Clive, my brother, a big kiss from him. In later years I prised a little information from him. He was in the Military Police and was at his post at some cross roads, directing traffic, when someone said he had better get moving and head for the beach (at Dunkirk). My mother received a scrappy note saying he had "arrived safely in England" which someone had put in an envelope and posted, everyone tried to help each other as much as they could in those days.
A letter to Shirley from her father
FROM DADDY MA CHER PETIT FILLE SHIRLEY PETIT SHIRLEY XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
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