Gould, Albert Norman
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Gould, Albert Norman
Letter
Date:
April 14, 1944
To:
Mom
From:
Norm
April 14./44
Sgt Gould AN.
R163068
R.C.A.F. Overseas
Dear Mom.
The weather to day is cloudy & damp & thats the way it's been practically every day we have been here in Eng. My cold is worse than ever, & the station we are on now is miles from anywhere. That's all the beefs so far. I hope you got my airmail. I'll send another a/m letter after this.
They really have us working hard now. I don't mind it though after that long holiday we had. We are taking all sorts of new stuff & it's very interesting. The hours are really long though.
We are on a RAF station & the disapline is really tough. We have a thearte on the station & the Sgt. canteen is really super. We play baseball ect. so it's not to bad. 97% of our barrack or hole is composed of boys of the 61st. Wally & Joe sleep right beside me so thats help a lot.
All the gang in here right now are saying how they would like to get back to Canada. I sure am going to appreciate it when I get back, which should be soon. It seems hard to realize we are just a short hop away from the war here. These people over here really know theres a war on. I guess they are good & tired of it. They can't buy anything with queing up for it & coupons ect. Our food here is a lot worse than the other station.
We had a little piece of something that resembled steak this afternoon & you should have seen me go for it. Thats the closest thing to real meat I have had yet. Cigerettes are hard to get here & they are 3 times as much as what we payed for them in Can.
I shall get down to see Autie Gladys as soon as I get leave I don't know when that will be. I sent a postcard home & to Ella from the other station Did you get it. I have no mail yet & I don't suppose you have received my first one yet. I still hound the post office with high hopes though How is Dad & the family. I hope you are in good health. Please send my bathing suit I shouldn't have forgotten it. We took some pictures last week. I'll send one or to when I get them.
Well thats all today. I am being a good boy & keeping my nose clean.
Boy you have to watch your step around here. Jack send love & greetings. There are some really interesting things going on around here. I'll tell you about them after the ware.
Hoping to hear from you soon.
Love Norm.
Sgt Gould AN.
R163068
R.C.A.F. Overseas
Dear Mom.
The weather to day is cloudy & damp & thats the way it's been practically every day we have been here in Eng. My cold is worse than ever, & the station we are on now is miles from anywhere. That's all the beefs so far. I hope you got my airmail. I'll send another a/m letter after this.
They really have us working hard now. I don't mind it though after that long holiday we had. We are taking all sorts of new stuff & it's very interesting. The hours are really long though.
We are on a RAF station & the disapline is really tough. We have a thearte on the station & the Sgt. canteen is really super. We play baseball ect. so it's not to bad. 97% of our barrack or hole is composed of boys of the 61st. Wally & Joe sleep right beside me so thats help a lot.
All the gang in here right now are saying how they would like to get back to Canada. I sure am going to appreciate it when I get back, which should be soon. It seems hard to realize we are just a short hop away from the war here. These people over here really know theres a war on. I guess they are good & tired of it. They can't buy anything with queing up for it & coupons ect. Our food here is a lot worse than the other station.
We had a little piece of something that resembled steak this afternoon & you should have seen me go for it. Thats the closest thing to real meat I have had yet. Cigerettes are hard to get here & they are 3 times as much as what we payed for them in Can.
I shall get down to see Autie Gladys as soon as I get leave I don't know when that will be. I sent a postcard home & to Ella from the other station Did you get it. I have no mail yet & I don't suppose you have received my first one yet. I still hound the post office with high hopes though How is Dad & the family. I hope you are in good health. Please send my bathing suit I shouldn't have forgotten it. We took some pictures last week. I'll send one or to when I get them.
Well thats all today. I am being a good boy & keeping my nose clean.
Boy you have to watch your step around here. Jack send love & greetings. There are some really interesting things going on around here. I'll tell you about them after the ware.
Hoping to hear from you soon.
Love Norm.
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