Letters from Lt Colin Douglas Simper to Mrs Irene Simper Wallet 2, Part 26

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Second World War, 1939–45
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  • Letters
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3 Mrs C.D. Simper Co Blackwood Po South Australia
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at happenes I have shll some ma to answera I love for hee2 no 33 T concert a suces and went it atl aow trease sede thwe looks as ag was see mand high lett sands as if int the while it wis a very good show well I wouldnt vorry any hon I tha mn would have realized before that I was up here, and our landed on carchan soghe trops should nave thought hat anglt thank stel prfer to know Cngue bhre& an to bug a I am sate I raled that whatever ve get we have to ean of therea an thing in it, you can well pwant
because our troops here Larta doing a wonderful pt in tese fulgles, and the mp who is g natually so being hounded fo an place to an tex reong dark distinct ingly tinchs, and have to be ever snmamed stto i to d and wite donng& st well re me keeping guaps of bathers, I kind because thy were small and good of minly ie I have got at stught crusht and the sting augle, if you undergland me y& do took at thes at and ti pet of get an urge to see ken & not than ut dave a suall one of Yourself send it alon but remeber after have pused with it as wht I get home it will be prtty worand old s
Well honey that all for Asday have some work to do ote ma and having been on sato all yoving I savnt much ti to Dases Id tike to wte I line at too M today manbeapte t cests dear wp beliee I love you dearly and you and our dear walies mean every thing bu te wold to me such thane No 32 and 34 to answer Hondest regards to everyone home, by the way providing I dont stay here tos long in his possn, I wepe to have a little parcel I have beeen yer your bistacy cllcting for it This past 23 week and I think shell ready an b few days them againd and lets of to from u- Jousyoy your loving

 

33
Mrs C.D. Simper
c/o Blackwood P.O.
South Australia
CDSimper

 

tender thoughts written
in haste
SX21753

Lt Simper CD

HQ Coy 2/48 Bn

Aif (no abroad).
6 June   1→
Darling wife,
Well honey things 

have moved along since I wrote 

last. I have moved forward a bit 
and my pl now sits on

a fairly high feature further inland

Our task here well its merely to

hold this feature. The nips are only

a few hundred yards away but

they don't come near us. 

We do a little patrolling though 
just to keep him away.

At present I'm underground in a dugout 
and am quite safe should he 

send any shells over which isn't likely

I'm afraid my mail from this end 

will be pretty erratic honey though 

I will try and keep a steady flow 

up for you.

I expect some mail tonight so I may 

be lucky.

Now since writing last, on Monday

 

2/

nothing apart from what I've already 

told you has happened.

I have still some mail to answer so 

saying I love you, here I go no 32.

The concert was a success and your 

item went off pretty well.

The boys ballet including loose brassieres

looks as though was the main high

light

Sounds as if on the whole it was

a very good show

Well I wouldn't worry any honey

I think mum would have realized

before that I was up here, and our

troops landed at Tarakan so she

should have thought that out

alright.

Anyhow, I think she'd prefer to know

where I am so long as I am 

safe.

Yes I realize that whatever we get

we have to earn if there's any

thing in it, you can well swank

 

darling because our troops here are 

doing a wonderful job in these

jungles. And the Nip who is good

naturally is being hounded from

one place to another along dark

indistinct jungle tracks. And your

eyes have to be everywhere and 

ears strained all the time to do

it, and we're doing it.

Well re me keeping snaps of you

in bathers, I kept them because

they were small and good of you

mainly, but I have got a slight 

crush on the skin, angle, if you

understand me.

Yes I do look at them at odd times.

I sort of get an urge to see them &

trot them out. If you have a 

small one of yourself send it along

but remember after I have finished

with it or when I get home it 

will be pretty worn and old,

 

Well honey that's all for today I

have some work to do on the maps

and having been on patrol all

morning I haven't much time to 

spare.

I'd like to write a line or two to

Mum x x today, maybe after tea.

So cheerio dear wife, believe me

I love you dearly and you and 

our dear babies mean every

single thing in the world to me.

I have No 33 and 34 to answer 

yet.

Fondest regards to everyone home &

by the way, providing I don't stay

here too long in this possie, I

hope to have a little parcel

for your birthday. I have been

collecting for it this past 2-3 weeks

and I think she'll be ready in

a few days.

Cheerio again and lots of love from

Your loving CD

Yours forever

Col

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