Letters from Lt Colin Douglas Simper to Mrs Irene Simper Wallet 3, Part 6

Conflict:
Second World War, 1939–45
Subject:
  • Letters
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Awaiting approval
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AWM2024.6.177
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know why, but ead time the way gos a he sgal and on other ingant quetty tbling from the buildings. Te trest bould ascond wory us at all, We just say thy be no bonle today, p se sil, I have to i confidence in my will to return hove that these lape don't worry ome a all, Ill are hame I kn But this hanging around up ben leaves me soll I could ghuestly be ding mor god for the couty by just being at or peh that right way sily hee are you and he it lavd I bet his getting a beg d sow. aud don't vorry about e bsing spirit, If I wen here for the years, not an inch would I change Im glad you like sue, I wan bother to tell you hope much I want to get home to be, Jsh dil In neve had yto pet cit with this affor, I been away from home in camps but Iwo nexe had the longing for a wonaus coupot dringne next tropo at times. But one thing I have to be thankful for, Thea letter I receive, and Ir has at least nive or ti parals lince te ben here, Thats what keps we going. I know it knocks me in back a bit to read of land onee home, but I still hrave for moke a more, fo know til tes seldom tie felt like crying in my tive but since is been any from home, Ie felt bke it may tee Aughow I can be happy to so got. I at my letter, renenles ae to all at time Cli e wite again sholly in
by p Edrir Owr Sity falls sel hows everything with you, still stacking to your guas I hope. we trribly pleaser to get pur letter last Thursday night, I was intending to write some time ago, but as I didn't know your address then I was not able to, by buthings fine op here, myself In as fit as wes, although we seldem ste sweating, its healthy and if one like to look for it there's plenty of work to be done, Iio been hopping in It hape me occupied and keep my mend of things I shouldeel let myseff worry ar, sughe I expect will be hove someday so Iguss we will just have to per up with it, w man trouble here is the mail, diting i see allowed to write one letter fer day in that letter these must be no more thank too pages, which nakes a stamp shortago, I have a pe which he has sent otherwise thegs would be to se uf he a ltter is litte then a f prious tave you heard from sytt o com do they writ regular, I suppose your heard about the airiois sue, Aldit vorry is fellers wedh, us we as vented as bedy anyway we the 15th worit any when wear although the places engires, and woise of bonbing could be heard quite plainly from where we wee. We also see and counted the places as thy went ar t las bed litter from tt
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I don't know why, but each time the siren goes 
you'll see myself and one other sergeant quietly
ambling away from the buildings. The threat of
bombs doesn't worry us at all, we just say, they'll
be no bombs today, you see Lil, I have so much
confidence in my will to return home that these
Japs don't worry me at all, I'll come home I know
But this hanging around up here leaves me cold,
I could honestly, be doing more good for the
country by just being at home, Yeah! that right.
Anyway Lily how are you, and how it David,
I bet he's getting a big lad now.
And don't worry about me losing spirit, If I were 

here for ten years, not an inch would I change.

Im glad you like Rene, I won't bother to tell you

how much I want to get home to her, Gosh! Lil

I've never had to put up with this before, I've

been away from home in camps but I've never

had the longing for a woman's comfort driving me

near "tropo" at times.  But one thing I have to be 

thankful for, These letters I recieve, and I've had

at least nine or ten parcels since I've been here,

Thats what keeps me going, I know it knocks me

m back a bit to read of loved ones home, but

I still crave for more & more, You know Lil tis very

seldom I've felt like crying in my time but since

I've been away from home, I've felt like it many times

Anyhow I can be happy to, so - gosh! I'm at my tether,

so for now Lil remember me to all at home

I'll write again shortly.

Colin.
[*[[?]]*]

 

522904

Sgt CD Simper

H.Q. Coy 43rd Bn

Darwin.

Dear Lil,

Hullo! Lil, how's everything with you, still

sticking to your guns I hope. Was terribly pleased to

get your letter last Thursday night, I was intending

to write some time ago, but as I didn't know your

address then I was not able to, Evy Everything’s fine up

here, myself I'm as fit as ever, although we seldom stop

sweating, its healthy and if one likes to look for it

there's plenty of work to be done, I've been hopping in

It keeps me occupied and keeps my mind of things I

shouldn't let myself worry over, Anyhow I expect will

be home someday; so I guess we will just have to put

up with it, Our main trouble here is the mail,

Although we are allowed to write one letter per day

in that letter there must be no more thant two

pages, which makes a stamp shortage, I have a few

which Rene has sen't otherwise things would be 

serious, We say up he a letter is better than a feed

Have you heard from Syd & Tom? do they write

regular, I suppose you've heard about the air raid

here, Didn't worry us fellars much, we were as

excited as kids, anyway we the 43rd wern't any

where near although the planes engines, and noise

of bombing could be heard quite plainly from

where we were, We also saw and counted the 

planes. as they went over.  (PS. have had letter from Lytton)

 

X
[*I may have said this

be4 but I love you*]

anyway darling Id. I'll have a story to tell

you on the quiet when I get home, I am starting

a true diary of the different happenings so as I 

don't forget it,

Well darling I'm going over now, to Sgt Quinns & Badgers

tent to have a bit of a singsong for a while. I could go

on writing but tis after nine now and writing with

these lanterns hurts your eyes after a while.

So I'll leave off now and continue this tomorrow morning

Now darling the time is twenty past eleven and I'm

off to bed. We had a good sing song. and singing

always makes me think and brings home nearer.

and I came back to my tent and was singing

the song Hero! Mine; remember the line - my two arms

are longing now to embrace you well I took a pencil

and wrote a couple of lines

MY ARMS ARE A LONGING DARLING,

TO EMBRACE YOU ONCE AGAIN.

MY HEART IS ACHING FOR THE,

TIMES THAT WE WILL SPEND

AND ALL MY THOUGHTS ARE LOVING

T'WARDS THE MESSAGES YOU SEND

GOD KEEP YOU SAFE, AND GUARD YOU, DARLING

TILL WE MEET AGAIN.

Well darling I've had a good sleep and tis now

Saturday. Some of the boys are going on leave today

into the town, I'm not going myself, I've got a few

 




 

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