Airgraph NO. 4
4th Dec ‘43
Dear Mum,
It’s only a couple of days since I wrote to you
last but it’s so cold these days that we spend every spare moment in the tent.
Yesterday morning I was out of bed before daylight
& all the surrounding hills were covered in an extremely heavy fall of snow
& was it cold. I thought I’d never be able to get warm again. This morning
I was out of bed about the same time &, if anything, it was colder. Every
pool of water was frozen solid & I had on every piece of clothing I could
find & I was still cold. When my pilot took off he gave me his wool-lined
flying jacket & it was only then that I was finally able to thaw out.
Yesterday we were all
issued with heavy oilskin coats & rubber knee boots ‘cause our tent area is
just a quagmire & we walk around in about 10 inches of mud.
There’s no doubt about
it, Italy is a lovely place.
Three months comforts
arrived a couple of days ago & this afternoon our Christmas issue arrived.
It contained Christmas cake & pudding,tin of fruit, tin of cream, ½ lb
chocolates, pkt lollies ,pkt dried fruit, shaving cream, toothpaste, writing
paper & envelopes. The other issue was tobacco, papers, cigs, soap, writing
material, chewing gum, razor blades & a few other items. The eats were the
most acceptable & I doubt if any of it will last more than a couple of
days.
That’s all at present but
will write again soon.
Much love to Dad, Bet
& Leo, Lovingly Yours Frank
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