G Branch

HQ I Corps

B.W.E.F.

Please note change of address – official!

Saturday 24 June 44

My dearest Maz,

I’m afraid lack of time today forbids a long letter but I just have time to thank you so very much for your lovely long letter of the 18^th – I was thrilled to hear from you and was delighted to hear at last that my letters are reaching you – again so many thanks for your birthday wishes – please, too, thank Pari for his two letters received today (both of the 18^th) – I think it would be wiser for you to keep my presents.  I long to receive them at your hands.  I had three letters from Eileen and was terribly relieved to hear that she is up and really better.  Yes, the news is excellent, may it remain so.  I didn’t see the King or Churchill – I believe they looked for me but I was out!!  I met Francis yesterday, he was summoned over in a hurry when I see him again I’ll tell him his brother has been to see you – I shall be off duty tomorrow morning and will write a longer and more newsy letter – this is just to let you know that I’m fit and well, that I think so much about you all, and long to be seeing Colchester out of the carriage window again – many thanks again for your letter –  love to you and to Pari and Elli – in haste –

            Yours as ever

very affectionately

                        Peter

In envelope headed ‘On Active Service’ addressed to Mrs Gerald C Benham, 5 Oxford Road Colchester Essex.

Postmarked FIELD POST OFFICE 439 dated 25 JU 44.  Passed by censor No 15487 and signed P.C. Benham Capt.

On back of envelope Written June 24^th 1944 rec July 8^th 1944.          (9)