DIY History | Transcribe | World War II Diaries and Letters | Helen Fox Angell letters to Bess Peebles Fox, April-September 1945 | 1945-08-25 Helen Angell to Bess Peebles Fox Page 3

Transcribe
Translate

Helen Fox Angell letters to Bess Peebles Fox, April-September 1945

1945-08-25 Helen Angell to Bess Peebles Fox Page 3

After the lunch I went back to my mental ward & just got half to sleep when they called us to the gangplank over the PA system. We got on a train & rode till 3:30 this morning to Tidworth, the staging area for the Queens. Fortunately, an artillery regiment took care of our luggage for us. The infantry regiment running this area met us with trucks & good cheer & brought us here, fed us & got us to bed. 
We slept till 11:30, ate lunch, the C.O. of the area told us what amusements were avilable, how to get places, etc. 
Having about 12 days to spend, Lord knows where I'll get to, so don't be surprised at anything. If we can get permission from London HQ to make that our center while here, I'll really go a-roaming. 
I'm sorry about not getting home as soon as I hoped to, but it's all in the game and will be interesting anyway. 
I got package 57 in camp & we devoured it. No letters, though, & I think they're in Paris.
Love, Helen

Saving...

After the lunch I went back to my mental ward & just got half to sleep when they called us to the gangplank over the PA system. We got on a train & rode till 3:30 this morning to Tidworth, the staging area for the Queens. Fortunately, an artillery regiment took care of our luggage for us. The infantry regiment running this area met us with trucks & good cheer & brought us here, fed us & got us to bed. We slept till 11:30, ate lunch, the C.O. of the area told us what amusements were avilable, how to get places, etc. Having about 12 days to spend, Lord knows where I'll get to, so don't be surprised at anything. If we can get permission from London HQ to make that our center while here, I'll really go a-roaming. I'm sorry about not getting home as soon as I hoped to, but it's all in the game and will be interesting anyway. I got package 57 in camp & we devoured it. No letters, though, & I think they're in Paris. Love, Helen