Archives Record
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2022.50.203 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Title |
Letter, A. Hadley Ward to George Ward, 1943 |
Date |
27 April 1943 |
Year Range from |
1943 |
Year Range to |
1943 |
Description |
Letter from Alfred "Hadley" Ward to Major George Everett Ward, dated 27 April 1943. A one-page typewritten letter in black ink on a blue Air letter To Armed Forces. The letter reads: Major George E. Ward, No. 1 Canadian Artillery, Reinforcement Unit, Canadian Army Overseas [above second and third lines crossed out in green ink] [replaced by] 8 A Fld Regt 5.5.43 PK From: A.H. Ward, 69 Glenfern Ave., Hamilton, Ont. Canada Hamilton, April 27, 1943 Dear George:- April 7th seems to be the last time I wrote you but the time seems to slip away and is gone before one realizes that it is gone. We have been very busy at the warehouse mostly at the work of procuring priorities for goods that we need. That circular that Dave sent you was one which we got out for the trade, as many of them at far distant points are out of touch with what is going on and cannot or will not understand why there should be shortages of goods even in the midst of war conditions. Bert Rymal has been of much assistance with advice as to priorities; he is manager of the local office. We are still getting goods from good old England though we have had one piece of bad luck so far. Sunday night, 25th I had a call from Ferdy Slater who has come back to take a course at Kingston. He has been here for about three months now but is able to get home only rarely. He will have two weeks at the end of his course and he is to call again in June. He looks well and says he has been connected with the Ordinance Corps. Also, a letter came from Murray Ward who is now in England somewhere, but the letter was an Air Mail and so faint that I could scarcely read it. Probably you will say the same of this letter; a new ribbon is needed. On 15th I sent the usual tobacco and Sweet Caps and on 20th a parcel. Among other things, this contained a jar of peanut butter and a pair of sox that Aunt Alice gave me to enclose. Today at the Warehouse they were unloading some peanuts for McLaren's, Ltd. So there may be more peanut butter soon. If so, I shall lay in a supply for you. I hope you are getting the smokes regularly, as I know you will need them. Dave and Jean are going to have a vegetable garden this year and I intend to give them a hand with it, and work it out in shares. They were here today for lunch; Jean brought Dadie in to take him to the Dr as he has not been too well lately. Mr. McGregor has been laid up with a bad leg, and Bill McG. who is a student at Queen's is here for Easter holidays. It is beginning to get a little milder but we have had a vile winter. I believe the Church sent you a parcel recently. They have a long list now to cover. I was over at Alf's on 10th and spent the week end there. Larry is growing fast. I have cleaned up the garden and Edna has finished most of the house cleaning, so it must be that spring is coming. I wish you could get an opportunity to return for a while, at least. There is no word from Nancy nor from Australia. I feel that perhaps Jean is getting discouraged at the lack of any news of Stu and cannot bring herself to write. However, I shall keep on writing and hoping for the best. All send love. Dad [signed] |
People |
Ward, George Everett |
Search Terms |
8th Field Regiment World War II |
Subjects |
COMMUNICATION - LETTER LETTERS AND MAILINGS VETERANS WORLD WAR II (WWII) - 1939 -1945 |
Collection |
Archives |