- Contributed by听
- Dorinda
- People in story:听
- 760082 BDR William Ellis
- Location of story:听
- Burma 1944
- Background to story:听
- Army
- Article ID:听
- A2014949
- Contributed on:听
- 10 November 2003
On 4 November 1944, whilst serving in Burma, my grandfather William Ellis sent a telegraph to his wife to arrive in time for Christmas Day, it read:
'My own darling,
With this I send my very best wishes for Xmas and the New Year.
Although I am far away from home at this Christmas year,
Still in my heart, as always you seem especially near,
but you must know today that all my love for you comes with this wish for Christmas and for all the New Year too.
Love from Bill xxxx'
My grandmother kept this telegraph until her dying day (1999) even though William died in 1966. It is now framed and hangs on their son's wall.
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