A letter my grandfather wrote my grandmother on 27 April 1945
5 min readJan 3, 2021
A transcription of a letter my grandfather Ashley Smith (author)wrote my grandmother on 27 April 1945. I believe he is based close to Rome, Italy, and writing to her in England (Olive Avenue, Leigh-On-Sea, SS9 3QE).
WO I A Smith 10673705 34 Special Training Barracks CMF 27 April 45
Dearest sweetheart in all the world,
I have just received your letter of the 22nd and an answering, it immediately as I am determined not to get behind with my correspondence again. It makes me…