3rd April, 1940
[Active Service letterhead]
[Passed by Censor No. 621 stamp]
MRS KENNETH PENMAN
MAYCOT
12 COMMONSIDE
KESTON
KENT
[Signature in blue: “G.n. Holm”]
Gnr PENMAN. 1440280.
SEC: 4 194/60 HAA
B.E.F.
3.4.40. 3.30 p.m.
Darling
I’m back in this some where quite safely, you’ll be glad to hear; glad about the safely I mean, I hope you’re not quite as howly as I am about the back again, Darling isn’t it horrible.
Sweetest I’ve got some minute good news, the army has decided we’re proficient and is going to pay us as from the 3rd of last month an extra 6d a day, I think that they must consider (after my leave) that you, darling are more proficient than I, anyway you get the 6d. May I say dearheart, here and now, that I think you richly deserve it. Congratulations isn’t the army wonderful, one sees the world and after six months behold (a) 25% increase in one’s fees.
This darling will not be one of my long efforts as I want to get this letter off as expeditiously as possible as I know you will be pleased to get the first one.
Terry darling I want you to know – if you don’t know already, how lovely a time I had during the time we were together. I feel all sort of warm inside every time I think about it. Darling I adore you and love you always and everywhere, wherever I may be you know I shall always be thinking of you.
yours
Kenneth
P.S. I know you’ll be glad to know that I feel much better, buh-huw all correct sir.
3rd April, 1940
- 23rd March, 1940—The Allies decide to lay mines in Norwegian waters to disrupt the transport of Swedish iron ore to Germany.
- 28th March, 1940—Britain and France agree that neither will seek a separate peace with Germany, strengthening their alliance.
- 30th March, 1940—Japan establishes the Wang Jingwei regime in Nanjing, installing a puppet government in occupied China.
- 1st April, 1940—German forces prepare for the invasion of Norway and Denmark under the codename Operation Weserübung.
- 3rd April, 1940—British forces finalize plans for Operation Wilfred, intending to mine Norwegian waters to hinder German naval movements.