POSTMARK: Southampton, 3pm, 10 OCT, 1939.

Mrs. Kenneth Penman,
Maycot,
12 Commonside,
KESTON,
KENT

Arborfield

9.10.39 – 8.30

Darling,

We learnt this morning that we should be leaving tomorrow. The Colonel had an informal talk with each battery this morning. He said he did not know where we were going but he expected we all could make a pretty good guess.

Later begged for a fatigue, cutting sandwiches—2600 of ‘em—am going to bed now. I am going to try and post this before we leave this country.

10.10.39 – 12.30

We are on the train via charabanc to Wokingham, very longwinded and each man very heavily laden. We are moving off to train, we have arrived at Ascot, we are going down again, it looks like Southampton. We have just passed Basingstoke and as we have now turned off the main West line, Southampton it is. I am trying hard not to think about Jersey and travelling…

…comfortably again and above all having you with me.

Vic is with me in this carriage and he asked me if you will try and let Tris know, and also to tell her that he will write as soon as we get to the other side, as of course shall I.

Give Jill a big kiss from me and you don’t need me to tell you how much I love you. I’m going to stop now as I think we are nearly there and I’m being a bit bothered by tunnels.

God bless you and keep you my dear.

Yours,

Kenneth.