Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Grundlingh
Anchor House
Suider Paarl
Cape Province
South Africa
(written on back of letter) Mug for shaving, gloves for Angela.
No. 189281
GNR (Gunner) Boy Grundlingh
1st Arti Tank Battery
1st Arti Tank Regiment SAA
UDF, ME7, Co APO (Company of Army Post Office)
Durban, 11th June 1942
Dearest Mum and Dad,
Those sweets I received the other day was absolutely the tops. Gee, we really enjoyed it. I must thank all those who helped making and packing them. Thanks too mum for all those books, they arrived just in time. Also received three (Outspanes?) from Jack and three Paarl Posts. Did Mrs. Vicky send me six letter cards? I know the little book is from her, but Phanie tells me that his letter cards were in that little book of Mrs. Vicky. Please thank her for that little book and also for the cards, if it is from her.
After two months I again met Phanie yesterday morning. It was quite unexpected. We went down the line a few units to fetch over rations. On our return journey I asked the orderly driver to stop at Phanie’s H.Q. hoping that he might be there. He was there alright, but we could only chat for a few minutes and exchange some letters. I am hoping to go down tomorrow for a few hours to chat to him.
The evenings are getting hotter and we sleep less, so last night we put our heads together and wrote a letter to Anne Shelton of the BBC asking her to sing to us on the Forces Favourites Programme.
Received a letter card from Pietie yesterday but I must answer Marie’s first.
We are having such a lazy time and the weather is simply perfect. In fourteen days we’ve had dust only one day and a cool breeze is always playing from the see.
Cheerio Mum and Dad, I trust that you are both happy and in good health.
With lots of love,
Your loving son,
Boy,
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