21st March
Molly, my darling girl,
Such wonderful news! We have been given 72 hours local leave. I will be coming to town by train and will then come out to see you. I don’t suppose you will be able to come to the town, can’t see that Rev. Mother of yours letting you go, so I will come to the village and see you there.
We leave here in three days time and then have two days in billets before the leave. I should be with you about the 26th. I will have two nights in the village before I have to set off back again.
I can’t wait to see you, my dearest. It is your face I have kept in my mind all the time I’ve been here.
I will write again, but if you don’t get my letter you will get me instead. As I arrive on Sunday I will go to the camp for the evening service, perhaps you can too!
My love to you, little darling
Tom