Private Papers of H H Kassman – Letter to Mother, August 28, 1941
Date:
28.08.1941
Location:
טוברוק
Personality:
H. Henry Kassman
Organization:
הצבא הבריטי
Archive:
Imperial War Museum (IWM)
Folder Number:
Gunner HH Kassman 6-8.1941
Description
Letter from Gunner H. Henry Kassman to his mother, from within a file of his correspondence between 1941-1943 compiled by his daughter in 2010. File’s contents are primarily typed letters and other correspondence, occasionally reproduced (often in addition to the typed version), and also include photographs, diary entries from Kenneth Rankin’s book Top-Hats in Tobruk, some other written materials, and some explanatory material. For further information, please see the folder summary. For all posts about this collection, please click on the “H. Henry Kassman” tag in this post.
Page 14: Letter from Kassman to mother. Discussion of mail; none has arrived for over a month. Soldiers are considering making a magazine, for amusement and as a souvenir. Difficult for Kassman to muster much enthusiasm about anything nowadays.
Kassman and Alec (brother) found her new husband’s letter “very charming”.
Mention of fruits available – no more grapes and green figs, but now prickly pears. They are not very popular due to the spines, despite the good taste. Asks if Chester has had any more weekend leave, since going by the last letter he hadn’t had any for two weeks.
3/4 page, typed. Dated August 28, 1941.
