In commemoration of VE day in May I am collecting letters that were sent from local soldiers to families, and vice versa, during WW2. I am hoping to publish them online alongside any photos and if I can get funding hopefully publish a book. If anyone has any letters of this kind and is interested in being involved in this project please message me or email me at
maureenobern@outlook.com
Thanks a lot
Maureen O'Bern

Well done to you Maureen, I have nothing of relevance to offer but, its important to keep these dates and times remembered and the lessons learned from them, Please keep us informed,

Much to my regret when I was sorting out my grandmother's house I came across a load of letters which my uncle had sent from Japan, and I threw the letters away and kept the envelopes. which had the army post marks which are collectable and which I subsequently sold

oh admin! That is a shame but we all throw out stuff and it's only later that we see the value. When mum died i found photos of her brother in the army. Lots didn't feature him so they got thrown but really I'm sure some military group would have valued them.