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AUS 406376
P/O. W.M. WILSON
c/o RAAF BASE POST OFFICE
MIDDLE EAST
98 Herbert Rd
Shenton Park
Sept 9th 1943
No. 5
My dear Murray
Yesterday the 3 girls came to dinner, & Helen & John Solly were both here also. But I missed all of my own absent loved ones very much. It was not at all the same, under these [?] conditions. The phone was ringing constantly with good wishes, a telegram from Aunt Ray, & one from Joan. Letters from Gordon, Eva, & Charlie, earlier in the week, and yesterday morning one from Rae, right on the day. The girls brought beautiful flowers, & Joan sent a bouquet, daffodils & smoke bush. [?] Margaret, who insisted on making the sweets for dinner, trifle & a baked rhubarb with custard & meringue, very nice. She gave me a book, 'Behold new Holland', and Jean brought 2 very nice twels, & a block of choc, & a small [?] dish from Garrick. Adele is