Voorstraathaven - September 1st, 1939
This field postcard was written on September 1, 1939, during mobilization, and posted from Dordrecht to an address, presumably of a family member, in Gouda. It might be from a member of the Army Maritime Engineers Depot, who were stationed in Dordrecht. However, there are other possibilities. The soldier writes:
Dear child,
Just a quick letter, I received your letter just after I had posted mine. You should give me Gijs’s address so that I can write to him as well. I bought a new pair of high shoes this morning because we had to buy a nice pair of shoes for the clothing inspection. F4.95 (guilders). Now I will receive a reimbursement of 5.50, so I’m lucky. I stayed in the room all evening because I didn’t feel like going out. I wish I had a nice book or some puzzles. Then I would have something to do. Wim will probably tell you about what I wrote as well. If he ever comes to Dordrecht, you should come along. Maybe he can pick you up in the evening, and during the day, you can visit Aunt Griet or something. I have free time from 12 to 1:30 and after 5 p.m. The food is good, you know. Tonight, we had haché with rice. No further news. I’ll just wait to hear from you.
