Private Samuel James Lench 5344305
Letter Home Dated 03 August 1944
(Janori, Burma)
Pte S. Lench
5344305 A. Coy
2nd Royal Berkshire Regt.
India Command
Dear Em,
Just a few lines to let you know that I received your letter alright.
I am very sorry that I have not written before, because you know we don't
get a lot of time now, but don't worry we are doing alright. Has you know,
you have read it in the papers.
So Dicky went on leave. I'm glad he had a good time, write and tell him
to look after himself. So you had a card from Bob.
I'm glad he is coping fine, it will not be long before the Japs will be
beat and we will have him back, then we will all be together again.
I had a letter from Madge a few days ago and she hopes I will will be
home soon, that's what I hope, but it don't seem like it they say you
have got to have five years before you can go home so I just got to wait.
Would you send some more photos as I lost the others - I have not got
one photo now, also will you tell Madge to send some more songbooks on,
tell her I can still take old Bing off. Will you thank Kitty for the Letter
she sent, and is Dad coping is he still working in the A.R.P. tell him
to keep his chin up. Every thing is alright. Well Em, it's time for me
to close now.
Other Information:
Pte. Samuel Lench came from a loving family of 11, Sam never married.
Unfortunately Sam and Bob died quite young in life, Sam was 52 and Bob
45.
Gnr. Robert Burton Lench, who was with the Royal Artillery at Singapore
when it fell into Japanese hands.
Bob ended up at Changi Prisoner of War Camp and then suffered forced labour
on the Burma Railway. Also known as the Siam–Burma Railway.
Sam's father was Wellington Lancelot Lench. He was a professional boxer
who served with the 1st Surrey Rifles in WW1 and as an ARP in WW2. Some
members of the family were evacuated away from the carnage that was the
London Blitz.
Pte. Samuel James Lench 5344305
Letter Home
Gnr. Robert Burton Lench