Cornelius Ryan WWII papers, box 021, folder 21: Henry Francis Humberstone

Dear Sir/ I have completed the questionaire to my best of knowledge, I do hope I havent mussed things up. I have at home a complete [?history] of the units action during that campaign as well as that particular day and is my much treasured possesion. I still have the same map although peppered with shrapnel holes and the cigarette tin with a large gaping hole through the centre. I have a car and at any time you are welcome to see these ^souvenirs^ if you are interested I could bring them along to you. I would not like to rush sending them through the post.

Yours Sincerely

H. F. Humberstone

Le Mesil

saving of Farm house became operating theatre - it had tiled floor.

20 men - 3 doctors.

Lt {O. Robboume] [&] saw that bridge was blown.

Had bad time in swamps. Heard frogs & thought they were voices.

[Date Stamp in blue under return address] 27 MAY 1958 [written in red under date stamp] Q.S. 27/5/58

34 Mildmay Grove Mildmay Park Islington N. 1

Dear Sir/ I landed in fields waist-deep in water on or around midnight June- 5th. My unit was the "224 para-chute field- ambulance." Your ad in the "Evening News" seem's interesting. Yours Sincerely Mr. H. F. Humberstone

[ written in red beside return address] Received 23.6 Ans. 23.6

34 Mildmay Grove Mildmay Park Islington N.1 22.6.58

Dear Joan/ Thank you for your letter informing me that Mr Ryan is now back in London. However I am afraid that the only time I can phone to you is between 1 00 - 1.30 or after 6 pm.

If these times should inconvenience you, I should esteem it a great favour if we could arrange something more suitable. I shall await your reply by post

Yours Sincerely

Mr. Henry Humberstone [final line illegible/ off, might be author's name]

23rd June, 1958.

H.P. Humberstone, Esq., 34, Mildmay Grove, Mildmay Park, Islington, N. 1.

Dear Mr. Humberstone,

Thank you for your letter of the 22nd June. I am sorry to say that although I am often in the office after 6 o'clock, the switchboard Is closed by that time.

However, if you care to call between 1.0 - 1.30 p.m., you will find somebody here.

Yours sincerely,

( Joan Ogle Isaacs )