I was glad to see Denis' name in a list of NZs who have been POWs in Germany but were now safe in England. Denis' name was not in the first lists that were published as I suppose he did not get out of Germany quite as soon as some of the others. It must have been a great day for them all. I hope Denis will be able to get a little leave in the Old Country and that he will be able to call on some of his relations. However he will be impatient to get back and see you all.

D-Day has come for the '7ths' and we left the Division just over a week ago. We have waited so long for this time that even now it is very hard to imagine that we are A.P.R. (awaiting passage return). I tried to get back via England in order to see my people but I have not been successful so I will have to try and arrange for them to come and visit me in N.Z. someday.