Letter from Glenn Brooks to his Dad
Title
Letter from Glenn Brooks to his Dad
Description
He writes that the weather is bad and he has had a letter from his Uncle Jack. His engineer has fallen off his motor cycle. Glenn's commission has come through and he is now a pilot officer. He asks about the farming activities.
Creator
Date
1944-09-22
Temporal Coverage
Language
Format
Three handwritten sheets
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Contributor
Identifier
EBrooksGWBrooksSW440922-0001, EBrooksGWBrooksSW440922-0002, EBrooksGWBrooksSW440922-0003
Transcription
Sept 22/44
Hello Dad:
Well its Friday morning almost dinner time. Rather a dreary day, looks like some more rain again. Had a letter from Uncle Jack yesterday, mentioned being down to see you recently. Also one from Jesse saying he spent a weekend with you folks. Mail is coming quite regular had one from Gwen and another this past week also.
Things are much the same here. Not very busy lately. The engineer of our crew fell off a motor cycle and bruised himself up so we can’t fly until he is better now. A week or so I should think
[page break]
My Commission came through from group this past week so I am now a P/O (pilot officer) The rank doesn’t mean much at this job but I get 6.25 a day instead of the 3.25 I used to get. Living accommodations are a bit better, bat man to shine shoes and buttons sort of a life of leisure. Dora’s allowance is also increased so it all helps.
Suppose the apples are ready to pick now. Understand they are of good quality but no great quantity this year. Glad to hear the potatoes turned out quite well this year. Now your daughter has her license I don’t suppose mother and Gwen are ever home anymore. However
[page break]
Gwen will be able to make a lot of short trips for you now.
Hens should be laying by now eggs are pretty scarce over here. Hens are all moulting so they say. We get a few from the odd farmer around to have as bed time snacks.
Farmers over here are having an awful job getting the last of the harvest in as it rains most every other day and grain is growing in the stooks. The grain will be a very poor sample when they do get it in.
Well that’s the story for now, time to go down for my dinner. Hoping this finds you in good health and the stomach behaving satisfactorily.
All the best, Glenn.
address: P/O G.W. Brooks, J88793
Hello Dad:
Well its Friday morning almost dinner time. Rather a dreary day, looks like some more rain again. Had a letter from Uncle Jack yesterday, mentioned being down to see you recently. Also one from Jesse saying he spent a weekend with you folks. Mail is coming quite regular had one from Gwen and another this past week also.
Things are much the same here. Not very busy lately. The engineer of our crew fell off a motor cycle and bruised himself up so we can’t fly until he is better now. A week or so I should think
[page break]
My Commission came through from group this past week so I am now a P/O (pilot officer) The rank doesn’t mean much at this job but I get 6.25 a day instead of the 3.25 I used to get. Living accommodations are a bit better, bat man to shine shoes and buttons sort of a life of leisure. Dora’s allowance is also increased so it all helps.
Suppose the apples are ready to pick now. Understand they are of good quality but no great quantity this year. Glad to hear the potatoes turned out quite well this year. Now your daughter has her license I don’t suppose mother and Gwen are ever home anymore. However
[page break]
Gwen will be able to make a lot of short trips for you now.
Hens should be laying by now eggs are pretty scarce over here. Hens are all moulting so they say. We get a few from the odd farmer around to have as bed time snacks.
Farmers over here are having an awful job getting the last of the harvest in as it rains most every other day and grain is growing in the stooks. The grain will be a very poor sample when they do get it in.
Well that’s the story for now, time to go down for my dinner. Hoping this finds you in good health and the stomach behaving satisfactorily.
All the best, Glenn.
address: P/O G.W. Brooks, J88793
Collection
Citation
Glenn Brooks, “Letter from Glenn Brooks to his Dad,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed June 16, 2025, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/collections/document/31118.