Letter from George Judd to Mrs Bint

Letter from George Judd to Mrs Bint

Letting her know that he was back in England after sailing back from Canada. Describe the voyage and billeting back in England while awaiting posting. Concludes with good wishes and gossip.

1942-01-31

1942-02-04

Two page handwritten letter and envelope

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EJuddGGBirt[Mrs]420131

EXAMINER 9028

[inserted] 15 [/inserted]

[postmark Reading 4 Feb 1942] [postage stamp]

Mrs Birt
[deleted] 867 Hellmuth Avenue
London [/deleted]

[inserted] 194 Queen St.
Kitchener
Ontario [/inserted]

Ontario [underlined] CANADA [/underlined]

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[Royal Air Force crest] [postmark LONDON Mar 2 1942]

OPENED BY

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CHECKENDON 29

NUTHATCH,
CHECKENDON,
READING.

31. Jan. 1942

Dear Mrs Birt,

Thanks to the good old British Navy, and all that sort of thing, we have all arrived safely (though most of us, including me, have caught colds on returning to the English climate) and I am now home on leave. The trip across was very comfortable, the ship had its full complement of stewards, though the cabins werent [sic] very warm for the first few days. In fact, they were shockingly cold, and I put my flying suit on to keep me warm. Later on, I caught a chill doing “bridge watches”, and stayed in my bunk. The cabin steward was very good and brought me my meals

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there. Until we are posted to proper RAF station we have been bileted [sic] out in Hotels, which are run by the RAF with service batmen stewards and so on. And food is very good, and plenty of it. I always sit in the same place in the mess, and the steward automatically brings me two helpings of everything after the soup, having got to know [deleted] by [/deleted] my appetite by now!

I do hope Beck’s eye is much better now. It should be completely well. It is such a pity to have good looks spoilt by anything like that, isnt [sic] it? I hope that [deleted] Mrs [/deleted] Mr Birt is feeling quite fit by now, too. Please give him my love, love to the children also. I [deleted] felt [/deleted] feel awfully sad at being so far away from you all now.

Love [underlined] George [/underlined]