Letter from Stanley Shaw to his wife

Letter from Stanley Shaw to his wife

Hopes she is not ill. Mentions he is confined to billet with septic ankle and writes of treatments and other suffering from effects of vaccination. Catches up with family matters and plans for coming home. Describes some of his activities.

Three page handwritten letter

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EShawSShawE[Date]-02

[Royal Air Force crest]

A.C.2. 1576142
S. Shaw
72 Dixon Rd.
Blackpool
Lancs.

Sunday.

Darling

I was a bit surprised when I received no letter yesterday I hope you are not ill or Elaine so that you cannot get out. I am having a pretty rough time just now I am confined to Billots [sic] with a septic ankle & Vaccinea neither serious but extremely Sickening about similar symptons [sic[ has [sic] Flu only a lot worse, about 6 out of 9 Chaps have got it. I have to go up to the M.O. tonight at 6 o clock, I started about dinner time Friday & I can safely say I am much better but my ankle has not gone down properly as yet. There are two of our chaps in hospital out of our digs & about 20 others are feeling lousy all through this Blasted Vacc: & Inoc:

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Well dear I hope you have got the pram from next door, it will most likely save you a lot if you have, Have you got anything else for Baby yet you musn’t [sic] leave things too late you know although I know you wont. I shall bring you some chocolate & Elaine some rock when I come home I shall not get my Photos out of this weeks pay 5/- we have been told we may get some more this Friday some of the chaps were livid with rage. I wasn’t very pleased I can tell you but still that makes no difference whether you mad or not but it was very dissapointing. [sic] I know I shall receive a letter from you tomorrow & then I shall know when I ought to apply for leave it costs 18/3 but it will be worth it I can tell you I am damned fed up with this place

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we were out drilling all Wed: in pouring rain so there was’nt [sic] a chap in the billets or squad for that matter who was not lousy next day, it’s bloody ridiculous it’s a wonder we didn’t all refuse to carry on but that would cancel all leave. I did not write yesterday because expected a letter from someone but none came so I shall expect a lot tomorrow & I think I shall get them at least I hope [deleted] not [/deleted] so. Well darling I cant think just now so you must excuse me & don’t worry too much about me I shall be alright I think after tomorrow when I get my old socks to wear under these hard things we have got now & my shoes are plenty big enough now so I should be O.K. Tell Elaine I will write her a letter next time, so Cherio. [sic]

Best Love Stan & Daddy

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