Letter to Stanley Shaw from Vic

Letter to Stanley Shaw from Vic

Catches up with news and asks if he had done any more bombing expeditions. Comments on war news. Describes some aspects of his job with King's inspection of home fleet. Mentions being in sailing boat in a storm.

Two page handwritten letter

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EShawVShawS[Date]-01

Scapa Flo.

N. Shaw. S.B.A.
MX/94318. Mess 33.
H.M.S. Ceylon
c/o G.P.O. London.

[drawing]

Dear Stan.

I am sorry of the delay in writing you, I find it very difficult to keep in hand with my correspondence I expect you have the same experience.

Well! how are you getting on? I hear you have a new Squadron Leader I hope he will prove as lucky as your former one.

Have you been on any more bombing expeditions? I suppose you have almost completed your bombing course. I shall be relieved to hear you are on your ground duties once more.

Italy appears to be getting more than her share of trouble, I only hope they will be fortunate to hit the right objects.

The War in Cicily [sic] appears to hang stale mate, to think of the forces we have there, but the greatest puzzle to me is the Russian advance, I can hardly believe she is so superior to Germany.

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I have had a very interesting time at my job, we have had the King inspecting the Home Fleet & the setting was very impressive as you would imagine.

I was favourably impressed with the Kings behaviour, he was very much at ease during the days he was with us, & carried on the inspection with full confidence, he chatted freely with Officers & men.

Yesterday I had a delightful time for a few hours on a Sailing boat with four others, it was very thrilling indeed at times when a storm developed I thought the boat would never right itself, & at the height of the storm the sails almost touched the water, & we were pitched to the opposite side of the boat pulling hard at the ropes, it was great fun.

Well, Stan, I hope you are well, do look after yourself, I suppose you have heard of the unfortunate news of Colin Nowell.

Please give my regards to Elsie & family.

Yours sincerely

[underlined] Vic [/underlined]