Letter from Jack Darby to his Wife

Letter from Jack Darby to his Wife

He is on standby for the trip to Italy. He thinks he may be made redundant.

1945-08-08

Two double sided handwritten sheets and envelope

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8-8-45

Mrs Darby,
7. Queens Drive
Surbiton
Surrey

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Tel. No.
Wickhambrook 259.

Officers' Mess,
R.A.F. Station,
Stradishall,
Nr. Newmarket,
Suffolk.

Wednesday

My darling,

Thanks so much for your letter received last Monday, quite a long one as well, as a matter of fact I have’nt done anything since Friday, have been hanging about waiting for this Italy trip to materialise, there are rumours that we are on tomorrow but shall have to wait and see.

It seems pretty certain we shall be finishing flying when the squadron is disbanded next week, so I should get some leave

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out of it. After that I expect I shall become redundant and get a ground job, I don't think they will retrain me as it seems that demobilisation may be speeded up, shall probably get a stooge job for the rest of the time.

I'm sorry I forgot to mention to Dad about the petrol pump, it does stick a bit and if it gets hot it requires adjusting, however if we have a reconditional [sic] one it will prevent any further trouble, can imagine it would cause a bit of flap.

Mother & Dad don't seem to have had particularly good weather but expect the sea air will give them a nice change.

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Regarding the moving your stuff from home, have you made any arrangements yet? I'm hoping I can get a few days to get things organized, also I can get on with the kitchen, theres several things that need doing and it would be a good idea if I was there to watch points.

As for the bank, theres no hurry for the moment the arrangement can be made if I come home shortly, in any cause its only a few lines in a letter to them.

4/

Have you had the snaps developed yet? If I can get hold of that one with me asleep I'm going to destroy it otherwise you will be able to say "look what a wreck my husband was after two or three days of married life, all he could do was sleep.

Well, my love, not much to write about, I still love you a [underlined] little, [/underlined] [symbol] am longing to see you, how do you like married life?

Give my love to Mother & Dad,

Take care of yourself, darling

all my love

your loving husband

Jack.

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