Letter from Jack Darby to his Wife
Title
Letter from Jack Darby to his Wife
Description
He caught the train back via Waterloo and Doncaster. They have been on a RAF Regiment course shooting rifles.
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Date
1945-08-28
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One double sided handwritten sheet and envelope
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Identifier
EDarbyCAHDarbyJ450828
Transcription
[inserted] 28.8.45 [/inserted]
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Mrs Darby,
7. Queens Drive
Surbiton
Surrey
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F/O. C. Darby 154676
No 2 officers mess RAF Station
Burn
Nr Selby
Yorks
Monday.
My darling,
Just a line or two to let you know I arrived back at camp safely. After I left you at Waterloo I had a very quick journey on the Underground and was actually on the platform at Kings Cross at 11 o/c.
The train was packed but I got a seat at the first stop, didn’t see Bill but met him at Doncaster, the ride back was very pleasant and were in bed by 6 o/c. Am glad to say tho [sic] tea went down very well when we got back.
We are now on a 2 1/2 day R.A.F. Regiment course and they are
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teaching me how to fire a rifle again, just like a new recruit!
We did some shooting on the range, I tied with another chap for top place, got eight bulls and two inners with the ten shots, tomorrow they are going to teach me how to fire a sten gun! I’ve not let on that I was in the R.A.F.R., they might find me a job!
Well darling thats all for the time being, theres no news for thew weekend but expect it will be O.K. shall be writing again later.
Cheers for now, I did enjoy my last weekend and I love you more and more as the weeks pass.
Give my love to Mother and Dad, is the clock still going?
Take care of yourself,
All my love dearest
Yours Jack
[postage stamps] [postmark]
Mrs Darby,
7. Queens Drive
Surbiton
Surrey
[page break]
[drawings]
[page break]
F/O. C. Darby 154676
No 2 officers mess RAF Station
Burn
Nr Selby
Yorks
Monday.
My darling,
Just a line or two to let you know I arrived back at camp safely. After I left you at Waterloo I had a very quick journey on the Underground and was actually on the platform at Kings Cross at 11 o/c.
The train was packed but I got a seat at the first stop, didn’t see Bill but met him at Doncaster, the ride back was very pleasant and were in bed by 6 o/c. Am glad to say tho [sic] tea went down very well when we got back.
We are now on a 2 1/2 day R.A.F. Regiment course and they are
[page break]
2/
teaching me how to fire a rifle again, just like a new recruit!
We did some shooting on the range, I tied with another chap for top place, got eight bulls and two inners with the ten shots, tomorrow they are going to teach me how to fire a sten gun! I’ve not let on that I was in the R.A.F.R., they might find me a job!
Well darling thats all for the time being, theres no news for thew weekend but expect it will be O.K. shall be writing again later.
Cheers for now, I did enjoy my last weekend and I love you more and more as the weeks pass.
Give my love to Mother and Dad, is the clock still going?
Take care of yourself,
All my love dearest
Yours Jack
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Citation
Jack Darby, “Letter from Jack Darby to his Wife,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed June 14, 2025, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/collections/document/39780.