Letter to John Holden from Joey

Letter to John Holden from Joey

She complains that he hasn't written to thank her for the mascot. She has moved into better accommodation and has had lots of dancing.
The envelope is stamped return to sender.
Included is a printed note with a redirection comment and a free delivery note.

1944-08-02

Four handwritten sheets and envelope, two printed notes

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OFFICIALLY SEALED IN THE
POST OFFICE.

2073102. LAW [indecipherable letter]ayhurst. WAAF.

[missing word] Hayhurst.
[missing letters]oughs
[missing letters]the

Kent.

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2073102. LAW. Hayhurst.
RAF The Roughs,
West Hythe,
Kent.

Sat.

Dearest Johnny

Seems ages since I heard from you, must be a [sic] least a fortnight anyway. Did you ever receive the mascot – since you havent written, Im beginning to wonder.

Actually I beginning to worry about you and 21. Do hope you are all OK and that nothing has happened to you all.

Am just sitting in the rest room at the moment, outside there is

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2.

a beautiful mist hanging around. Honestly its just like a blanket and just as thick. Horrid weather everyone looks depressed.

Sometime next week a few of us are moving into a new house about a mile away from our old place. We got too many in the old hostel & we are the overflow. Anyway its a whizzo place – all nice small rooms & most of them have basins fitted in. Jeannie & I have a wee room together over the garage. Its very nice & we agree it has

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distinct possibilities. As yet we are still cleaning the place out and getting it shipshape. Our room has a corner aspect – faces south & east – big windows & a wee basin in the corner. We’ll have to put in bags of working hours before it will be decent, but we’re looking forward to moving in.

Am still getting bags of dancing hours in – good show.

How are you and 21 getting on these days – is the old jalopy working still? Wonderful

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4.

if it is, because you boys will certainly give it a good beating.

Had a grand time on pass yesterday – next time we hope to go over to Jeannie’s relations at Dover. Good show?

Must toddle now and write to someone else – bags of unanswered mail to cope with.

My love to 21 & regards to Pop. Do write soon please.

All my love

Joey’

[inserted] W.L.Joey [/inserted]

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REASON FOR REDIRECTION 9/6/44
A.M. Instruction

SIGNATURE OF POSTAL CLERK A.Wand.

R.A.F. Postal Stamp.

[postmark]

NOTE
PLEASE INFORM YOUR CORRESPONDENTS OF YOUR CORRECT POSTAL ADDRESS

R.A.F. Form 1674.

[rubber stamp]

NEW ADDRESS HERE

To RAF. RECORD OFFICE GLOUCESTER

D.P.W. 51-8607.

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FREE.

Date stamp
[date stamp]

No Charge to be made on Delivery.

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[postage stamp] [postmark]

[RAF Censor 544 stamp]

1521290 Sgt. J. Holden.
Sgts. Mess.
RAF Fikerston.
Lincoln.

[inserted] W.L. Joey [/inserted]

[rubber stamp] RETURN TO SENDER ON AIR MINISTRY [missing word]
W P [/rubber stamp]

[postmark]