Letter from Kenneth to his wife Mabel
Title
Letter from Kenneth to his wife Mabel
Description
Dated five days before his death, advises of a move of squadron and anticipating home leave and a future life with Mabel.
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Creator
Date
1942-05-26
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Spatial Coverage
Language
Format
Two-page handwritten letter
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Contributor
Identifier
EPexmanKRPexmanM420526-0001, EPexmanKRPexmanM420526-0002
Transcription
Sgt K.R. Pexman 1202557.
Sgts Mess.
RAF. Station.
Honington
NR Bury-St. Edmunds.
Suffolk.
[underlined] 26/5/42 [/underlined]
My Own Darling Wife,
Well Angel here I am again, this time at another station. But here for a good while this time. I’m on 9 Squadron, Wellington’s, one of the oldest RAF Squadrons going. [deleted letter] saw about some leave & if everything goes to plan I’ll be coming home about Weds of next week, that’s 1 week today. Keep your fingers crossed darling.
I’m longing to see you again darling. My bed here is pretty hard & I’m in married quarters, what could strike home harder than that. Married quarters yet no wife here & a thundering hard bed. Remember saying Angel that you’d almost forgotten what an orange looked like. Well here’s a surprise for you, I’ll be able to bring one or two home with me also a few bars of chocolate. That will be swell!
I shant be doing anything for quite a while yet angel, so I should be able to manage a few 48 hrs. It will only take me 4 hrs to get to Doncaster from here & then if I’m lucky I should manage to catch the 12.30 train to Scunthorpe & be home for dinner.
[page break]
2/
Did you get my wire OK. I’ll send you one like that every time I move. It wont keep you in suspense so long, wondering where I’m going to. This station is pretty out of the way, so I should be able to save up money. In one of my letters I ask you to send me some money, Did you Darling? Because I havent received any mail from you since 21st. I expect what mail there is will be at Newmarket & forwarded on to me, in some far future date.
Every one around here are quite decent fellows, they go out of their way to help you & make you comfortable. Hows every one keeping at home, still well & hearty. Hows my little Mabel, still love me? Darling I do miss you so much at times I feel like running away from all this & coming to you. Well Angel I think the war will be over soon & then you & I can settle down & live a normal married life, plan things & one day increase our family.
Well. Angel thats about all for now, will write again tomorrow.
Good night & God Bless you Darling
All my Love
[underlined] Ken XXX [/underlined]
Sgts Mess.
RAF. Station.
Honington
NR Bury-St. Edmunds.
Suffolk.
[underlined] 26/5/42 [/underlined]
My Own Darling Wife,
Well Angel here I am again, this time at another station. But here for a good while this time. I’m on 9 Squadron, Wellington’s, one of the oldest RAF Squadrons going. [deleted letter] saw about some leave & if everything goes to plan I’ll be coming home about Weds of next week, that’s 1 week today. Keep your fingers crossed darling.
I’m longing to see you again darling. My bed here is pretty hard & I’m in married quarters, what could strike home harder than that. Married quarters yet no wife here & a thundering hard bed. Remember saying Angel that you’d almost forgotten what an orange looked like. Well here’s a surprise for you, I’ll be able to bring one or two home with me also a few bars of chocolate. That will be swell!
I shant be doing anything for quite a while yet angel, so I should be able to manage a few 48 hrs. It will only take me 4 hrs to get to Doncaster from here & then if I’m lucky I should manage to catch the 12.30 train to Scunthorpe & be home for dinner.
[page break]
2/
Did you get my wire OK. I’ll send you one like that every time I move. It wont keep you in suspense so long, wondering where I’m going to. This station is pretty out of the way, so I should be able to save up money. In one of my letters I ask you to send me some money, Did you Darling? Because I havent received any mail from you since 21st. I expect what mail there is will be at Newmarket & forwarded on to me, in some far future date.
Every one around here are quite decent fellows, they go out of their way to help you & make you comfortable. Hows every one keeping at home, still well & hearty. Hows my little Mabel, still love me? Darling I do miss you so much at times I feel like running away from all this & coming to you. Well Angel I think the war will be over soon & then you & I can settle down & live a normal married life, plan things & one day increase our family.
Well. Angel thats about all for now, will write again tomorrow.
Good night & God Bless you Darling
All my Love
[underlined] Ken XXX [/underlined]
Collection
Citation
Kenneth Richard Pexman, “Letter from Kenneth to his wife Mabel,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed June 14, 2025, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/collections/document/42041.