Letter from Lewis Ellis to his mother and father

Letter from Lewis Ellis to his mother and father

Asks after animals at home. Says he needs to have his things ready to send home shortly. Writes of activities at reception centre including inoculations, marching and guard duty.

1941-07-27

One page handwritten letter and envelope

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1238597 A.C.2. E.L. ELLIS.
WO1 Aircrew R.C.
No. 4 Squadron No. 3/4 flight
Bentinck Close
Prince Albert Rd.,
London N.W.8

Dear Mam & Dad

I got your letter & the paper but I did not find the shilling & stamps. I am posting a letter to Hats, Fred, Norman & John Smith (at work) but havn’t [sic] got one from Hats as yet.

How is our Tyne the rabbits and poultry, as [sic] Walt written to you yet.

I have to [deleted word] have my things ready to send home by Monday morning but I don’t know wheather [sic] I shall send the case or not, if I get some brown paper & string I shaln't [sic] as I can use it for a lot of my kit.

Where I am now is a Receiving Centre where we are kitted out vaccinated & inoculated and have some preliminary tests and do lots of marching so I have now got sore feet and blisters but they don't hurt much. In a month or a fortnight we shall leave here for a Inicial [sic] Training Wing & I will write when I get to know the date.

Last night I did 4 hrs guard in a back alley so I'm very tired now. I think thats all except I could do with bag or something to hold soap tooth paste etc. & also a flannel.

Rember [sic] me to every one at home & at 52 & 69 tell our Sidney I shall fly for the first time in about three months.

Your loving son

Lewis

Excuse writing. I can't tell you every thing we do in a letter

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LONDON [/inserted]

Mr & Mrs Ellis
54 Wulfric Rd.,
Manor
Sheffield. 2

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