Part of letter to Lewis Ellis from Hilda

Part of letter to Lewis Ellis from Hilda

Pages 5 and 6 of letter. Chatty letter with gossip of activities and friends. Writes of his dog and photographs.

Two pages of handwritten letter and envelope

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[air mail stamp]
[postage stamps] [postmark] 31 JLY 1942

1238597
Sgt / Pilot E. L. Ellis.
No 7 B & G.
Paulson.
Man.
Canada.

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[missing letter]YRTLE ROAD.
HEELEY.
SHEFFIELD 2

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5.

weather here was like a Canadian winter. We’re not only “swapping” men. It seems we “swop” climate too.

Sounds good – flying to Winnipeg. As Harry’s grandmother says “Up there all by yourself.” Ugh!

You are quite right we had a lousy time (with apologies to Vic Caliver) and I’m looking forward to next Xmas. Incidentally Harry’s training has been shortened considerably (10 weeks to be exact) but I suppose you are well informed on the subject.

As for excusing you writing etc may I be rude and say “Don’t be ridiculous.” If I can find fault with yours what must [underlined] you [/underlined] think of mine.

By the way, on the subject of rechristening – your dachschund [sic] (is that spelt correctly) surely should be “[indecipherable words]. by kind permission of Quentin Reynolds.

P.T.O.

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6.

I’m not even going to attempt to spell S – gruber. (Perhaps the censor will do it for me?)

I hope to enclose photograph provided my big brother can find one. He hides all of them. (perhaps he’s ashamed of me.) If not I have a negative and will have one printed and forward it.

Incidentally I’d love one of you. [underlined] (NOT IN FLYING KIT.) [/underlined]

It’s a fad of mine. I shudder when I see flying kit.

Anyway I must close and get some tea for the Boys. (that includes Father.).

All the best and good luck.

Yours very sincerely

Hilda.

P.S. I didn’t run out of notepaper I didn’t think I’d write so much more. Anyway “there’s a war on.”

Cheerio

Hilda.

P.P.S. Well I managed to get the photograph. Enclosed.

Hilda