Letter from Lewis Ellis to his mother and father

Letter from Lewis Ellis to his mother and father

Reports on mail and news received. Mentions going solo on Fairy Battle and that he would be flying Lysander. Writes of spending time at summer resort in Riding Mountain National Park. Mentions seeing proofs of photos he had had taken. Catches up with news from home.

1942-07-20

Two page handwritten letter and envelope

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Mrs H Ellis,
54, Wulfric Rd.,
Manor,
Sheffield. 2.
Yorks.
England.

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1238597
Sgt/Pt E L Ellis
#7 B & G
Paulson.
Man
20/7/42.

Dear Mam & Dad,

I guess there is not much to say in this letter except I have received three letters from you in [deleted] th [/deleted] two days which is very good. The two I got today were dated May 26th & June the 7th and were ordinary mail but the one I received yesterday came airmail and gave the siezes [sic] of our Sidneys [sic] clothes but I’ll [deleted] ge [/deleted] have to save them [inserted] the sizes [/inserted] now until I get to know I am coming home but I do not think that will be for quite a time yet.

I was very pleased to hear our Sidney had passed for High Storres [sic] – nice work. Tell him to be in the “Norman” house. He must be very clever for his age.

On the tenth of July I got a cable from the circle so I am writting [sic] a letter to thank them for it. I thought the circle had probably been disbanded but I was very pleased to see that it is still functioning.

Last week I went solo on Fairey Battles which are the biggest plane I have ever flown and weigh six and a half tons and have a Merlin engine like a

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Spitfire. They are nice planes and I enjoy flying them. By the way tell Sidney we have now got some Lysanders at our aerodrome and I shall soon be flying them too.

Last Wednesday, Greene (Sgt Pt) and I went down to Clear Lake, a summer resort in Riding Mountain National Park, for 48 hours leave, it was very hot and we went swimming in the lake and I am not suffering from a sore back. We did have a good time though.

Yesterday I went and saw the proofs of the photographs I had taken, they were very good so I shall send you one when I receive them.

I was glad to hear the allotment was coming on well I did not think my dad was a keen gardener I thought [deleted] it [/deleted] he was more interested in the fowls, rabbits etc.

I think thats about all for now, remember me to all at 69, 52 & 6.

Your loving son,

Lewis,

P.S. Have you heard from Chicago yet?

P.P.S. I received a letter from Aunt Clara today.