Letter from Lewis Ellis to his mother and father

Letter from Lewis Ellis to his mother and father

Writes that he had moved again to Kirmington and mentions a little about station. Catches up with news of family and friends. Discusses financial matters. Mentions crew getting on alright and that they had had photograph taken. Went to Grimsby to the cinema.

1944-11-14

Three page handwritten letter and envelope

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[postage stamp] [postmark 14 NO 44]

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

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183959 P/O E L Ellis
Officers’ Mess
R.A.F. Station
Kimington
Nr Ulceby
Lincs.

Dear Mam & Dad,

I received your letter yesterday saying you were surprised to see that I had moved well if you look at the address you will see I have moved again since then and I am now up in north Lincoln not far from Grimsby.

This station is quite good especially the mess which is about the best I have been in. The main trouble is the fact that the billets and the mess are miles away from the field so the bike has lots of work to do.

I was glad to hear my Grandma & Grandad are alright and I do hope

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that my dad’s eye is O.K. now.

You say Stanley was [deleted] hop [/deleted] home on leave I am sorry I did not get to see him but I should be home in a week or so an [sic] my leave. I received your letter saying Hats’ did not manage to get for his birthday, I was very sorry but maybe he will be home when I am on my leave I should like to see him.

No I have not received any money yet although I have had a letter from the bank so it should not be long now. If you could though would you send me £10 as I owe the mess £2-10-0 and at the moment I have not got a cent.

Don’t forget if you need any mony [sic] to go and get it from the bank.

All the crew are getting on O.K.

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and we have had a crew photograph taken but we have not got the proofs yet. I will let you have one as soon as I get them.

Since I have been here I have only been out once to Grimsby and then I saw a film I had seen before but the cinema on the camp is quite good and the film changes three times a week so we are quite well off for entertainment.

I guess thats all for now

Remember me to all

Your loving son

Lewis