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He thanks them for their letters. They had a forced landing at a USAAF base and rested their whilst their aircraft was repaired.

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He thanks her for various items she has sent and discusses their financial situation.

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With apologies to John for not saying goodbye when she left the camp but she had to be taken to the car on a stretcher. Iga is sad that she cannot continue their correspondence but hopes that the war will soon be over. She is now working as a sister…

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A letter to John passed between the men and women's prisoner of war camps. Iga thanks John for the letter he sent and goes on to talk about her life, enjoying dance and sports and attending pilots school. She mentions seeing John in the camps and…

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Asks Jack to forgive for the delayed letter, writes he is home on seven days leave. Asks if he has heard the news today of the Lancaster. Writes it is a smashing aircraft, and asks when Jack will next get leave as home gives them the 'willies'.

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Sergeant James Canniff thanks Jack for the letter which his mother had sent on to him, writing he is glad to hear he is okay. James tells him that he is currently staying at Stockport, and tells Jack of how superb the Lancaster he has been flying in…

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He thanks them for their letters and photos. He is looking forward to some leave. His crew has gone into York but he stayed in to write letters.

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He has been busy. He likes the Canadians at his new station.

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He has received parcels of cigarettes from home. It has been very hot.

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]410914.pdf
Writes about recent photograph. Describes the conduct of a course member who had been discharged for being too tired to swing his arms during drill. States that he was getting on well with all his lessons. Catches up with mail sent and received.

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]420330.pdf
Comments on training and says they had not flown for a week due to blizzard. Mentions including photographs and information about Cessna aircraft in his previous letter. Writes they had upcoming leave but could not travel due to snow. Mentions…

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]421010.pdf
Writes after return from leave in Chicago. Notes receipt of mail from home and mentions sending photographs by sea mail. Comments on weather and says now flying Blenheim. Writes about horse riding and catches up with news of friends.

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]430607.pdf
Writing from Saskatchewan Hotel, Regina where he was visiting a friend while on leave. Talks of meeting friend and seeing him flying Tiger Moth. Catches up with news of a number of friends. Comments on twelve hour bus journey across prairie to…

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]430707.pdf
Writes about meeting friend and that friend had washed out of pilot training. Mentions mail from other friends. Writes that the weather was now so hot that he was flying very early in the day. Mentions that his friend had been sent home to New…

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]440306.pdf
Writes about posting to Coltishall and meeting colleagues from Harrogate as well as a journey to new station. Says a little about location but did not think he would be there long. Said he would like to get some flying and complained that there was…

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]440314.pdf
Acknowledges receipt of letter and parcel. Says he spends most of his time reading and that he is trying to get a bicycle. Writes that he had not been into Norwich yet but might go that week. Mentions station dances and cinema. Mentions getting…

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]440624.pdf
Apologises for not writing as he had been moving. Writes that he had now got all his crew and they were getting to know each other. Not flying at the moment as they had ground school first. Says he had not received parcel and had to borrow warrant…

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]440705.pdf
Writes that he was still doing ground school but hope to be flying that week. Mentions going into Shrewsbury on half day off with a couple of his crew. Mentions that he sent laundry and included some cocoa that he got from an Australian. Says he had…

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]441229.pdf
Writes that he had been deployed to other bases for several days. Thanks them for food sent. Mentioned that they had a good Christmas including a visit to Grimsby. Describes some of his activities over the holiday.

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]450129.pdf
Writes that they had not done much flying and the weather was bad. Catches up with home domestic matters. Mentions spending a few evenings in Grimsby. Writes about water freezing on the station and having to queue up in the mess to wash. Still…

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Writes to uncle and aunt about life and activities in prisoner of war camp. Includes cooking, sports, sunbathing and reading. Mentions concerts and food and news from home being welcome.

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The letter discusses the future, once the war is over and sends him Christmas greetings.

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The letter advises that her husband's body has been positively identified after exhumation. He has now been moved to the British Military Cemetery, Berlin.

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A letter informing Flight Lieutenant Mills of the termination of his commission.

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The letter advises that the Red Cross has been officially informed that John is a prisoner of war.

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