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  • Contributor is exactly "A C Montgomery"

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He writes to Doris, his sister. He complains about the long journey to see his wife. The weather is bad.

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He writes that town nearby was bombed. He talks about Art, his sister's husband.

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He talks about his sister moving out of London to avoid the raids. His airfield has been bombed.

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Part of a letter to Doris. He has moved from Coltishall to Leuchars.

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He discusses domestic issues.

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He has been too tired to write. He enjoyed the party when he was on leave. Georgie and Arthur are planning to have a baby next year.

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He has moved to RAF St Athans [sic]. Georgie and baby are well. He is training to be a flight engineer. He asks her to wash his dirty laundry.

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He talks about family and friends. He is sending her dirty pyjamas to wash.

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To the parents of Flying Officer Nigel Bruce Carrall, pilot (1921 - 1944, 432117 Royal Australian Air Force) advising that a report had been received from the Missing, Research and Enquiry Service. This confirms that Nigel's aircraft crashed at…

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Detailing the cooperation with the Air Ministry to collect evidence relating to the fate of missing aircrew and offering condolences regarding their son, Nigel Bruce Carrall.

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Unveiling of the Valiant fleet at a cost of £6m. Annotated 'Daily Mail March 21 1956'.

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The telegram advises that Arthur has died in a crash.

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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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A form allowing Bill to travel to the USA.

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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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