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  • Creator is exactly "John Taplin"

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Part of a letter to John's family. He has settled down in his new post and is happy. He finds camp monotonous.

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He asks if they can find the surname of Freddie who has written him two letters. Also he ask if they can get a pair of slippers repaired.

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He has moved station. He has been busy on operations but force landed at North Weald. He has sent laundry and asks for a towel.

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He is waiting for a letter from home. He has been to Northallerton but got lost coming back. He signed of his letter in the dark.

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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 apologises again for not writing. He has been very busy. He is writing the letter in a field of poppies.

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He has not heard from them for a while but a parcel has arrived for him. He has not been busy. The food and accommodation are good.

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He has not been busy. They went to the YMCA at Holme on Spalding. He has been to see a film, Flying Fortress and Murder Ring.

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Part of his message has been censored. He asks about folk back home and hopes he will be home soon.

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

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He is desperate for a cigarette parcel. He has been studying and hopes to be home soon.

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Part of a letter but only the address side.

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He asks for cigarettes. He is studying accounts.

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He has moved stations and is desperately short of money.
The first page has had his address torn out.
The third page appears to be from a different letter.

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He has received the money they sent. He is having a bath tomorrow.

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He has moved again to a new station. His kit bag has not arrived and he needs to iron some clothes. He asks for the return of his laundry.

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He has not received a box from home. He has not been busy but has been clay pigeon shooting.

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He has not had any mail for a week. The weather has been bad and he has not been flying. He asks for ping-pong balls.

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He is well and asks for lots of letters. He mentions that they should receive a letter for his Caterpillar Club membership. He asks for shoes, slippers, tobacco and pipe.

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He asks for mail, one or two pipes, khaki shorts, swimming trunks or football shorts and chocolate.

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He has had no mail from home. He cancels his request for shoes and shorts but is keen to get a pipe, tobacco and cigarettes.

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He is well and has received a letter. He appreciates the pipe that he has recently received.

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He is well and studying. He has been getting regular mail. He asks for a pipe, tobacco and cigarettes.

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He writes from prisoner of war camp. He has had influenza but is better. He has received his first parcel and is very pleased with it. One sentence has been censored. He expects Christmas to be a bit different.

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