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ESmithKJBSmithE440211.pdf
Mentions that he has to study and take exams in maths, meteorology, morse code, aircraft recognition, gas, law, engine and armoury. Comments on rifle shooting and cross country running. Describes cinemas and describes films as awful. Mentions food…

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ESmithKJBSmithE440201.pdf
Thanks her for food parcel and describes complicated procedure for registered mail. Writes about officer instructors and pay. Asks if she had received any allotment yet. Describes sleeping arrangements and the lack of facilities except small YMCA.…

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ESmithKJBSmithE440123.pdf
Gives description of getting ready to depart from London to Newquay. Describes activity including getting dressed in uniform and equipment. Includes parading in the dark and being fed. Goes on to describe rail journey. Mentions that hotel was close…

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ESmithKJBSmithE440114.pdf
Write that he had sent clothes home and asks that she lets him know of their arrival. Describes activities involved in sending parcel. Describes some of his duties and having to send more articles home. Concludes with some description of food…

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Thanks her for recent 'tin of eats'. Especially appreciated as food at camps was worse and worse. Gives detailed description of cross country running and conditions in camp. Mentions and evening out to a beautiful house where he has a grand supper.…

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ESmithKJBSmithE[Date]-07.pdf
Thanks her for parcel especially the chocolate. Catches up with news and gossip. Mentions passing exams with flying colours. Suggest that he might phone his father but is concerned about cost. Concludes saying he is trying to save cash to pay his…

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ESmithKJBSmithE[Date]-06.pdf
Writes that he had just arrived at new camp after hazardous journey which he describes in detail. Mentions falling asleep on train and being woken by an SP who took a dim view of the whole affair.

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ESmithKJBSmithE[Date]-05.pdf
Thanks her for letter and white flash. Writes of going to Cardiff to visit friends and describes activities. Says in spite of having a good time he would endeavour to gradually fade away from a girl as she was getting too serious. Mentions getting a…

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ESmithKJBSmithE[Date]-04.pdf
Writes as he had just arrived an new camp and describes journey with stop over in London. Mentions that he had everything in his kitbag after thinking that he was missing some document. Asks her to tell his sister that he had received Illustrated and…

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ESmithKJBSmithE[Date]-03.pdf
Catches up with family news. Comments that he cannot tell her much of what he does because of censors. Mentions sending money home. Mentions going out for celebration with recently promoted French chaps. Goes on to mention friend who failed at ITW.…

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ESmithKJBSmithE[Date]-02.pdf
Thanks her for letter and razor blades. Comments on poor laundry on camp and that he was now using Chinese laundry in Weston and goes on to describe what he has to do. Enquires whether she could obtain enough cash and coupons to get him a good air…

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ESmithKJBSmithE[Date]-01.pdf
Thanks her for the parcel of food and mentions letters being held up by censor. Catches up with family news and activities and mentions rationing of razor blades. Explains how to use post address correctly.

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From Killingholme informing him that his son Sergeant K J B Smith was reported missing as a result of air operations on night 7/8 March 1945. Two versions of the same telegram.

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Page with note in memory of Kenneth Smiths confirmation.

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Membership card made out for K J B Smith

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Catches up with recent family mail. Describes location as nothing but marsh, woods and fens. Writes about gramophone and hopes to get some Beethoven. Mentions plan to go to Gainsborough that afternoon and get a torch so he could see his way.

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Says how nice it was to get her letter. Describes his room and view from garden roof of the flat. Mentions going to YMCA and other entertainment activities. Catches up with gossip and friends.

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Wishes him a happy Christmas and best of luck for new year. Hopes he would find enclosed useful. Includes drawings of holly, mistletoe, and a cottage in the snow.

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Writes banter and mentions losing his brother's pen knife. Asks him how school was going and mentions contact with friends. Enquires what he would like for Christmas.

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Writes of his journey to RAF Regents Park and gives some description of other recruits and activities. Mentions sending clothes home and that he has a cold and a nose bleed. Concludes with advice on correct form of address.

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Writes thanking her for letter and comments on sending cash home. Says that he would not have much chance of a commission as the war was drawing to a close. Continues with domestic matters. Mentions leave quota system and his progress with a model.…

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Thanks her for laundry parcel but could not find a letter in it. Comments on snowy weather in Lincolnshire. Notes lack of fuel and hot water on camp. Comments on his activities.

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Writes of gong to theatre in Gainsborough and that the station had a poor excuse for a cinema, but mentions films seen. Comments on lack of news and talks of poor weather and base being a quagmire. Thanks her for sending papers and concludes with…

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Short note to let her know he would be home shortly.

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Getting in touch as he had not had any mail from home for over a week. Mentions having inoculations and dental issues. Says the flight will have group photograph wearing tunic and white belts.

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