Letter to Frank Hobbs from Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

Letter to Frank Hobbs from Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

Letter thanks Frank Hobbs for his application to join the Royal Air Force Reserve. Further regrets that due to current occupation it would not be in the national interest to accept his offer at that time.

1939-05-16

One-page typewritten letter

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Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve,
(Air Crew Section),
Staffordshire Lodge,
Store Street,
London W.C.1.
To: F. J. Hobbs Esq
16th May 1939.
Dear Sir,
I am directed by the Air Ministry to thank you for your application to join the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
In view of the nature of your occupation and experience it would not, in present circumstances, be in the national interest that you should enter into an obligation that would take you away from your occupation in the event of an emergency and it is, therefore, regretted that your offer of service cannot be accepted.
Yours faithfully,
[signature]
Commandant,
London Town Centre,
(Air Crew Section),
[underlined] R.A.F.V.R. [/underlined]