Letter from Ian Wynn to his wife

Letter from Ian Wynn to his wife

He writes about flying to St. Nazaire. He is not flying tonight and is going to RAF Binbrook. He misses his wife and mentions that they have been married for six years. Catches up with family news.

1943-03-24

Three page handwritten letter and envelope

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Envelope
[Postmark]
GRIMSBY
LINCS
26 MAR 1943
[/Postmark]

[2 1/2d stamp]

Mrs K. Wynn,
Sunny Brae,
Norley,
Frodsham,
Warrington,
Lancs.

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Reverse of envelope, no marks.

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Waltham
Grimsby
24/3/43

My Darling
Just a little note to let you know I have written to the G.A. & returned them receipt Well one more trip done. We went to ST Nazaire on Monday it was a good trip & we got a good photo again. Scarcely any opposition at all. Just how I like it.

Did I write you yesterday I think I did? If I did I [smudged] probably [/smudged] told you that we had been to ST Nazaire anyway. Time is so funny I am damned if I know what day it is at all now. Still Ill [sic] start this & leave it open in case you write tomorrow
I only know that my leave

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seems to be a hell of a while coming round this time. I seem to have been back on duty ages this time. Gosh & I do miss you so. More after each leave than before I think. It is nearly six years since the great day (or night) & when we got married. I thought that after 15 years of digs I would at last settle in my own home. And out of that six years all we have had was about 2 yrs [years] I am getting browned off with it I shall be bloody glad when the whole show is finished.

My Boys too. I am missing all there [sic] little devilments. Still when one thinks of Harold Ashton, & Bert Burgess I suppose I have a [corrected] hell [/corrected] of a lot to be thankful for too.
Well my dear I must close now & get some shut eye
Good night darling. X X
[underlined] 24/3/43 [/underlined]
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Well dearest no letter so Ill [sic] post this off.
I shall not be flying tonight again so I am going to Binbrook (our Parent Station) to get some blue changed if Pos.
All my love dear
Yours Always
Ian