Letter to David Donaldson from his aunt Dorothy M Clark

Letter to David Donaldson from his aunt Dorothy M Clark

Letter to David Donaldson from his aunt Dorothy congratulating him on his second Distinguished Service Order. She comments on news about David's brothers, Ian and Norman, who were both independently in Calcutta. Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.

1945-07-22

Two page handwritten l;etter

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EClarkDMDonaldsonDW450725

24 Ranelagh Road
Winchester
July 22nd 1945
Dear David
I was away in Haslemere when the [word deleted] news of your latest honour came through. The very best congratulations & I am sure you well deserve the honour. I feel proud of my godson!
I am so glad that you have the chance of a house in London, though I gather it will need a good bit doing to it.
We were at Brambridge this afternoon & a letter from Ian in which he spoke of hoping to be home [word deleted] in September. Certainly it does
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not seem as if the climate agrees with him. How tantalising to think of him & Norman in different hospitals in Calcutta & neither knowing the other is there. Your mother said she had cabled to both & one only hopes the cables arrive before either moves on.
My love & renewed congratulations
Your affectionately
Dorothy.