Letter to David Donaldson from Flight Lieutenant I Thomas

Letter to David Donaldson from Flight Lieutenant I Thomas

Humorous requests permission to go to Wales. Signed Thomas the Bomb. Approved by Wing Commander Donaldson 192 Squadron. Stamped 'Historic Document No __ permanent preservation, transfer to air ministry (A.H.B.) custody when closed'.

1945-08-30

One-page typewritten letter

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EThomasIDonaldsonDW450830

[underlined] APPLICATION FORM [/underlined]
Date:-30/8/45
To:- The Officer Commanding 192 Squadron,
[underlined] R.A.F. Station, Foulsham, Norfolk. [/underlined]
Sir,
I No [underlined].134556 [/underlined] Rank. [underlined] F/L. [/underlined] Name. [underlined] Ieuan Thomas [/underlined] have the honour, look you, to request that I be granted permission to proceed to the land of my Fathers on September 5th. 1945.
If you are unable to grant this small favour there is mean you are, and I shall have to write to my father who was the chief Druid (acting) at the Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerichwyndropwyll-llantisilioggogogoch Eisteddfod a short while ago, and there is mad he'll be!!!
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
your obedient Servant,
[underlined] Ieuan Thomas [/underlined]
(Thomas the Bomb.)
[deleted] Approved
Not Approved [/deleted] [inserted] AYE [/inserted] [underlined] D W Donaldson w/c [/underlined]
Commanding Officer 192 Squadron,
Foulsham.

“HISTORICAL DOCUMENT”
No. 1
Permanent Preservation
Transfer to Air Ministry (A.H.B.)
custody when closed.