From Andrew to Isabel
Title
From Andrew to Isabel
Description
An aerogram written from Andrew training in South Africa. Comments on lack of letters, that he has had a tooth removed and moved huts. He has been studying quite hard, helped by a good library at the camp, and there are film shows three times a week.
Creator
Date
1942-07-11
Temporal Coverage
Language
Format
One aerogram letter
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Identifier
EBainABainID420711
Transcription
MISS I. D. AITCHISON,
31, STIRLING DRIVE,
BURNSIDE, RUTHERGLEN,
GLASGOW,
SCOTLAND.
Sender's Address: N [underlined] O [/underlined] 45, AIR SCHOOL,
OUDTSHOORN, CAPE PROVINCE, S. A.
Date: 11.7.42.
Dear Isabel,
Once again I have to report with a little disappointment that there are no letters from you this week. I know you will have written plenty but they have either been lost or are still on the way. Despite this I have managed to write a number of pages in my weekly letter this week. Life here continues to be very interesting and very enjoyable except for a day or two when I could hardly eat because I had a tooth taken out. Fortunately it does not alter my appearance as it is towards the back but I did not enjoy the experience even though it was painless. I have not been out of camp this week but mainly studying, reading and writing. There is a good camp library and I am keeping at my writing though the time available is getting shorter as the studying increases. There is a good little camp cinema which gives shows twice a week on Wednesdays & Sundays at the modest price of 6' and bring your own cushions. I have now changed into another hut next door beside Harold Armstrong and Jerry Bolter my class mates. Missing you as much as ever.
Yours Andy.
31, STIRLING DRIVE,
BURNSIDE, RUTHERGLEN,
GLASGOW,
SCOTLAND.
Sender's Address: N [underlined] O [/underlined] 45, AIR SCHOOL,
OUDTSHOORN, CAPE PROVINCE, S. A.
Date: 11.7.42.
Dear Isabel,
Once again I have to report with a little disappointment that there are no letters from you this week. I know you will have written plenty but they have either been lost or are still on the way. Despite this I have managed to write a number of pages in my weekly letter this week. Life here continues to be very interesting and very enjoyable except for a day or two when I could hardly eat because I had a tooth taken out. Fortunately it does not alter my appearance as it is towards the back but I did not enjoy the experience even though it was painless. I have not been out of camp this week but mainly studying, reading and writing. There is a good camp library and I am keeping at my writing though the time available is getting shorter as the studying increases. There is a good little camp cinema which gives shows twice a week on Wednesdays & Sundays at the modest price of 6' and bring your own cushions. I have now changed into another hut next door beside Harold Armstrong and Jerry Bolter my class mates. Missing you as much as ever.
Yours Andy.
Collection
Citation
Andrew Bain, “From Andrew to Isabel,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed April 19, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/16755.
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