Letter from Bill Akrill to his family

Letter from Bill Akrill to his family

Bill thanks everyone for the letters and wishes his father happy birthday. Forgot it was his own birthday and describes all his letters and presents. Thanks everyone. Will send washing home soon. Pilot has gone for x-ray.

1943-03-11

Two page handwritten letter

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Sgt. Akrill,
Sgts’ Mess. R.A.F.
East Wretham,
Thetford.
NORFOLK.

Thurs. 11.3.43.

Dear All,
This is just to thank you for all the letters received and to wish Daddy many happy returns of the 13th. I hope it gets there in time.
It’s grand going round collecting all the letters. I’d quite forgotten [deleted] it [/deleted] my birthday itil [sic] I got a lovely card from Isobel yesterday morning. In the afternoon I got Harry & Ros’s card & present, Irene’s letter and a long letter from Miss Mary. This morning’s post brought in the parcel from home, a book – B.P’s “Adventuring to Manhood” from Miss Moakes & Miss Witham, a greetings telegramme [sic] from David & one from the Sliffes & a letter from Mary. Thanks very much everybody for everything. I’m ever so please

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with all. It’s great collecting parcels and letters!
I shall be sending some washing soon when I can manage to get a parcel off – don’t know when that will be. You seem to be pretty busy these days.
Jock has gone for X Ray today Nothing exciting happening to write about.
Must get this off to catch tonight’s post.
Love to all

[Underlined] Bill [/Underlined]