Letter from Bill Akrill to his mother

Letter from Bill Akrill to his mother

Mentions late arrival time at home and plans to fill in day until train. Mentions navigation, meteorology plotting and medical exams over next couple of days.

1942-04-23

One page handwritten letter

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1436220 L.A.C. Akrill
2 Flight “D” Squadron,
1.E.A.O.S. R.A.F.,
Eastbourne.
Thursday 23.4.42.

Dear Mum,
Just got your letter. If I hurry up with this I shall get it off on tonight’s post. Afraid I shan’t be in Newark until 11.30 pm on Saturday. It does seem crazy as I shan’t know what to do with myself all Saturday but orders are that we are only allowed to travel on the 5.30 from here. I may be able to disappear & get the bus to Lewes & catch an earlier train there.
Had our Navigation Theory & Met. Papers today. The Nav. Paper was extremely hard, but the met was a treat. Tomorrow morning we get plotting – and the medical in the afternoon. I passed in all the practical subjects
Looks like being a massed Christening!
Must get this posted, & then some tea.
Looking forward to a week’s rest Think we may be home for 3 weeks after that.
See you 11.30 Sat night.
[Underlined]Bill [/Underlined]
Just found I’ve no Stamp see if I can borrow one.