Letter from Dave Davies to Betty Hughes
Title
Letter from Dave Davies to Betty Hughes
Description
Dave advises that he had already mentioned about the change of address in a previous letter; and does not know when he is able to go back home. Dave reiterates his desire to see Betty and to stay close to her.
Creator
Date
1944-02-20
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Format
One page handwritten letter
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Identifier
EDaviesDHHughesB440220
Transcription
Miss Betty Hughes
50 Portland Street
Aberystwyth
Cardiganshire Wales
1653015 SGT Davies D.H.
M.P.O. 304
R.C.A.F.
Ottawa. Canada
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S.W.A.L.K.
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1653015 SGT Davies D.H.
M.P.O. 304
R.C.A.F.
Ottawa
Canada
20/2/44
Dearly Beloved.
I hav’nt [sic] heard from you for quite a while darling, but, I expect I'll hear.
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before very long. I wrote you an ordinary letter yesterday, so this one might reach you before that one does. I have explained about the address in that one. Well darling I'm afraid I hav’nt [sic] very good news for you. There’s no sign of us [deleted] bef [/deleted] being posted from here. We might be here over a month as far as I can see. They’re sending chaps on leave from here now. I think I told you in a previous letter not to write to me over here again, I think you can disregard that. I could’nt [sic] stay here very long without hearing from you darling, as it is the only link between us. I mean communication of course. There’s another link between us though that will never break darling you know what that is. We do nothing here all day, exept [sic] parade twice a day. I just sit on my bed all day thinking of you darling. the lovely times we used to spend together, and the lovely times we’ll spent together again, when I come back to you. It shan’t [sic] be too long now. I wish this war would finish soon though, so that we can be together always darling. That’s all I'm looking forward to right now. I wish you could be near me now darling. I feel so lonely without you. I miss you terribly. I have met two of my school mates out here. I introduced you to one of them in Ludlow outside the camp
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Remember? Well darling I'll have to close now I'll write again soon. Keep on waiting patiently wo’nt [sic] you darling? Think of me sometimes and love me always. Remember me to mam and daden [sic] and all the other folks
Your darling husband (to be)
Dave.
xxxxx
xxxxx
xxxxx
50 Portland Street
Aberystwyth
Cardiganshire Wales
1653015 SGT Davies D.H.
M.P.O. 304
R.C.A.F.
Ottawa. Canada
[page break]
S.W.A.L.K.
[page break]
1653015 SGT Davies D.H.
M.P.O. 304
R.C.A.F.
Ottawa
Canada
20/2/44
Dearly Beloved.
I hav’nt [sic] heard from you for quite a while darling, but, I expect I'll hear.
[page break]
before very long. I wrote you an ordinary letter yesterday, so this one might reach you before that one does. I have explained about the address in that one. Well darling I'm afraid I hav’nt [sic] very good news for you. There’s no sign of us [deleted] bef [/deleted] being posted from here. We might be here over a month as far as I can see. They’re sending chaps on leave from here now. I think I told you in a previous letter not to write to me over here again, I think you can disregard that. I could’nt [sic] stay here very long without hearing from you darling, as it is the only link between us. I mean communication of course. There’s another link between us though that will never break darling you know what that is. We do nothing here all day, exept [sic] parade twice a day. I just sit on my bed all day thinking of you darling. the lovely times we used to spend together, and the lovely times we’ll spent together again, when I come back to you. It shan’t [sic] be too long now. I wish this war would finish soon though, so that we can be together always darling. That’s all I'm looking forward to right now. I wish you could be near me now darling. I feel so lonely without you. I miss you terribly. I have met two of my school mates out here. I introduced you to one of them in Ludlow outside the camp
[page break]
Remember? Well darling I'll have to close now I'll write again soon. Keep on waiting patiently wo’nt [sic] you darling? Think of me sometimes and love me always. Remember me to mam and daden [sic] and all the other folks
Your darling husband (to be)
Dave.
xxxxx
xxxxx
xxxxx
Collection
Citation
Dave Davies, “Letter from Dave Davies to Betty Hughes,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed March 28, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/19811.
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