Letter from Dennis Batty to his mother

Letter from Dennis Batty to his mother

Reports arrival of paper and cigarettes. mentions taking exam and he will be able to get home for a leave. Continues next day, writes of taking exam that day and others in the future. Annotated 'Dennis last letter to me'.

Two page handwritten letter

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F/SGT. D. BATTY.
SGTS MESS.
CGS
RAF.
CASTLE KENNEDY.
STRANRAER
[underlined] SCOTLAND [/underlined]

[inserted] Dennis last letter to me. [/inserted]

Dear Mother,

I received the paper & cigs today, thanks a lot, I am getting used to this now & have my first exam tomorrow on Sights etc. it promises to be tough but I think that I have it weighed up OK.

Some good news, I shall manage to get Home on Monday the 11th of August late at night if everything goes OK. I am going to

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Belfast this Monday if I can get for 2 days but I couldn’t get home & back I time.

Well, I am now continuing I left this off last night, I had the exam today & think I got through OK, but still have another fortnight or so to go yet Well give my love to all, I’m getting pretty lazy here so I will finish now, must write to Joan Winnie & Rose so Au Revoir,

Love to all,

[underlined] Dennis [/underlined]