Letter from Herbert Adams to his mother

Letter from Herbert Adams to his mother

Thanks her for recently arrived food parcel containing cake and describes eating contents. Mentions that other members of his crew also got cakes sent to them. Catches up with news of family and friends.
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1944-04-24

One page handwritten letter

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TO:- MRS B. ADAMS,
“SPRINGFIELD,”
MENDOORAN. N.S.W.
AUSTRALIA.
[date stamp 11 MAY 1944]
Sender’s Address 424504 Sgt Adams, HG. RAAF. AUSPO. Kodak House, Kingsway, London. England.
Mon 21/4/44.
[underlined] No 12 [/underlined]
Dear Mum,
Was glad to get another letter a couple of days ago. But better still the first parcel turned up on Saturday. Thanks ever so much for the cake & handkerchiefs. The cake is very nice but a little dry – not enough to detract from its tastiness however. I still have some left. I figured when I got it all the rest of the fellers would be in for their cut but it seems nearly all of them got cakes at the same time – Peter & Syd my pilot & bomb aimer both got one & Peter has another one to-night so we’re set for quite a while. Had a letter from May on Sat. too. Pages 2 & 3 but not p.1. Anyway each page was pretty well self sufficient & no harm done. I guess it’ll turn up soon.
Malcom from the Bank is going for aircrew is he? Glad you had a letter from Mr Ritchie. No I’m afraid I haven’t written, but Rex Leton was the only one of us with his address & I’ve written asking him for it but no joy as yet. I will write though. Sorry to hear about Ron & Joyce – it’ll be a bad blow to Ron I reckon.
Cheerio for now – Love to all at home. Bert XXXX