Letter from Herbert Adams to his mother
Title
Letter from Herbert Adams to his mother
Description
Writes he is currently on a few days leave in London and describes activities. Mention meeting old friend at the boomerang club who was on Sunderlands in Coastal Command.
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Date
1944-10-15
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One page handwritten letter
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Identifier
EAdamsHGAdamsBHB441015
Transcription
830831
TO:- MRS B. ADAMS,
“SPRINGFIELD,”
MENDOORAN. N.S.W.
AUSTRALIA.
Sender’s Name & Address Aus 424504 F/Sgt Adams, HG. AUSPO. Kodak House, Kingsway London.
Sun 15/10/44
[underlined] No 31 [/underlined]
Dear Mum,
At present I’m on nine days leave in London & thought I’d better write a few lines so that there will be no undue gap between my letters. I came down last Monday night with Ken, our rear gunner & we’ve been staying at the A.O.F. club which is very nice. I’ve had a cold ever since we arrived but thank goodness it’s clearing up now. We have spent most of our time going to theatres & pictures so far but for the next few days plan on seeing some of the historic places round about & going ice skating. Also figure on going out to Margaret Vyners place for tea on Tuesday; she said to always be sure to call every time I’m on leave in the vicinity which is very nice of her. On Wednesday I think it was Ken & I were just inside the Boomerang Club when I spotted Kirk Beddie looking very fine as an F/O pilot. He’s just going onto Sunderlands in Coastal Command, same squadron as Jimmy Bunce whom I told him to look up. He looks very well but is still the same quiet old Kirk. He asked if I’d seen Scottie Gull from the Bank but I said I’d never known him at home. Just then he walked in & imagine my surprise when I [deleted] [indecipherable letter] [/deleted] recognised him as a navigator from the same Squadron as myself & I’d never know that he was from Mendooran. Bushie Goodfellow from [deleted] [indecipherable word] [/deleted] Tooraweenah is there too. Well represented. Cheerio for now. Love to all Bert XXXX
TO:- MRS B. ADAMS,
“SPRINGFIELD,”
MENDOORAN. N.S.W.
AUSTRALIA.
Sender’s Name & Address Aus 424504 F/Sgt Adams, HG. AUSPO. Kodak House, Kingsway London.
Sun 15/10/44
[underlined] No 31 [/underlined]
Dear Mum,
At present I’m on nine days leave in London & thought I’d better write a few lines so that there will be no undue gap between my letters. I came down last Monday night with Ken, our rear gunner & we’ve been staying at the A.O.F. club which is very nice. I’ve had a cold ever since we arrived but thank goodness it’s clearing up now. We have spent most of our time going to theatres & pictures so far but for the next few days plan on seeing some of the historic places round about & going ice skating. Also figure on going out to Margaret Vyners place for tea on Tuesday; she said to always be sure to call every time I’m on leave in the vicinity which is very nice of her. On Wednesday I think it was Ken & I were just inside the Boomerang Club when I spotted Kirk Beddie looking very fine as an F/O pilot. He’s just going onto Sunderlands in Coastal Command, same squadron as Jimmy Bunce whom I told him to look up. He looks very well but is still the same quiet old Kirk. He asked if I’d seen Scottie Gull from the Bank but I said I’d never known him at home. Just then he walked in & imagine my surprise when I [deleted] [indecipherable letter] [/deleted] recognised him as a navigator from the same Squadron as myself & I’d never know that he was from Mendooran. Bushie Goodfellow from [deleted] [indecipherable word] [/deleted] Tooraweenah is there too. Well represented. Cheerio for now. Love to all Bert XXXX
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Citation
H G Adams, “Letter from Herbert Adams to his mother,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed April 28, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/27293.
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