Letter to Aubrey Read to arrange an audition

Letter to Aubrey Read to arrange an audition

From Director of Music at the RAF College Cranwell, inviting him to arrange an audition as a clarinet player.

1938-10-22

Typewritten letter on headed paper

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THE BAND OF H.M. ROYAL AIR FORCE COLLEGE, CRANWELL, LINCS. CONDUCTOR : FLYING OFFICER A.E. SIMS, M.B.E., L.R.A.M., A.R.C.M., DIRECTOR OF MUSIC, ROYAL AIR FORCE COLLEGE.

TELEPHONE : SLEAFORD 300-305, EXTENSION 38. TELEGRAMS ; AIRCOLL, SLEAFORD.

ROYAL AIR FORCE COLLEGE,
CRANWELL, LINCS.
22nd. Oct. 1938.

A.W. Read Esq.,
55, Carholme Road,
Lincoln.

Dear Sir,

In reply to your letter of the 21st. inst. inst in answer to my advertisement for Clarinet players.

Will you please let me know when you can come along to have an audition, anytime to suit your convenience. Your expenses for this will be refunded.

When you are here for this audition I will explain to you the conditions of service and rates of pay etc. If you will let me know when to expect you, I will keep the vacancy open.

Best wishes. Yours faithfully, W.G. for Flying Officer A.E. Sims, Director of Music.

[underlined] LINCOLN [/underlined] 2.30 P.M. [underlined] CRANWELL [/underlined] 3.25 P.M. [underlined] CRANWELL 4.20 & 5.50 [/underlined]

ALL ENGAGEMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO THE EXIGENCIES OF THE SERVICE.