Letter from Ron Witty to his mother, father and siblings
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Letter from Ron Witty to his mother, father and siblings
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Apologises for not writing but is was busy revising for upcoming exams. Mentions mail received and that he spent another pleasant weekend with local acquaintance.
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1943-03-08
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One page handwritten letter
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EWittyARWitty[Fam]430308
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MR. & MRS. H.A. WITTY,
63 FARNDALE AVENUE,
SOUTHCOATES LANE,
HULL, YORKS.,
ENGLAND.
299316
Sender’s name and Address: 1520694 L.A.C. WITTY A.R.
R.A.F., 48 AIR SCHOOL,
WOODBROOK,
EAST LONDON, SOUTH AFRICA.
Date: 8/3/43
Dear Mum, Dad, Hazel and Norman,
Please forgive the scarcity of airgraphs as I’m now at one of the trying times of my R.A.F. career. The exams are due in a week’s time and so I’ve tons of swotting to do. I shall be busy every night now until the exams are over. If I get through I’ll send you dozens to make up.
I’ve received 2 letters today dated, believe it or not, 11th and 13th Nov., and addressed to my A.P.O. number. One is from Dad and one from Mother. My last 2 airgraphs also from Mother & Pop, are dated 12th & 9th Feb. It’s a few days since I received an airgraph but they’ll probably turn up in the next few days.
I’m glad to hear Aunt Aggie is alright and not taking things too badly.
I spent another very pleasant week-end with the Smythes, bathing in the morning, a nice lazy afternoon with old gramophone records, a drive in the car, and a game of bridge with the Doctor and his daughter (a 2nd Lieut in W.A.A.F’s). It is worth the loss of “swotting” hours to have such a delightful day. I only wish you were here to meet them too.
Cheerio now. Your affectionate Ron.
63 FARNDALE AVENUE,
SOUTHCOATES LANE,
HULL, YORKS.,
ENGLAND.
299316
Sender’s name and Address: 1520694 L.A.C. WITTY A.R.
R.A.F., 48 AIR SCHOOL,
WOODBROOK,
EAST LONDON, SOUTH AFRICA.
Date: 8/3/43
Dear Mum, Dad, Hazel and Norman,
Please forgive the scarcity of airgraphs as I’m now at one of the trying times of my R.A.F. career. The exams are due in a week’s time and so I’ve tons of swotting to do. I shall be busy every night now until the exams are over. If I get through I’ll send you dozens to make up.
I’ve received 2 letters today dated, believe it or not, 11th and 13th Nov., and addressed to my A.P.O. number. One is from Dad and one from Mother. My last 2 airgraphs also from Mother & Pop, are dated 12th & 9th Feb. It’s a few days since I received an airgraph but they’ll probably turn up in the next few days.
I’m glad to hear Aunt Aggie is alright and not taking things too badly.
I spent another very pleasant week-end with the Smythes, bathing in the morning, a nice lazy afternoon with old gramophone records, a drive in the car, and a game of bridge with the Doctor and his daughter (a 2nd Lieut in W.A.A.F’s). It is worth the loss of “swotting” hours to have such a delightful day. I only wish you were here to meet them too.
Cheerio now. Your affectionate Ron.
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A R Witty, “Letter from Ron Witty to his mother, father and siblings,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed April 25, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/32394.
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