Letter from James Burnside to Kay

Letter from James Burnside to Kay

Catches up with mail and family news. Mother was in hospital and he would try and get pass to go and visit her. Discusses friends, leave and activities including going into Boston for meal which he did not like, preferred Horncastle. Mentions he had been appointed as leader.

1943-06-26

Two page handwritten letter and envelope

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Mrs. J. G. B. Burnside
[underlined] at [/underlined] 33, Chilwell Road
Beeston
Nottingham.

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Address as before.
26/6/43.

Kay Darling,

Many thanks for your letter received yesterday.

Had a letter from Dad dated the 22nd & he writes that "mother is in Hospital, She had her operation yesterday, she seems very sick & down. Expressed a desire to see [deleted] you [/deleted] [inserted] me [/inserted], if I could possibly arrange it" so if possible I will get a 48 pass & dash up to see her. Dad is staying at Betty's place could you manage to come with me? I expect Betty could fix you up as well.

Things are very much the same, afraid I haven't much in the news line. Sorry to hear you only received one letter up to Thursday, I can assure you I have written practically every other day.

Did you tell Griffins that I was in the R.A.F. etc, it seems an awful long time to wait.

Regarding leave I note your remarks for the 14th so will act accordingly, will try for an

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earlier date, expect it will okay.

I can't understand Pay accounts, yesterday I received the enormous sum of three pounds, I must go over & find them.

Managed to get a swim with Ian the other day, it was super, also we [indecipherable word] Boston last night for a feed etc, afraid I don't like Boston very much, there are far too many of our type kicking around, personally I much prefer Horncastle, it's more like Newark.

I am writing this in my office [indecipherable word] & have just got the tip I have a job of work to do, incidantly [sic] I have been duly appointed a Leader, so from the dizzy heights of same I have to administer a [indecipherable word] or so here & there.

God bless darling with all my love

Yours always

Jim.