Letter from Jimmy Doughty to his sister Winnie

Letter from Jimmy Doughty to his sister Winnie

Writes he has not much news. Comments on daily activities. Asks her to let him know what she thinks of the dog and is annoyed it was chosen without them being there.

1943-09-13

Two page handwritten letter and envelope

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[three postmarks Barry Glamorgan 13 Sep 1943] [postage stamp]

W/206227. Pte. Doughty,
Joseph Johnson’s Hotel,
1, Crescent Street,
Leicester

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Hut J.8. 2 Squadron
No 1 Air Crew Training Wing
RAF. St. St. Athens,
Glams.
S. Wales.

Dear Win,

Guess I haven’t much news for you, as we do nothing but daily work here.

To-day (Sunday) we are on a swimming parade, for which I am waiting now.

That just about ends all the sensible news I have and any thing I manage to put further will just be tripe.

By the way, let me

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know what you think of the dog when you see it.

They have got a darn nerve, choosing a new dog without us being there to approve or disapprove of it.

I guess it will be a darn nuisance if I start coming in, in the middle of the night when I’m home on leave, and a darn dog that doesn’t know me.

Well thats the lot,

Best of Luck

Love

[underlined] Jim [/underlined]