Letter from Jimmy Doughty to his sister Winnie

Letter from Jimmy Doughty to his sister Winnie

Says he was enclosing note paper for her. Ask her opinion on his photograph tinting. Writes of upcoming board and leave, Says he was off to tea in the NAAFI.

1944-02-07

Two page handwritten letter and envelope

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[postmark Barry, Glamorgan 7 Feb 1944] [postage stamp]

W/206227 Pte. Doughty W.
c/o Mrs Williamson,
Frog Island P.O.
Leicester

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Hut B1, 4 Squadron
No. 2 Air Crew Training Wing
R.A.F. St Athens,
Glams
S. Wales.

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Dear Win,

Sorry to see you can’t obtain any note paper in your particular area, (or so I presume) so I am enclosing a piece for you.

By the way how do you like my effort at tinting photo’s, one of the boys does a good bit of it, so I borrowed some of his equipment & tried my hand at it, & the enclosed is my mighty effort (any rude remarks made in future letters will be completely ignored)

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[underlined] 2 [/underlined]

Our board will be coming off quite soon now, although I don’t quite know when, but a week after the board we get some leave, so the sooner the better.

The next time I want to be an engineer on anything, I think an ordinary cycle will be ample for my needs.

Well I am now about to partake of my legal ration of foodstuff & liquid that comprises our sunday [sic] tea & then go to the N.A.A.F.I. & get something to eat,

Best Wishes,

[underlined] Jim [/underlined]