Letter to Jack Darby's wife
Title
Letter to Jack Darby's wife
Description
Jack writes about his journey back to Mildenhall and how he nearly missed his train plus some domestic news.
Creator
Date
1945-07-31
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Language
Format
Two handwritten sheets and an envelope
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Contributor
Identifier
EDarbyCAHDarbyJ450731-0001, EDarbyCAHDarbyJ450731-0002, EDarbyCAHDarbyJ450731-0003
Transcription
[postmark] [postage stamp]
Mrs C. Darby,
7. Queens Drive
Surbiton
Surrey
[inserted] 1-8-45 [/inserted]
[page break]
Officers Mess,
R.A.F. Station,
[deleted] Stradishall, [/deleted] [inserted] MILDENHALL. [/inserted]
Nr. Newmarket.
Suffolk.
31st July 1945
My darling,
Just a few lines to let you know I arrived back safely, it was lucky I caught the 8.2 from Claygate as it was 9.15 by the time I arrived at Liverpool Street. I met Bill and Freddie and we got a comfortable seat, it was a fairly slow journey but we arrived at Skipper Hill at 1.30 and by 2 o/c was here and in bed. Jack caught the early train and left me a note to say that we were flying next morning call 0700 hrs!
We did a 4 hour cross country and landed about 2 o/c, after a late lunch we
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collected our tropical kit for Italy so we may be leaving soon, its pretty terrible stuff and I very much doubt if I will wear it.
Naturally I had to endure a lot of leg pulling today from the crew, they said I was rather absent minded – funny but true, expect you missed me in bed this morning to pour out your tea! It was a rude awakening to wake up and not find you beside me! Still I may get an odd 48 later on.
Well darling, theres not much more to write about, if you are going to the Bank with Dad perhaps you will let me know, then I can write to them and settle things.
Cheerio for the moment, remember me to Mother and Dad.
All my love darling,
Your loving husband
Jack
Mrs C. Darby,
7. Queens Drive
Surbiton
Surrey
[inserted] 1-8-45 [/inserted]
[page break]
Officers Mess,
R.A.F. Station,
[deleted] Stradishall, [/deleted] [inserted] MILDENHALL. [/inserted]
Nr. Newmarket.
Suffolk.
31st July 1945
My darling,
Just a few lines to let you know I arrived back safely, it was lucky I caught the 8.2 from Claygate as it was 9.15 by the time I arrived at Liverpool Street. I met Bill and Freddie and we got a comfortable seat, it was a fairly slow journey but we arrived at Skipper Hill at 1.30 and by 2 o/c was here and in bed. Jack caught the early train and left me a note to say that we were flying next morning call 0700 hrs!
We did a 4 hour cross country and landed about 2 o/c, after a late lunch we
[Page Break]
2/
collected our tropical kit for Italy so we may be leaving soon, its pretty terrible stuff and I very much doubt if I will wear it.
Naturally I had to endure a lot of leg pulling today from the crew, they said I was rather absent minded – funny but true, expect you missed me in bed this morning to pour out your tea! It was a rude awakening to wake up and not find you beside me! Still I may get an odd 48 later on.
Well darling, theres not much more to write about, if you are going to the Bank with Dad perhaps you will let me know, then I can write to them and settle things.
Cheerio for the moment, remember me to Mother and Dad.
All my love darling,
Your loving husband
Jack
Collection
Citation
Jack Darby, “Letter to Jack Darby's wife,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed July 22, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/39534.
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