Letter from Jack Darby to his Wife
Title
Letter from Jack Darby to his Wife
Description
He thanks for her letter. He has finished his Regiment course and did quite well. He is about to get 10 days leave.
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Date
1945-08-30
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One double sided and one single sided handwritten sheets and envelope
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EDarbyCAHDarbyJ450830
Transcription
[postmark] [postage stamps]
[inserted] 30-8-45 [/inserted]
Mrs Darby,
7. Queens Drive
Surbiton
Surrey
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F/O. C. Darby 154676
No 2 Officers Mess.
R.A.F. Station
Burn,
Nr Selby,
Yorks.
Wednesday.
My darling,
Thanks so much for your letter which arrived this morning, expect you have received my first letter telling you all about my trip up.
As far as I can tell we should get away on Friday but are unlikely to catch the 4.08 from Doncaster as we have to parade at 3 o/c, however I may be able to get away earlier, if not should catch the 6.15 and be home at 11.30.
We finished our R.A.F. Regiment course this morning, it was quite enjoyable and I managed
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to win 8/-, we had a rifle competition also sten ditto, I did fairly well on the rifle but the sten was what I won the money on. I got 29 out of 30 on a 4" target from 25 yards, quite deadly but you could’nt beat that accuracy throwing plates or could you?
Am glad the clock is still going, will try and tackle the other one when I come home.
Have you been to the Naafi yet? hope to hear all the news when I come home, I've heard some rumours that we are
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only getting about 10 days leave after our board, still must wait and see.
Well darling not much more to write about at the moment, give my love to Mum and Dad.
Hope to hear those 'rumbles' on Friday evening, until then take care of yourself and all my love darling.
Cheerio for now
Your loving husband
Jack
[inserted] 30-8-45 [/inserted]
Mrs Darby,
7. Queens Drive
Surbiton
Surrey
[page break]
F/O. C. Darby 154676
No 2 Officers Mess.
R.A.F. Station
Burn,
Nr Selby,
Yorks.
Wednesday.
My darling,
Thanks so much for your letter which arrived this morning, expect you have received my first letter telling you all about my trip up.
As far as I can tell we should get away on Friday but are unlikely to catch the 4.08 from Doncaster as we have to parade at 3 o/c, however I may be able to get away earlier, if not should catch the 6.15 and be home at 11.30.
We finished our R.A.F. Regiment course this morning, it was quite enjoyable and I managed
[page break]
2/
to win 8/-, we had a rifle competition also sten ditto, I did fairly well on the rifle but the sten was what I won the money on. I got 29 out of 30 on a 4" target from 25 yards, quite deadly but you could’nt beat that accuracy throwing plates or could you?
Am glad the clock is still going, will try and tackle the other one when I come home.
Have you been to the Naafi yet? hope to hear all the news when I come home, I've heard some rumours that we are
[page break]
3/
only getting about 10 days leave after our board, still must wait and see.
Well darling not much more to write about at the moment, give my love to Mum and Dad.
Hope to hear those 'rumbles' on Friday evening, until then take care of yourself and all my love darling.
Cheerio for now
Your loving husband
Jack
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Jack Darby, “Letter from Jack Darby to his Wife,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed October 22, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/39781.
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