Letter from John Taplin to his Family
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Letter from John Taplin to his Family
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He has moved station. He has been busy on operations but force landed at North Weald. He has sent laundry and asks for a towel.
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Three handwritten sheets
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STaplinJA1268696v10018-0001, STaplinJA1268696v10018-0002, STaplinJA1268696v10018-0003
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Sgt Taplin.
Sgts Mess
Stanton Harcourt
Oxon.
Monday.
Dear Mum. Dad all at home,
I am very sorry I have not written previously, but as usual circumstances have prevented me, I suppose you have seen the papers by now, you see we have be [sic] operating from another station so it prevented me from writing at all, to because I could never say when I was going back
Well do you think we have given them stick at Cologne, by jingo we made them sit up dont [sic] you think
The other night we made a forced landing at North Wal [missing word] we stayed there for about five days. that [sic] is another reason why I could not write
(page break)
because no sooner had we landed but the CO. told us we were to get ready to go to [missing word]. (somewhere in england) [sic] and we have been rushed off our feet ever since with one thing or another.
Well I think Jerry has something to feel sorry for now, afthr [sic] the other night because we certainly left that certain place in a mess.
It was my first big job and I really enjoyed it the only thing wrong was that I could not see much stuck in my cabin. But it would have done the Londoners hearts good to see that beautiful fire.
Well I recieved [sic] your parcel and money for which I owe you many thanks. But you did not send me a towel mum, I have sent some dirty stuff back let me have it back as soon as you can because
(page break)
I hope to be coming home on leave soon.
Dont [sic] be annoyed at me because I really could not write sooner as God is my witness.
When your letters arrive I have to travel 12 miles to collect them, that is another reason.
Well sweethearts I must close now because the chap has come to borrow his pen and paper, it goes round the hut in turn
Ceheerio [sic] see you on the ice
John xxx
Sgts Mess
Stanton Harcourt
Oxon.
Monday.
Dear Mum. Dad all at home,
I am very sorry I have not written previously, but as usual circumstances have prevented me, I suppose you have seen the papers by now, you see we have be [sic] operating from another station so it prevented me from writing at all, to because I could never say when I was going back
Well do you think we have given them stick at Cologne, by jingo we made them sit up dont [sic] you think
The other night we made a forced landing at North Wal [missing word] we stayed there for about five days. that [sic] is another reason why I could not write
(page break)
because no sooner had we landed but the CO. told us we were to get ready to go to [missing word]. (somewhere in england) [sic] and we have been rushed off our feet ever since with one thing or another.
Well I think Jerry has something to feel sorry for now, afthr [sic] the other night because we certainly left that certain place in a mess.
It was my first big job and I really enjoyed it the only thing wrong was that I could not see much stuck in my cabin. But it would have done the Londoners hearts good to see that beautiful fire.
Well I recieved [sic] your parcel and money for which I owe you many thanks. But you did not send me a towel mum, I have sent some dirty stuff back let me have it back as soon as you can because
(page break)
I hope to be coming home on leave soon.
Dont [sic] be annoyed at me because I really could not write sooner as God is my witness.
When your letters arrive I have to travel 12 miles to collect them, that is another reason.
Well sweethearts I must close now because the chap has come to borrow his pen and paper, it goes round the hut in turn
Ceheerio [sic] see you on the ice
John xxx
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John Taplin, “Letter from John Taplin to his Family,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed July 25, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/44315.
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