The letters of Eric Lloyd during World War Two

The letters of Eric Lloyd during World War Two

Document with copies of all his letters to his family. Starts with six letters while he was training in New Zealand. Gives very details description of activities and colleagues. Includes period of illness and hospitalization. Follows two letters while aboard the HMT Awatea on route to Canada, includes description of Hawaii. Then letter 9 covers rail journey from Victoria, British Columbia to London Ontario. The following 5 letters describe flying training and activities in London Ontario, Canada in great detail. Letter 15 from Manitoba mentions travels in Canada on leave and comments on mixed crowd of air forces on his new air base. Letter 16 and 17 are from Halifax and describes his activities while he was awaiting embarkation to Great Britain. Letter 18 was written at sea and describes preparations for the journey, the ship and his progress across the Atlantic. Letter 19 and 20 he is finally in England and describes his journeys round England and comments on countryside and bomb damage. Letter 20 is from RAF Benson and describes visit to Oxford, domestic and family matters and some mention of flying and other activities. In letter 22 he has arrived at RAF Chipping Warden. He describes the journey and previous visit to London. Letter 23 describes journey to Cornwall. Letter 24 shows him at RAF Feltwell and describes his journey, crewing up, flying the same type of aircraft as previously as well as his other activities. Letter 25 from RAF Feltwell and provides a very long description of leave in London. This is followed by further correspondence from people in Akkrum Holland concerning Eric's grave and recollections of his aircrafts crash. Follows a bibliography. Follows appendix 1 - list of names. Follows appendix 2 - a brief timeline of Eric Follows appendix 3 Eric's flying log book - separate item. Follows appendix 5 additional information on RNZAF Levin, RNZAF Harewood, Granose biscuits, the Aldiss lamp, RNZAF Ohakea, RNZAF Taieri, Thomas Leckie, Carol O'Connel, RNZAF Wigram, Maori Battalion - World War 2 song, Kava kava, HMS Ark Royal, Dr Peter Buck, Kay Francis, Dole brand, Empire air training scheme. Daventry

1940-08-03

1940-08-22

1940-08-31

1940-09-12

1940-09-25

1940-10-13

1940-11-05

1940-11-09

1940-11-17

1940-11-24

1940-12-09

1941-01-11

1941-02-01

1941-02-27

1941-03-25

1941-04-20

1941-05-11

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1941-08-21

1941-09-19

1941-10-14

1941-11-01

1945-11-30

1946-03-06

One hundred and seventeen page printed document

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