Letter from Spencer Lewis Belton to his father

Letter from Spencer Lewis Belton to his father

Letter from Sergeant Spencer Lewis Belton to his father. Discusses the news of Distinguished Flying Medal and a broadcast on the British Broadcasting Corporation about its award.

1940-07-31

Two page handwritten letter with mismatched envelope

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Sergeant S.L.S. Belton, D.F.M.,
R. A. F. Station,
Hemswell,
Lincolnshire.

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581261
Sgts Mess
R.A.F. Hemswell,
[underlined] Lincoln. 31/7/40. [/underlined]

Dear Dad,
Thanks for your letter. Yes I am quite all right — thankyou — hope you are well. I am enclosing a letter & telegram & my BBC contract. I was going to keep the D.F.M. as a surprise for when I came home but I expect you have seen it in the paper. I’m sorry I didn’t have time to tell you I was going to broadcast but I didn’t know
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myself until the night before. I hope you heard it. it was at half past six in the Forces programme & at eleven Work in the Empire News (they made a recording of it too.) I don’t know whether I get the fee or the station — I haven’t got it yet anyway. You might send the [inserted] letters [/inserted] on to mum. Tell her not to lose them. I am hoping to get six days leave starting on the 11th at midday. So get home at night — I hope.
Love from [underlined] Lewis. [/underlined]