Letter to Donald Cochrane's parents from Dorothy Bond

Letter to Donald Cochrane's parents from Dorothy Bond

A letter from Dorothy Bond to Donald Cochrane's parents passing on congratulations for his deeds. There is also a reply from his parents to Dorothy.

IBCC Digital Archive

1945-11-24

Steve Baldwin

Andy Hamilton

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Envelope and three handwritten pages

EBondTCochrane[Fa-Mo]451124

[postage stamp]
[postmark]

Mr & Mrs Cockrane.
8. Raydean Road
Barnet.
[underlined]Herts.[/underlined]

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23. Oakleigh Court
East Barnet. Herts
November 24th 1945

Dear Mr & Mrs Cochrane
I am unknown to you but have this morning been reading about your brave boy and inspired by his magnificent courage desire to send you this little greeting.
Will you please convey to him my congratulations on an honour most nobly won; also my thanks for what he

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Has done for me and freedom.
I am indeed grateful.
Believe me.
Yours sincerely
Dorothy Bond

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[deleted] indecipherable word [/deleted] [inserted] Dear [/inserted] Dorothy [underlined] Bond [/underlined] [underlined] [deleted] indecipherable word [/deleted] [/underlined]

Please accept the very sincere thanks of Mr [inserted] & Mrs [/inserted] Cochrane [deleted indecipherable word [/deleted] for your kind letter & Congratulations to [indecipherable word] son Donald on the occasion of his receipt of the Distinguished Flying Medal.