Captioned 'L to R. Ron Melton, Charlie Aslin, Nat Davy, Billy Akrill, Ben Selby'.

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William Akrill]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> eng]]> Artwork]]> Civilian]]> Great Britain]]> England--Nottinghamshire]]> England--Newark (Nottinghamshire)]]> 1940-02-03]]>
William Akrill]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> eng]]> Artwork]]> Civilian]]>
Captioned 'L to R. George Chester, Charlie Aslin, Rosemary Tate, Ben Selby, Cyril Fosbery, Geoff Willis'.

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William Akrill]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> eng]]> Artwork]]> Civilian]]> Great Britain]]> England--Nottinghamshire]]> England--Newark (Nottinghamshire)]]> 1940-02-03]]>

Added caption: 'The family gardening at Potter Hill, L to R, Irene, land girl, Billy's father, Mary, his sister, Harry, his brother, Fred Nicholson, friend, Billy's mother'.]]>
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Added caption: 'The family at Potter Hill, L to R, Michael, nephew, Rosamond, sister-in-law, Mother, Harry, brother, Mary, sister, Irene, land girl, Father'.]]>
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Captioned separately 'L to R. Mr Guyatt, Gordon Benoy, Ron Melton, Rosemary Tate, Nat Davy, Charlie Aslin/Geoff Willis, Ben Selby, Cyril Fosbury, Mr Sunman, Joy Suter, Billy Akrill'.

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William Akrill]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> eng]]> Artwork]]> Civilian]]> Great Britain]]> England--Nottinghamshire]]> England--Newark (Nottinghamshire)]]> 1940-02-03]]>
William Akrill]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> eng]]> Artwork]]> Royal Air Force]]> 1942-10-03]]> William Akrill]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Bradley Froggatt]]> eng]]> Text]]> Text. Correspondence]]> Royal Air Force]]> William Akrill]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Akrill, William. Catalogue of Evacs #18142-18145]]> eng]]> Artwork]]> Civilian]]> Great Britain]]> England--Nottinghamshire]]> England--Newark (Nottinghamshire)]]> 1941-03-10]]>
Captioned 'L to R. Mr Clarke, Rosemary Tate, Ben Selby, Joy Suter, Charlie Aslin, Nat Davy, Billy Akrill'.

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William Akrill]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> eng]]> Artwork]]> Civilian]]> Great Britain]]> England--Nottinghamshire]]> England--Newark (Nottinghamshire)]]> 1940-02]]>
William Akrill]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Robin Christian]]> eng]]> Text]]> Text. Correspondence]]> Royal Air Force]]> Civilian]]> Great Britain]]> England--Sussex]]> England--Eastbourne (East Sussex)]]> 1942-04]]>
Bill describes his mounting flying hours during air navigation training and the imminent start of bombing training. He can’t wait to be doing it for real on operations. Writes on use of bombing trainer simulated attacks on the Essen Crupps works and a bridge over the Dortmund-Ems canal. Bill displays his excitement at the prospect of extended summer leave. Includes an illustration of a man in flying gear jumping for joy.]]>
William Akrill]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Robin Christian]]> eng]]> Text]]> Text. Correspondence]]> Artwork]]> Royal Air Force]]> Civilian]]> Great Britain]]> Scotland--Dumfries and Galloway]]> 1942-07]]>

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William Akrill]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Robin Christian]]> eng]]> Text]]> Text. Correspondence]]> Royal Air Force]]> Civilian]]> Great Britain]]> England--Oxfordshire]]> 1942-12]]>
William Akrill]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Robin Christian]]> eng]]> Text]]> Text. Correspondence]]> Royal Air Force]]> Civilian]]> Great Britain]]> England--Eastbourne (East Sussex)]]> England--Sussex]]> 1942-03]]> William Akrill]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> eng]]> Text]]> Text. Correspondence]]> Royal Air Force]]> Civilian]]> Great Britain]]> England--Norfolk]]> 1943-03]]>
They go to the zoo for their meals ('lot of monkeys').

Will on be at the current establishment for two more weeks and having a series of medical and other tests for selection as aircrew. Will then go on to Initial Training Wing.]]>
William Akrill]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Robin Christian]]> eng]]> Text]]> Text. Correspondence]]> Royal Air Force]]> Civilian]]> Great Britain]]> England--London]]> 1941-09]]>

Complains again about the lack of food and discusses local people who have been hospitable and catches up with home news.

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William Akrill]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Tricia Marshall]]> eng]]> Text]]> Text. Correspondence]]> Royal Air Force]]> Civilian]]> Great Britain]]> England--Berkshire]]> England--Theale (West Berkshire)]]> 1942-01]]>
William Akrill]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Robin Christian]]> eng]]> Text]]> Text. Correspondence]]> Royal Air Force]]> Civilian]]> Great Britain]]> Scotland--Dumfries and Galloway]]> William Akrill]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Tricia Marshall]]> eng]]> Text]]> Text. Correspondence]]> Royal Air Force]]> Civilian]]> Great Britain]]> England--Sussex]]> England--Eastbourne (East Sussex)]]> 1942-03-19]]>
In answer to her questions, Bill describes how much flying they have to complete on the course, after which he should get stripes and brevet. Describes Stranraer and hope bike will arrive soon. Writes of experiencing air sickness. Catches up with news. Describes flying trip round northern England.

Bill thanks her for food sent. ]]>
William Akrill]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Tricia Marshall]]> eng]]> Text]]> Text. Correspondence]]> Royal Air Force]]> Civilian]]> Great Britain]]> Scotland--Dumfries and Galloway]]> Scotland--Stranraer]]> 1942-06]]>

Had a good day bombing yesterday in good weather (unusually) and will be night flying tonight.]]>
William Akrill]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Tricia Marshall]]> eng]]> Text]]> Text. Correspondence]]> Royal Air Force]]> Civilian]]> Great Britain]]> Scotland--Dumfries and Galloway]]> 1942-08]]> 1942-09]]>

Bill comments that 'the wretched aerodrome's spread it's [sic] tentacles as far as Potter Hill'.

Mentions night flying and upcoming grand dinner in Portpatrick. ]]>
William Akrill]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Tricia Marshall]]> eng]]> Text]]> Text. Correspondence]]> Royal Air Force]]> Civilian]]> Great Britain]]> Scotland--Dumfries and Galloway]]> Scotland--Portpatrick]]> 1942-09]]>
William Akrill]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Tricia Marshall]]> eng]]> Text]]> Text. Correspondence]]> Royal Air Force]]> Civilian]]> Great Britain]]> England--Oxfordshire]]> 1942-11]]> William Akrill]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Tricia Marshall]]> eng]]> Text]]> Text. Correspondence]]> Artwork]]> Royal Air Force]]> Civilian]]> Great Britain]]> England--Nottinghamshire]]> England--Newark (Nottinghamshire)]]> Scotland--Dumfries and Galloway]]> 1942-10]]> William Akrill]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Tricia Marshall]]> eng]]> Text]]> Text. Correspondence]]> Royal Air Force]]> Civilian]]> Great Britain]]> England--Oxfordshire]]> 1942-11]]>