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Letter from Malcolm Payne to Doris Weeks
Writes this will be short letter as they are flying and he is not now grounded. Mentions flying cancelled last night and continues with general banter. Mentions going to church and that she can ring him in the mess at specific times. Glad that…
Letter from Malcolm Payne to Doris Weeks
Says he received three letters from her and tells her about flying last night and that he is flying again today. Concludes with mention of abortive phone call and endearments.
Letter from Malcolm Payne to Doris Weeks
Short letter as pushed for time since started ops. Mentions going to Duisburg. Continues with banter about mates. Has one more op to do before possible seven days leave. Mentions argument they have had. Says time to ring if she wants to.
Letter from Malcolm Payne to Doris Weeks
Writes about a colleague who has not returned to camp and crew removed from operation as result. Could lead to court martial. Reports arrival of 600 cigarettes and that they still do not have their own aircraft. Finished with love talk.
Letter from Malcolm Payne to Doris Weeks
Starts by encouraging her not to worry. Complains about the weather. Mentions he went to camp cinema and that their errant colleague had returned at last but having missed an operation was likely for court martial.
Letter from Malcolm Payne to Doris Weeks
Writes that he has been unable to write or phone as has been due to fly but it had been scrubbed. Says that he went on operation to Poitiers where they lost two engines and his turret was damaged. Writes they are off on tenth operation that night.
Letter from Malcolm Payne to Doris Weeks
Writes he is sorry he cannot see her tonight as he is very tired. Mentions the trip last night was fairly quiet but they had been engaged by friendly anti-aircraft artillery on return. Says today is stand down.
Letter from Malcolm Payne to Doris Weeks
Writes with frustration over on/off operations and that on a very long operation the night before last was a murder trip when they lost 22 pals. Writes that he is not getting tired of her and he will see her a soon as he can.
Letter from Malcolm Payne to Doris Weeks
Starts by complaining about weather. Writes about possible places to stay during trip with her and states the one he would prefer and plans for his upcoming leave, including talking to her mother. Mentions that he is going to the adjutant to fill in…
Letter from Malcolm Payne to Doris Weeks
Thanks her for her letters. Today's operations were eventually scrubbed. States they are reserve crew tonight. Catches up on family news.
Letter from Malcolm Payne to Doris Weeks
Writes of frustrating day with flying on and off. Mentions going to the pictures and writing letters concerning upcoming trip to the Lakes.
Letter from Malcolm Payne to Doris Weeks
Writes that he got back from Lincoln OK but was disappointed not to see her. Mentions they are standby crew but operations were scrubbed.
Letter from Malcolm Payne to Doris Weeks
Thanks for letter and comb. No operations last night . No replies on accommodation for trip up north. Continues with love talk.
Letter from Mervyn Adder to his brother Alex
Letter and explanatory note. Writes that he is now been on a squadron for a couple of weeks. Relates that being put down to fly with another crew his pilot who was flying with a different crew did not get back and was lost. Goes on to describe being…
Letter from Mervyn Adder to his brother Alex
Letter and explanatory note. Writes while playing housey-housey (bingo) in the mess. Describes some events over Christmas including cycling 40 miles to meet Mary, going for walk and going to see a film. Describes life at his station, mentioning…
Letter from Mrs F. Payne to Doris Weeks
Very happy to receive three letters from Doris and one from her mother. Offers opinion on photographs, speculates over Malcolm's fate and relates dreams about him.
Letter from Mrs Payne, mother of Flight Sergeant Malcolm Payne, to Doris Weeks
Writes about studio photograph of Malcolm. Talks about local dust storms and cleaning up. Catches up with Doris' birthday news and mentions 'Fred and Maggie' and their exploits. Catches up with family and acquaintances news.
Letter from Mrs Payne, mother of Flight Sergeant Malcolm Payne, to Doris Weeks
Discusses letters backward and forward. Comments on bad winter in England. Writes about showing photographs of Doris and Lincoln to people. Enquires whether Doris has heard from the Air Ministry about Malcolm's bike which they have bequeathed to her.…
Letter from Mrs Payne, mother of Flight Sergeant Malcolm Payne, to Doris Weeks
Writes that they have had letter from Dept Air asking permission to hand her Malcolm's cigarette case and snapshots. Thank her all she has done for them and mentions wool they have sent. and catches up with news.
Letter from Mrs Payne, mother of Flight Sergeant Malcolm Payne, to Doris Weeks
Catches up on activities and expresses gloom over President Roosevelt's death. Talks of Malcolm's bike and censorship of his letters. Writes about Malcolm when he was young. Catches up with family news,
Letter from Mrs Payne, mother of Flight Sergeant Malcolm Payne, to Doris Weeks
Writes that she received letter from Mrs Shaw that an aircrew had been laid to rest in France and had received photograph of the grave. Enquires whether Doris had heard anything and asks her to get in touch with authorities to find out if Malcolm…
Letter from Mrs Payne, mother of Flight Sergeant Malcolm Payne, to Doris Weeks
Appreciates all that Doris is doing. Writes that the are being shabbily treated by Air Ministry and that others had been informed of their relatives fate they had not. They had received notification of presumed dead and that Malcolm was laid to rest…
Letter from Mrs Payne, mother of Flight Sergeant Malcolm Payne, to Doris Weeks
Writes complaining of lack of information about grave and that the War Graves Commission were the only ones to write and they supplied little information. Malcolm was laid to rest at Court L'Eveque, Haut-Marne. Writes about possible inscription on…
Letter from Mrs Payne, mother of Flight Sergeant Malcolm Payne, to Doris Weeks
Sends thanks for photographs and comments on poor weather and Red Cross event. Catches up with family news.
Letter from Ned Sparkes
Letter defending his ideas about German nuclear weapon capability during the war. Writes of attacks on Norsk Hydro Plant, describes V-weapons and draws conclusions.