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From wife Joyce discussing family matters. Says she is lonely and asks if she can come up to visit. Catches up with family news.

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Thanks him for letters and is sending books and and a shirt. Apologises that she cannot get to London due to work. Catches up with family news and mentions financial and health matters. Enjoyed brother Norman's letter and hopes he is enjoying new…

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Sends birthday wishes and discusses present. Catches up with family news and writes of daughter's activities. Reports on telephone calls from David's mother and relates the sequel to the toothpaste story recounted in the letter of 23 January.

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Writes about daughter Frances

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Discuses financial matters and gives examples to illustrate her spending requirements.

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Discusses family photographs. Writes about possible arrangements for daughter.

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Writes of articles she is sending him. Thanks him for bicycle lamps. Catches up with family news.

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Congratulations on award of Distinguished Service Order.

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Thanks him for birthday present and writes of others she has received. Penned by her mother

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Christmas card with seasons greetings and writes of life in India including sports and drill. Catches up with family news.

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Congratulates on birth of daughter and writes he would be honoured to be a god parent.

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The letter refers to an erroneous posting then transfer to Waddington. He will be flying Manchesters. He is billeted with an old couple who don't tolerate drinking. He enjoyed seven days of leave in Coventry and surrounding towns.

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Draft letter from Stephen Boldy to the Imperial War Graves Commission stating that the name of David Boldy does not appear on the Roll of Honour at Runnymede and asking for appropriate steps to be taken.

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Wishes her happy birthday. Explains he did not write the previous day as he had a long flight (11 hours 15 minutes) and was very tired. Catches up with mail received and family gossip and other matters. Mention future plans and that his commission…

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Reports on recent mail and his leave, movements on posting to new station. Due to start flying again shortly although this might be delayed due to poor weather. Writes of new addition to crew, an English flight engineer. Notes that while there are a…

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Thanks him for cable and that he had just finished the last of his leave. Mention staying on base until the rest of his crew apart from one were buried at Harrogate. The other crew member's body was sent to Dorchester for a private funeral. Writes of…

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Thanks her for her letter and includes details of other member of her husbands crew.

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Written from school; mentions limit on letters and censor. Goes on to describe recent activities.

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He writes that he has returned back to camp and starts work in the morning.

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Catches up with family and writes of going to pictures. Mentions weather and snow. Comments on the work he has done and talks about life on the station. Mentions importance of his work on engines. Says he is off to French class.

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He is cross about his telegram going missing and he asks his wife to try and sort it out so that he can get his 9d back.

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Relates trip to London and describes show at the Palladium and tea at the Canadian Beaver Club. Mentions some damage to buildings in London. Writes that that he has found an old toy engine at his billet for his son David. Talks of troops scheduled…
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