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Postcard to Rona Hay from her father. He writes that he has picked some oranges for her and will bring them home with him. An insert states that the oranges were too sour to eat.
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Ian in RAF uniform sitting on a lawn. Information supplied with the collection identifies the location as Cookham.

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The Hay's home, Coruisk, in Cookham.

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RAF Form 543 with details of Ian Hay's service record.

An invoice and receipt from a Cookham ironmonger for charging a battery, a cooker wick and oil.

Written from RAF North Coates. Describes camp location and aerodrome. Points out that location is closest in country to Germany. Describes air raid shelter and accommodation. Mentions E.N.S.A. concert.

Written from RAF Yatesbury. Describes getting flu and his journey from North Coates to Yatesbury. Describes camp and facilities. Mentions that he has 6 days Christmas leave.

Writes of meeting fellow student who also lived in Cookham (where grandmother lives). Mentions upcoming six words a minute test and consequences of failure. Writes of plans to visit Bath and a little about his training.

Thanks her for cakes and asks her to send him his encyclopaedia of wireless. Comments on good weather and being confined to camp over not handing in pass. Catches up with news and mentions a pilot who had been killed.

Thanks her for sending shoes but he had to give dance ticket away as he was on guard duty. Comments on her illness. Provided details of travel home and plans for weekend.

Apologises for not writing and commiserates over her illness. Writes that he hopes to be home for the weekend. Mentions being on water guard duty and going into Chippenham.

Postcard to Mrs J. V. Hay from her husband. He writes that he is going to Cannes, has no particular news at the moment and hoping to be home in two weeks time.

Postcard to Rona Hay from her father. He writes that he only has 9 days left in France and then will be home when they will be getting ready to go to Scotland.

Postcard to Rona Hay from her father, thanking her for her letter and telling her that he was bringing chocolate cream and preserved cherries home for her.

A postcard to Mrs VJ Hay from her husband. He describes his trip along the coast, visiting St Tropez.

Postcard to Mrs J. V. Hay from her husband. He writes describing the picture on the postcard and that he will be going to Nice and Monte Carlo next.

Postcard to Mrs J. V. Hay from her husband. He writes that the weather is warm, going to Cannes for the weekend and leaving for Paris on the following Monday. He also provides an address for her to write to.

Postcard to Mrs J. V. Hay from her husband. He writes about his activities and the weather.

Postcard to Mrs J. V. Hay from her husband. He writes of his journey from Paris to Cannes, the weather and the flowers and trees coming into bloom.

Postcard to Mrs J. V. Hay from her husband. He writes about the weather and taking a boat out across the bay.

Postcard to Rona Hay from her father. He writes that he has been sailing in the sunshine and that there are lots of little girls on the sand.

Postcard to Rona Hay from her father. He tells her how long it took for him to fly back from England to Marseilles.

Postcard to Rona Hay from her father. He writes that he is looking forward to getting back to the South of France from Bordeaux and wishes her and her mother a Happy Christmas.

Postcard to Mrs J. V. Hay from her husband. He describes the picture on the postcard as having originally been a Phoenician fortress.