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Letter from Jimmy Doughty to his sister Winnie
Thanks her for cigarettes she sent. States he is on a weeks holiday. Writes of receiving news from friend who was in hospital. Continues with other news of friends.
Letter from Jimmy Doughty to his sister Winnie
Writes that he had not been posted but hoped to go soon. Mentions his activities and new arrivals. Comments on recent university air squadron coming to his location and their duties.
Letter from Jimmy Doughty to his sister Winnie
Catches up with news. Comments on lack of activity, just doing guard duty. Mentions being allowed in the Church Army.
Letter from Jimmy Doughty to his sister Winnie
Writes that had not replied to her letter but it had only just arrived (envelope enclosed showing address changes chasing him around). Comments on his training activities which include swimming and dinghy drill.
Letter from Jimmy Doughty to his sister Winnie
Writes he has not much news. Comments on daily activities. Asks her to let him know what she thinks of the dog and is annoyed it was chosen without them being there.
Letter from Jimmy Doughty to his sister Winnie
Thanks her for letter and parcel. Writes he was on the last lap of training and now on the Halifax Mk 3. Sates letter short as he need to study engines he had not done before.
Letter from Jimmy Doughty to his sister Winnie
Says he was enclosing note paper for her. Ask her opinion on his photograph tinting. Writes of upcoming board and leave, Says he was off to tea in the NAAFI.
Letter from Jimmy Doughty to his sister Winnie
Thanks her for letter and parcel. Was glad she liked photograph. Comments that he had started the real work now. Mud and snow had hardened up but had trouble getting transport to nearest town. Was getting expert and hitchhiking.
Letter from Jimmy Doughty to his sister Winnie
Writes about leave and comments that flying was just a bind, just like sitting in a car and going along but more uncomfortable. Talks about her ambitions of transferring to the navy.
Letter from Jimmy Doughty to his sister Winnie
Asks her not to reply as he might be posted shortly. Writes of his last leave. Short letter as he was off to tea parade.
Letter from Jimmy Doughty to his sister Winnie
Thanks her for her letter. Relates story of forced landing in Wales due to engine trouble. Comments on his current camp being good but that they got no days off, just 10 days leave every eight weeks. Had good recent leave,
Letter from Jimmy Doughty to his sister Winnie
Writes that he had recently attended aircrew selection board and medical and was now back in the RAF. Comments on his exam results and some of the tests that he had to take. Writes that he was finishing his civilian job and speculates on future…
Letter from Jimmy Doughty to his sister Winnie
Writes of jumping into the sea and relates his and a colleagues experiences, including being watched by holiday makers. Concludes with a little gossip and a sketch of a sergeant pushing a man into the sea.
Letter from Jimmy Doughty to his sister Winnie
Writes of waiting for waiting for another selection board and mentions his daily activities, including going into Sheerness. Describes his walk back along cliffs and meeting a crowd of girls. Catches up with news of friends and moans about the…
Letter from Jimmy Doughty to his sister Winnie
Describes camp and comments that he had only been outside once to the local town Barry. Writes of his afternoon out in Barry and describe daily evening routine of fatigues or swotting. Mentions weekly exams and grading system and how well he had…
Letter from Jimmy Doughty to his sister Winnie
Hopes that he would be home in three weeks and that he had only another three subjects to go. Mentions going to airfield to run up a Blenheim's engines.
Letter from Jimmy Doughty to his sister Winnie
Mentions that he had not done any flying yet and that he had three weeks left to do on his course. At the end he would return to previous base or be promoted to sergeant. Writes that he had had a smashing time the previous week with excellent…
Letter from Jimmy Doughty to his sister Winnie
Thanks her for wallet and money and was sorry he missed her on the phone. Writes a little of his activities on leave and says he had arranged for he to get birthday cake. Mentions going out with mum and dad on recent leave.
Letter from Jimmy Doughty to his sister Winnie
Writes that they now have a radio in their hut property of one of a Canadian crew that had moved in. Also he had some Canadian cake that had more fruit in a square inch that an English bakery. Continues about other food. Mentions that he had been air…
Muriel Blake
Head and shoulders portrait of Muriel Blake. On the reverse 'Age 19'. and 'John Burton & Sons, 65, Evington Road, Leicester 133996'
Final Re-Union Dinner
A programme for the event being held at the Royal Hotel, Leicester. It includes the menu, the list of speakers and space for autographs.
Dick Curnock's First Communion
A certificate awarded to Dick Curnock on his First Communion.
Newspaper cutting - Leicester and Loughborough officers awarded DFC
Mentions Pilot Officer Harry Charles Tabony and Pilot Officer Harold Ernest Wakefield.
John Shipman's Grade Card
John's medical grade card. Grade one.
Letter from Mervyn Adder to his brother Alex
Letter and explanatory note. Written from RAF Bruntingthorpe letting Alex know that he would be home on leave next week. Mentions previous visit home and plans to take time off with Mary in Scarborough. Comments on lack of mail and news from home and…