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ESmithKJBSmithE[Date]-07.pdf
Thanks her for parcel especially the chocolate. Catches up with news and gossip. Mentions passing exams with flying colours. Suggest that he might phone his father but is concerned about cost. Concludes saying he is trying to save cash to pay his…

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ESmithKJBSmithE440324.pdf
Thanks her for letter card but says he does not have discs but is not in trouble over them. Comments on recent kit inspection and missing a groundsheet which he probably left at home. Writes about going into Weston and visiting the pier and describes…

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ESmithKJBSmithE440330.pdf
Writes about his colleagues going into Weston-super-Mare by bus. Mentions only getting late pass once a week. Writes a little about the local village. Talks about making friends with a French boy and describes him in detail. Writes about selling his…

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ESmithKJBSmithE440405.pdf
Thanks her for letter and padlock. Says he was glad he had had a car as the basic training on engines came easily to him unlike many of his course mates. Writes a little about the organisation of the camp and his classes. Mentions classes in hangars,…

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ESmithKJBSmithMEB440325.pdf
Thanks her for letter and copy of illustrated. Comments on Free French compatriots in answer to her question. Continues with news and gossip. Mentions items he had left behind, describes local village, says he had seen no films and that it was a six…

EGortonLCMMorganG-[Mo]410709.pdf
She writes about arrangements for her wedding to Harold Gorton.

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Asks if he could sent a small some of money to his son on his birthday.

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Gives excuses for poor correspondence. Mentions he has now been on squadron for a month and still likes it. Catches up with her recent news and activities. Sends late birthday greetings. Mentions he has just had leave after completing five trips in a…

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Gives reasons why the letter addressed to her found in her sons effects and now enclosed had been opened by station authorities before its return to her.

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Noted that hey had learned his son was missing and were writing to get in touch with next-of-kin in case their help was needed.

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States that while they have had no information concerning his son, information had reached them through the international Red Cross that one of his son's crew was a prisoner of war.

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E[Author]MEllisEL421231.pdf
From Marion (usually known as Bunny). Thanks him for letter. Describes her job, pastimes and provides a physical description of herself. Writes that she would not like to fly as she would be sick. States she would send photographs in next letter.

E[Author]MEllisEL430118.pdf
Writes about her work at Air Raid Precautions. Hopes her letters had got through. Writes about snow. Continues letter next day and describes her activities. Mentions smoking Turkish cigarettes. Asks what he did in civilian life. Talks a little of he…

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States that they were unable to dispatch money to his son on his birthday. Assured him that his son was in no financial difficulty and was being well cared for by the air attaché, Air Commodore F M F West VC MC,

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Concerns missing announcement "Mackie". Explains that the alteration to the original text was made in accordance with press censor (ministry of information) instructions. Includes acknowledgement of receipt in respect of "Mackie missing"…

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Letter from Flight Sergeant Jim Cahir to his mother and brothers. He writes about the mail he has received from friends and family and how long it took to arrive, that he received various newspapers, about the weather, his social activities,…

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Letter from Flight Sergeant Jim Cahir to his mother and brothers. He writes about his arrangements for his Christmas leave which he will be spending with his aunt, the weather, about the best way to send post between Australia and England, his social…

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2047.pdf
Letter home to Jim’s Mother and Brother where he describes his arrival in England, visiting relations and settling in to his routine RAAF life on his station.

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2049.pdf
Jim writes to his mother and brother of his period of leave in Bath and Reading describing the places he has visited, relatives he has met and stayed with. He mentions minor aspects of service life and service friends.

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Informs him that all personal effects found on the station when a person is reported missing are forwarded to the RAF central depository. They would eventually be disposed according to the owner's wishes.

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Offering sympathy over his son going missing on operations. Gives some comments on Norman Mackie's time on the squadron.

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Expresses regret on learning that his son was missing as a result of air operations. Enquiries would be made through the Red Cross and he would inform him of any news.

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Advises him not to send cablegrams to his son as it might jeopardise his son's future prospects.

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Informs him that his son had now arrived in Spain and would probably return home shortly.

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Regrets that they were not in a position to give any information concerning his son's personal effects as they had not been received yet at the RAF central depository.

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