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  • Collection: Boldy, David

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Letter from David and Steven Boldy to his parents telling them of a school picnic and friends.

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Letter from David Boldy to his parents telling them of his music exam.

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Letter from David Boldy to his parents telling them of his school sports, cooking, and talking about their new dog.

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Letter from David Boldy to his parents telling them of his school sports and injuries.

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Letter from David Boldy to his parents telling them of his school sports, a concert and doing well at school.

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Letter from David Boldy to his father telling him of sports results.

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Letter from David Boldy to his mother. Explains that he was staying at Bridgenorth for that week, whilst they rush the course. His crew had a rivalry with another the pilots at Uxbridge, which integrated various pranks.

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Letter from David Boldy to his mother. Thanks her for some tennis balls, and informs her about a variety show that he had attended. Mentions that the flight sergeant was impressed with their flight drill but not with their rifle drill.

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Letter from David Boldy to his mother thanking her for the good time he had during his recent leave. He speaks about a bombing attack that had happened at a nearby station and mentions that he is enjoying his social life and finds his current…

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Letter from David Boldy to his mother giving details of his daily routine in the RAF and his social life including swimming, playing tennis and meeting girls.

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Letter from David Boldy to his mother. He writes about his finances, the lack of hot water and that he is hoping for leave. He comments on the French surrendering.

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Letter from David Boldy to his mother. Speaks about his daily life in Torquay including drill, physical training and fire picket duties. He comments on his social life with the girls.

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Letter from David Boldy to his mother. Speaks about leaving Hastings, the leading aircraftsman course. He is swimming and is delighted with the number of girls around, and discusses a bombing attack on London.

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Letter from David Boldy to his mother and brother. States that he is on flight duty shifts and that his kit is all pack to leave Hastings; discusses the different women he met at the dance and the beach, whilst discussing the Royal Air Force leaving…

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Letter from David Boldy to his mother and brother. States his opinion on the latest Churchill’s speech; writes about his evening out with his friends and going to see a Bing Crosby film. He also writes doing Morse code and maths and about having no…

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Letter from David Boldy to his mother and brother. Exclaims the benefit French reinforcements after a peace treaty; discusses his financial affairs and mentions his daily routine and chores; he describes the taking of his ‘ghastly’ official…

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Letter from David Boldy to his mother and brother. Discussed new cleaning task that he has been completing around; mentions two restaurants he visited and a date he failed to attend; showed interest in joining the aircrew and speaks about the…

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Military medical grade card for David Boldy

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Wooden memorial wall-plaque at the St Paul’s school chapel in Darjeeling. Inscription reads ‘In loving memory of David Adrian Boldy, ST PAUL’S SCHOOL. 1927-1933 FLIGHT-SERGEANT AIR GUNNER, R.A.F. KILLED IN ACTION WITH HIS COMRADES OVER DANZIG…

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A film strip of four head and shoulder portraits of David Boldy as a school boy, two facing the camera and two showing the left side of his face; he is resting his arms on a desk and wearing a white shirt with ruffled handkerchief in the breast…

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Full length portrait of David Boldy standing between two girls; he is wearing non-standard uniform made of a white shirt, light-coloured shorts, side cap with white flash, dark rolled-down socks and boots. The two girls wear dungarees and short…

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Full length portrait of David Boldy smiling at camera and wearing non-standard uniform made of a white shirt, light coloured shorts, side cap with white flash, dark rolled-down socks and boots. Behind him is the boot of a large American car with the…

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Full length portrait of a smiling girl in a pale skirt with white shoes standing in front of a tree and carrying a very large bunch of foliage. On reverse ‘David’s girl friend in S. Africa’.

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Three quarter length portrait of a girl leaning against a tree; she is wearing a dark jumper and white shorts, and a floral scarf. On reverse ‘David’s girl friend in S. Africa’

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Full length portrait of David Boldy sitting on a settee, in a domestic setting, with legs crossed and a cigarette between his fingers. He is wearing uniform with an air gunner brevet and a scarf around his neck. On reverse ‘A/G Bo-Bo' and number…
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