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EGortonHGortonLCM431003.pdf
He writes of looking for accommodation in Manchester, his flying duties and social activity and the weather. He discusses an electric heater he has purchased and his bank balance.

EGortonHGortonLCM431006.pdf
He writes of moving into a new billet, his colleagues, the weather and the lack of flying due to the bad weather.

EGortonHGortonLCM431010.pdf
He writes of their finances, moving to a new billet, flying duties and domestic details.

EGortonHGortonLCM431012.pdf
He writes of flying duties, his colleagues, domestic details, the weather and issues with his electric fire.

EGortonHGortonLCM431017.pdf
He writes about flying duties and social activities.

EGortonHGortonLCM431118.pdf
He writes of his duties and colleagues and discusses his law exam.

EGortonHGortonLCM431119.pdf
He writes about life at RAF Cark, other officers who have been promoted, and studying for his law exams.

EGortonHGortonLCM431121.pdf
He writes about his law studies, a novel he is reading, flying duties, playing bridge, films he has watched, shopping for woollen pants, and his remaining ration coupons.

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He writes about their next meeting, his new clothes from RAF stores and the death of his Aunt Dora.

EGortonHGortonLCM431221.pdf
He writes of night flying, the chances of returning to operations and his plans for Christmas.

EGortonHGortonLCM431229.pdf
He writes of his duties, activities on camp and colleagues’ postings.

EGortonHGortonLCM440125.pdf
Letter from Harold Gorton to his wife from RAF Dallachy. He writes of his course and his journey to from RAF Cark.

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He writes of his duties and social life at RAF Silverstone.

EGortonHGortonLCM430711.pdf
Includes news of activity at RAF Cark, including details of night flying and also social activities. He also writes of the invasion in Sicily.

EGortonHGortonLCM440220.pdf
He writes of activities at RAF Silverstone and encloses a bank statement from the National Provincial Bank Limited showing he is £149.9.7 in credit.

EGortonHGortonLCM430713.pdf
Letter from Harold Gorton to his wife including two poems. He writes about job offers his wife may take and writes about activities at RAF Cark.

EGortonHGortonLCM440223.pdf
He writes of his move to RAF Turweston, his training schedule and Winston Churchill’s speech.

EGortonHGortonLCM440224.pdf
He writes of moving to his new quarters at RAF Turweston and domestic details.
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