FAC159/1/21

Letter: from Richard Dillingham at RFC Camp, Lydd [Kent]; to Christine Dillingham at Kings Road, Flitwick - writer has returned to camp after spending time with his wife; - asks whether his wife got back from the station alright on the Sunday evening and if Margaret met her outside?; - asks did poor old Ben want to know where you had been?; - wishes he had bought the children some sweets; - asks how May got on at Ely with Mr Brock; - notes he had to undress in the dark back at camp as they are not allowed a light; - received orders that they are to shift camp to a site at Old Romney, [Kent]; - notes they had to walk the balloon across the fields, over hedges, dykes, telegraph wires and the railway. "I don't think I ever felt as tired in my life before"; - asks his wife not to send him a cake, until the next week;

September 1916

From: 1916 To: 1916

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Dillingham, Richard,
Dillingham, Christine,
Dillingham, Ben,
Brock

Royal Flying Corps, military balloons, FLITWICK, Old Romney, Lydd