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Letter: from Richard Dillingham at No 21 Kite & Balloon Section RFC Camp, [France] to Christine Dillingham at Kings Road, Flitwick - writer is pleased that his wife liked the card he sent for her birthday and is sorry that he couldn't send her a present; - asks if the children liked the cards he sent them?; - notes he will not be home for Christmas, "I only wish I could come, you may be sure I would if I could"; - is pleased that Ben is better but is sorry that Baby (Richard) has caught a cold; - asks what is the path like down the side of the house and has Hawtin put any gravel on it yet?; - asks whether she felt lonely when Min had gone back?; - notes that he is glad she has got another load of wood and asks where has she stacked it?; - asks how she got on with her tea party and what did the children do with themselves?; - asks whether the chimney has gone better since it was swept? "I think its the pot on top that wants clearing out"; - asks what did Ben say when he saw old Len Line (chimney sweep) was there, was he frightened?; - comments that he can understand why the children want to know where he is; - notes there was an aerial fight over the camp and that a German plane was brought down;

December 1916

From: 1916 To: 1916

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Dillingham, Richard,
Dillingham, Christine,
Line, Leonard,
Dillingham, Ben,
Hawtin

Christmas, Royal Flying Corps, military aircraft, Germans, chimney sweep, birthdays, France, FLITWICK