FAC159/1/77

Letter: from Richard Dillingham at No 21 Kite & Balloon Section RFC Camp, [France] to Christine Dillingham at Kings Road, Flitwick - writer is wondering how his family are spending Good Friday; - notes he has thought about them a good many times; - comments that he is sorry that he has not written a letter for some time as he has been busy; - notes since his last letter they have shifted to another camp; - comments the weather has improved and that they are getting a lot more work with the balloon; - "We have had to get up at 4 O'clock in the morning and put the balloon up and have it up till dark at night"; - notes he has been on guard two nights running and that one of the nights it was very rough with a blizzard; - comments he has not had any sleep for two nights, "I can tell you we are just about tired out and if I could I would sleep for a month"; - is pleased that Min is coming to stay for Easter with her; - comments she should get her to help with the gardening; - asks does Dottie (Dorothy Brittain) have to do a bit more work now she is back at Greenfield?; - asks is Dave Roberts still at Nottingham?; - asks to be remember to Min & Reg and all at home;

March/April 1917

From: 1917 To: 1917

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Dillingham, Richard,
Dillingham, Christine,
Brittain, Dorothy,
Roberts, Dave

Easter, blizzard, Royal Flying Corps, military balloons, letters, FLITWICK, France, Greenfield, Nottingham