• Reference
    FAC159/1/102
  • Title
    Letter: from Richard Dillingham at No 21 Kite & Balloon Section RFC Camp, [France] to Christine Dillingham at Kings Road, Flitwick - writer is penning his letter on a Sunday evening and notes how the time slips by "but still it is one more week nearer the finish of the war and what a happy day it will be for thousands when that day comes"; - comments it is getting a bit monotonous messing about in the camp; - notes he is feeling much better after spending yesterday in bed sick; - asks if she has a job to get Ben to sit still in Church or is he taken up with the music and all the people?; - notes he is sad to hear about Mr Knuttels death; - asks how did Major go on with shifting his trees near the well and has he started keeping fowls again?; - runs through what will need doing in the garden; - comments that Charlie has been away from the camp on fatigue work for over a fortnight and hopes he will soon be back as he has missed him a good deal;
  • Date free text
    Spring 1917
  • Production date
    From: 1917 To: 1917
  • Level of description
    item