Category: 1945/12
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December 31st 1945
I leave Swindon on a pair of sticks, and am met at Harrogate station by Jarvis Blayney and have now been at Rutland House some ten days or so. The gallant Honor Holland went to Switzerland instead, so I have had her. We have a party or two at Mrs Jacobs’, with Mike and Freddie […]
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December 19th 1945
I get onto walking between crutches, and tomorrow will get a pair of sticks. There is one Gus Sherrit here with a Ford 8 and Chris Arnell of 268 and myself go into Swindon several times. We get into the cinemas free for being crocks, and later go to the Kings Arms, The Bell or […]
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December 10th 1945
I never see Marika again, and spend most evenings in bed with a book. Eventually I am taken to look at Land’s End and Cape Cornwall but am not very impressed and come up to London on Friday and stay at the Wings Club. Mike Jacobs, who is working in the United Pool of Artists, […]
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December 6th 1945
A chap from 283 squadron comes in and I hear that they have moved to Penang. I am let out on crutches for 14 days leave and get on a train at Swindon in a compartment labelled “not for public use”, and reach St Ives via St Erith. I stay at St Christopher’s, a short […]
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