Letter to Edith Collier from her brother Harry 5 September 1917
Harry Collier, Author
This is one of the
letters
in our collection.
It was made in 05 Sep 1917. The place where it was made is unknown.
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TRANSCRIPTION:
Dear Ed.
Very pleased As got your note and enclosing cheque for £ [illeg.] which I borrowed. I am waiting for my medical [illeg.] which is overdue if passed fit. The wing colonel has a job for me down at [?Hythe illeg.] as a pilot of machines on a gunnery [?course] that means to say I pilot a machine while another man fires at a flying target. Course you never know when these jobs are closed so possibly it may gone by when the board decides on me Love & kisses
Harry Xs
Kind regards to [illeg] if with you
H
Dear Ed.
Very pleased As got your note and enclosing cheque for £ [illeg.] which I borrowed. I am waiting for my medical [illeg.] which is overdue if passed fit. The wing colonel has a job for me down at [?Hythe illeg.] as a pilot of machines on a gunnery [?course] that means to say I pilot a machine while another man fires at a flying target. Course you never know when these jobs are closed so possibly it may gone by when the board decides on me Love & kisses
Harry Xs
Kind regards to [illeg] if with you
H
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Measurements
210 x 295mm
Media
black and white photocopy on paper
Description
Photocopy of a one page note to Edith Collier from her brother Harry. The note is handwritten ink on paper and is dated September 5, 1917. The paper has a header with ‘Royal Flying Corps’ and its coat of arms on it. He thanks Edith for her note and an enclosed cheque for 10 pounds that he borrowed. He says he is waiting for his medical and describes a job he will be doing, piloting a plane while a gunner fires at a target.
Credit Line
Collection of The Edith Collier Trust, in the permanent care of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui.
Collection Type
Archives
Loans
Loans
Collection
Acquisition Date
Circa 1985