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These are exerts from a number of letters that my dad sent to me dating from 16th May 1945 to 21st October 1945 whilst serving in the RAF based in Bombay, India.

"I get so hot these days I could do with wearing no clothes at all. I was in a big parade the other day. You would have loved to have seen me wouldn't you. I expect Grandpa will take you to see any parades at home. You won't have to bother about sirens again now or cover your ears up again."

"Mummy says you are growing such a lot. I shan't know you when I see you again, you will so big because it wil be a long time yet and then one day I shall come walking up Faire Road and find my little Pam a great big girl.
All my love, darling. Daddy"

"There are ice-creams here, the same as at home and they keep them cool the same way, but they are not as nice as the ones you get. You seem to be doing well these days for pop and ice-cream. I see mummy has bought you a swim suit, well you'll have to go in the water now. Perhaps mummy will take you to Humberstone. All the little boys here can swim and one little chap of about 18 months hangs onto his daddy's neck and goes along on his daddy's back in the deep water. You are too big for that now. If you can't swim by the time I get home, I shall have to teach you.
Be a good girlie and always be careful.
Don't eat too many gooseberries and green apples will you when they are ready."

"I have sent a small photo of myself marching - did you like it and could you tell which was me. I have the photo of you and mummy, it's on my table. It's a very good one and I like it but mummy says your new one is very good."

"I've bought you a bag like Barbara's (Barbara was my cousin) and I shall post it tomorrow but it will be six weeks before you get it. Keep on trying to be good. Don't forget to keep your eyes open for the traffic. Meanwhile don't forget your old pop.
All my love, darling. Daddy."

"I'm glad you are getting on with your sums. Please learn as much as you can and don't forget your reading and spelling. Writing letters to me should help you.
I see you are still making mummy a cup of tea. Don't forget you are to make me one the first day I get home again."

"I see you managed to find me on the photograph, I'm glad you haven't forgotten me. Grandma says you've grown so much that I shall not recognise you when I see you next."

"I've sent the photo of the swimming pool in the parcel with your shoes and it should reach you for Xmas with luck."

"I'm going to have a holiday next week but I've got no-where to go and no-one to go with. I shall sit and think about you and mummy.
Are you eating your school dinners, my dear. I know they are not like mummy's but please try and eat some of them or you won't grow.
Help mummy won't you.
Heaps of love, Daddy."

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