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S/Sgt Wilson JG
No 1445156
"A" Target Aircraft Dept
c/o School of Artillery
A.A. Wing
C.M.F

18th September 1945 (2 days before he was killed)

Dear Mother

Received your welcome letter dated 10th and am pleased to hear by it that you are all keeping well and that you had a good holiday. When you receive this letter don't write again for I will be home sometime this month as I expect to leave next week, and I am not just certain how long it takes. I have been travelling about a bit but everyplace I have been has not been like the photos. They are of places well known in peacetime, but the place I am now is miles from anywhere, and with the clocks changing it has made it pretty deadly at night, however I suppose we have to take the bad with the good and I haven't done so bad so far. The weather is not to bad at present so it helps matters quite a lot.
Ina has surely changed her tune again. I don't think there is much chance of getting a motor run, for in the first place it is not worth taking out a car for we just get enough petrol for 300 miles and by the time you pay for insurance, tax etc. you would be far cheaper going by rail, I would have liked it myself but I have worked it all out and convinced myself it is not worth it. Have you still got my bank book, for I expect I will be needing it when I get home as I am not going to draw anything here and in any case we are just allowed to take 拢10 out of the country. I don't know what I am going to wear when I get home for I am almost certain my suit will be too small for me. I am sorry to hear about Bill. I didn't know he was in hospital. I expect I will see Dougall when I am home. I haven't heard any word from Jack Kirkwood for a bit now, so we will just have to keep our fingers crossed and hope that we get home together. The boy Leonard's always drank for I can remember them when we were at Strathaven.
Well mother I will now conclude trusting this finds you all well, until I see you all, give my love to all
Your loving son
Jimmy

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