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William W. H. Martyn
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Catterick

England

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Position
Latitude54° 22′ 26″ N 54.3739°
Longitude1° 37′ 45″ W 1.6292°
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Letters that mention it (26)

13 June 1937To BillThanks for the letter and boy do I ever envy you. Things here have been changing quite a bit lately as we…1 September 1937To DadJust finished Passing Out Parade - inspected by Air Vice Marshal Pattison A.O.C. 23rd Group. Above picture…8 September 1937To MotherThe motto of my new Squadron is "Seek and Destroy" - nasty, whot? I have much to learn here. It is a really…13 September 1937To MotherThings are very quiet here for the next two weeks, as we are reconditioning our aircraft in advance of…UndatedTo DadGlad to get your last letter, which was much enjoyed. Today is Saturday, and I am Orderly Officer today and…22 October 1937To Mother"How be you" - still clicking on all 12 or what? Fog all over England and Catterick so thick that last night…11 November 1937To MotherTurned out rather nice today for the parade which we held in Catterick and rest of day is holiday so we are…22 November 1937To MotherVisibility today is 19 yds. Fog right on the ground and you can see nothing. Also very chilly and raw. Got a…17 February 1938To DadLovely warm weather here today. Yesterday we had a rugger game with the Signal Corps. I sustained some…21 February 1938To MotherI received your last letter this morning. Sorry that I didn't see Mr. McCall and Florendine. I did over three…9 March 1938To DadJust finished a rugger game with Signals which we unfortunately lost - what! The weather is still nice and…27 March 1938To MotherToday is Sunday and the weather is lovely. Just returned from a ramble round the countryside. I am enclosing…3 April 1938To MotherLovely sunny Sunday here among the Yorkshire Moors. Had a walk over the aerodrome this morning with Ryder and…8 May 1938To DadNo letters from you for some time!! What's the idea??? The air is filled with the roar of our planes…29 May 1938To MotherOn Friday 41 sent 9 Furies to Duxford near London to join a mass flight of fighters from 12 Fighter Group.…13 June 1938To BillThanks for the letter and boy do I ever envy you. Things here have been changing quite a bit lately as we…7 July 1938To DadReceived your post card from Grande Prairie. Leaving for Catterick by air on the 10th. I have been offered a…10 July 1938To DadWell here I am at Catterick again. Glad to leave Ireland - nothing but sheets and sheets of rain for the last…22 July 1938To DadDoing a lot of flying this week winding up my duties with 41 Fighter Squadron. Feel rather sick about leaving…27 August 1938To DadThe "Glorious" arrived in the Grand Harbour, Valleta on the 25th. The Squadrons flew off the ship and landed…25 September 1938To MotherHere at Alex I though that although it would be hot, it would be a dry heat but no such luck - it's…16 November 1938To DadHad a wonderful morning cooperating with the Mediterranean Fleet manoeuvres. Three of us were detailed for…17 November 1938To MotherI haven't been over punctual with my letters due to "exigencies of the service" as they say in King's…26 November 1938To DadTrust these pictures will interest you. Take a look at the Fury. I think her to be the most beautiful machine…26 November 1938To MotherHaven't heard from you for nigh on two weeks. Out here in the outposts of the Empiah (oh yeah!) we enjoy the…30 June 1939To MotherReceived a letter from you today as well as one from Overall at Catterick. The weather conditions in England…

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