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                                                                                                Letter No. 93

AUST. No 34171 
LAC Cooney, JF 
No. 3 Squadron 
R.A.A.F. 
ABROAD

27th May ’43    

 Dear Mum,

                  Just a short note because there is very little to write about.

I went into town yesterday to see if I could get anything to send home & I met with a little luck I managed to get a couple of lengths of material for Betty. One length is a white silk & should make up into a tennis frock or play suit. The other length is a dark floral material. I thought it would suit you alright but all he had left was enough to make a short sleeved dress for Betty so I got it too. The shopkeeper said that he would be going down to Tripoli in a few days to see if he could get some more so I will go up later on & see if he has had any luck.

                  One of the boys who came over here quite recently said that washing blue was hard to get at home so I will put a couple of packets in the parcel. I also got a hundred razor blades for Dad & a couple of hundred cigarettes.

                  We are now getting an issue of two bottles of beer from the Naafi each week. It’s not much but it’s better than we have had in the last six months.

                  Well, Mum, I warned you early in the piece that this letter was going to be rather short & I’m afraid I will have to close now & get back on the spine again.

                  Much love to Dad & Betty & my regards to Leo

 

                                                                                          Lovingly Yours

                                                                                                            Frank

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