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John Haworth Drewry Letters

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he either got lost or had trouble with his engine and was forced to land in Hunland – for we were working well east of the lines as we usually do. Of course I told Mrs. Blomfield all that, so she won't, I hope, jump to the conclusion that the lad is killed.
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he either got lost or had trouble with his engine and was forced to land in Hun land-for we were working well east of the lines as we usually do. Of course I told Mrs. Blomfield all that, so she won't I hope, jump to the conclusion that the lad is killed.
 
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I feel somewhat lost without him. We have been altogether so long that we were
I feel somewhat lost without him. We have been together so long that we were practically inseparable in fact the Major had dubbed us "the Heavenly Twins."
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practically inseparable -in fact the Major had dubbed us "the Heavenly Twins".
 
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May 27th. I was interrupted here by the expected call and yesterday was too busy to write. We did two long jobs and after a job one feels too tired to do anything but eat, and sleep, till the next one. I don't understand why my letters written in March had not reached you -though perhaps one was delayed owing to the semi-confusion
May 27th
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I was interrupted here by the expected call and yesterday was too busy to write. We did two long jobs and after a job one feels too tired to do anything but eat, and sleep till the next one.
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I don't understand why my letters written in March had not reached you though perhaps one was delayed owing to the semi-confusion
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BC Archives, 93-6553, Box 4, DREWRY FAMILY, Selected correspondence, 1917 – 1919.
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he either got lost or had trouble with his engine and was forced to land in Hun land-for we were working well east of the lines as we usually do. Of course I told Mrs. Blomfield all that, so she won't I hope, jump to the conclusion that the lad is killed. I feel somewhat lost without him. We have been altogether so long that we were practically inseparable -in fact the Major had dubbed us "the Heavenly Twins". May 27th. I was interrupted here by the expected call and yesterday was too busy to write. We did two long jobs and after a job one feels too tired to do anything but eat, and sleep, till the next one. I don't understand why my letters written in March had not reached you -though perhaps one was delayed owing to the semi-confusion