A Wartime Love Story

The Midsummer Romance Of Flying Officer Idwal Davies

A Verbatim transcript of a series of letters between Idwal Davies and 'Hazel' (who's surname and address has been obscured for reasons of decency - unfortunately, I am not decent enough to leave this in obscurity!).

Dear Sir,

I hope you don’t think I am being rude but I have had lots of young men but they all seem to go.

Well I am writing to ask if you have one at the airfield for me a lonely one a young pilot or anything or anyone who wants a girl I am 17 yrs of age have blue eyes and I stand 5 ft 3ins tall well I think this Is all till I get your reply.

Yours Hazel. 

P.S If you have one for me please tell him to send a snap of himself. 

The address is

Nr Canterbury 

Please let me know before Friday thank you a pilot will be better if you have one.

Dear Missie,

Your letter to our captain certainly made me hungry. Here is my picture. It shows me in rare smiling mood. Don’t think Im a sissie though. I’m big and I’m tough and I’m cruel and I eat girls same as I eats Huns. Now you’d better send me your picture, so as I can see whether you are strong enough to meet a cave man – cos that’s what I am.

Yours truly (signed) I.J.Davies. 

My Dear Mr. Davies.

I was ever so sorry I wrote that letter to your captain you really must tell him I am sorry for being so silly wont you. But you might as well tell him I am clad I did because he found the right one for me you can also tell him I like you. Well Mr. Davies I was ever so pleased to get your letter I also love that snap you sent me. Well I am sorry to say I have not got a snap of myself as they have not come back from the shop yet., but don’t let that stop you from seeing me Please will you. I am so looking forward to see you one day next week or on Sunday So if you are not on duty Please let me know were I can meet you. I don’t think you need to worry about me having a shock because I don’t think you are a sissi or too big. If you eat the Huns when you go up you ought not to be hungry when you come down I rung up to you last night but one of your boys told me you were out on squadron so I was told I could not speak to you. Well my writing is a little lumpy because I am sitting in a park writing it. I think this is all till I hear where I can meet you, so Goodluck on your next trip and don’t eat to many huns before I see you, so goodbye for now. 

(signed) Yours truly     Hazel.

P.S. Don’t forget I like you I have sent you a stamped envelope. XXXXXXXXXXXX

My Dear Johny,

I am sending you this little snap of my brother so you can see what I am like because I am so much like him I am so strong. … Johny dear I hope you got my other letters alright. Johny I am going to send your snap to my father to let him see what a nice young pilot your captain got for me, XX  I will let you know if he likes you because I do , and so does my mother .  Well Johny how many huns have you eaten all together since I wrote to you last I hope you don’t get sick before I can see you so don’t eat them so fast will you .. 

Love from Hazel XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

P.S.   Don’t forget I am waiting to meet you . and Johny I don’t think you are cruel.  XXX

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