Letters home 1943-1947

These are the first of over 200 letters in a shoe box sent to James and Rose Horrobin. Written by their son George, from the day he started National Service in Cardington, following his journey during training and then overseas to Iraq where he was stationed in Habbania and Shaibah until demob in 1947

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Letters Home No 7
Thursday 23rd December 1943
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Letters Home No6
Monday 20th December 1943
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Letters Home No5
Saturday 18th December 1943
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Letters Home No 4
15th December 1943
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Letters Home No3
Saturday Dec 11th 1943
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Letters Home No2
Thursday Dec 9th 1943
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Letters Home No1
The first letter from Cardington 8th December 1943
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Letters Home
Nov 2nd 1946