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This project formed part of the VE and VJ Day 80 commemorations

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VE & VJ Day 80

Letters to Loved Ones

Tag: Oceania

Branch p 2
Branch page 1

Able Seaman Rayner Blanch to his parents Eric and Biddy Blanch

"I'm glad to have the chance of doing something constructive for the war, or what is more important, the peace."

Sent from: Sydney, Australia

Date of letter: 15 September 1945

Thomas to Hilda Roby
Thomas Roby

Thomas Spruce Roby to Hilda Roby

"What sort of celebrations did you have? Pretty good by all accounts. I would have done anything to have been home for the great occasion."

Sent from: Sydney, Australia

Date of letter: 4 May 1945

Harvey letter
Pat Harvey

Letters from Patricia Harvey

"I have done a little more work this week - okay no wise cracks - but the WAAF do work occasionally but up in forties section they really are hard at work"

Sent from: Brighton

Imperial War Museums and Department for Culture, Media and Sport

A note on language

The items published here have been contributed by members of the public and have not been edited by DCMS or Imperial War Museums except to obscure personal data potentially still sensitive today. The letters contain language and assumptions that represent the views and attitudes of the time, some of which may be considered outdated, prejudiced or discriminatory today.

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