| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Narrandera |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR03875 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | Extent: .5 cm; Wallet/s: 1 |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Saint-Smith, James Alexander |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Narrandera |
| Date made | 1941 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
| Copying Provisions | Copying permitted subject to physical condition |
Saint-Smith, James Alexander DFC, DFM, (Flying Officer, b.1917 - d.1944)
Description
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 403380 Flying Officer James Alexander Saint-Smith DFC, DFM, No. 8 Elementary Flight Training School, Royal Australian Air Force, Australia, 1941.
Wallet 1 of 1 consists of one two-page letter from Flying Officer James Saint-Smith (who was then a leading aircraftman), to one of his former students at Yullundry Public School, 11 year old John Earle Mostyn. The letter, dated 1 April 1941, was written from No. 8 Elementary Flying Training School, Narrandera, New South Wales. In it, Saint-Smith writes about having both fun and hard work while in training, chasing his friends about while flying, and missing his students. He also encourages John in his studies.