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Air Force Boys in England on Leave
Sergeant Pilot Fred Hebblewhite writes from England detailing a two week leave spent with the Darwen family in Woking, London sights including Westminster Abbey, the Tower, and Piccadilly, travel to Edinburgh and Glasgow, a football match, and notes on wartime London life and daylight saving. He recounts meeting Australians, Canadians, and locals, and plans future leave with Gloucester friend Jack Gidley.
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Fred Hebblewhite
London
Bournemouth
R.A.A.P
Lloyd Aston
Woking
Peter Darwen
Mr. Darwen
Mrs. Darwen
Peter
Pauline
Air Force
Lloyd
Ken Watson
Queensland
Darwen's
Canada
Caven
Ken
Piccadilly Station
Waterloo Bridge
Westminster Abbey
Glen
Eve
Gen
Turkey
Godalming
England
Australia
New York
Glen and Eve
Victoria League
Marble Arch
Australia House
Boomerang Club
Tower of London
Henry VIII
London Bridge
St. Paul's Cathedral
Buckingham Palace
Lloyd and I
Jack Giddey
Jack
Gloucester
Cobothers
Edinburgh
Carlisle
Carstairs
Victoria
Glasgow
Scotland
Hampden Park
British Isles
Jave
Harry Robson
Manchester
Aunt Lena
Miss Newell
Aunt T