posted on 2024-06-05, 19:37authored byTheir Finest Hour Project Team
The letters were found when the contributor's great uncle John died at the age of 21 years. These were written to the contributor's grandfather and grandmother. He wrote about learning to fly, being excited to be flying, fearlessness, and the huge number of fatalities from training. He died during training. It was foggy and raining, and he flew into a hill in Gloucestershire. The contributor's grandmother received a telegram and asked to get in touch because of the bad news of his death. Her grandparents never spoke about the war.
History
Item list and details
1. Letters
2. Telegram
3. Page
Person the story/items relate to
John Cann
Person who shared the story/items
Susie Aromando
Relationship between the subject of the story and its contributor
He was the contributor's great-uncle.
Type of submission
Shared at West Berkshire Museum, Newbury on 17 January 2024.