J42042
P/O J.M. STYLES
RCAF
OVERSEAS
June 23 /44

Dear Mom:

Just received 3 letters from you. One was a birthday card, one an ordinary letter dated May 30 and the other one air mail dated June 12. I still don’t know if you got any more than one letter from me or not. Too bad about Bert Hall not making the navy, he certainly has tried everything and if he isn’t in it, it certainly isn’t his fault. I met Cliff Slaughter on the street last night so we went out and had a private party, on the way we met Jack Hodder and a friend of mine who I joined up with. What a time! We are very browned off with sitting around here but what can we do? It doesn’t matter much where you put the money, I probably won’t need much of it. Give Norma my congrats will you. Boy oh boy, R.N. (and not Royal Navy) What was that about a new bed. Hurrah. I haven’t got the letter with the details yet but congrats. Boy oh boy, have a good one for me when I get home. A lot of good Dot Woods RN does her, what with being married etc. HA. So I am famous now eh? Name on the honour role etc. Boy here goes my chest buttons. So Bakers has folded up eh? I am not very fond of Beatties but I guess it will become the new hangout when we get back again. I would have liked to see Pappa short leading the navy, I bet it was good. By the way, send all the photos you can will you. I would like to get some new ones soon. I’ve practically worn out the ones I have You mentioned that Basil is still missing, but which Basil. I guess I will get the gen on it when I get the rest of your letters. I guess it is Basil Poole, is it? Well I have to go on parade now so I will say so long for now my dear lots of love.

Your loving son
Jack