Postcard from Geoff Beckett to family

Postcard from Geoff Beckett to family

On front a b/w photograph of a road with brick barrack blocks ad huts either side. Captioned 'RAF Camp West Drayton'. Text describes journey and activities on arrival at camp. Describes location.

Printed postcard with b/w photograph and handwritten text

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[black and white photograph of barrack blocks at R.A.F. West Drayton]

R.A.F. Camp.
West. Drayton 2.

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West Drayton.
8.10 p.m.

Dear All.

We left B’ham 3.5 about, & arrived here about 6.30. Received 4 blankets 2 sheets, pillow, mug, [deleted] cu [/deleted] fork, spoon knife. Had good dinner then made beds. No definite address yet so don’t write. Move into another block to-morrow till we finish. Writing this a [deleted] mess [/deleted] canteen room. Piano, tables, billiards, skittles, snooker, table tennis ‘& stinky bar’ chocolates etc. Will write more fully to-morrow. Bed 9.30. Kiss Barb. & Jean for me! 40 odd from B’ham with me to-day Give love to MA SHIPPO. Brought no writing stuff, have got stamps. Well I will close hope [deleted] I [/deleted] you’re all O.K. [underlined] NOT [/underlined] homesick yet!! Geoff.

[postmark] [postage stamp]

MR. E.F. BECKETT,
19, MARKET PLACE,
[underlined] HEANOR [/underlined]
NOTTINGHAM.