Letters to Mother From a WWII RAAF Pilot
Sydney: Privately printed, 1990. Octavo, xxiii, illustrated printed wrappers, 176 pp.; eight black-and-white plates, six double-sided black and white plates, one map and two appendices included. Spine ends and corners of covers slightly bumped, very light foxing on page ends, otherwise a near fine copy. First edition. A collection of letters from and to Australian Len Williams, member of the Royal Air Force's No. 58 Squadron, Coastal Command based at St. Eval, Cornwall during World War Two. Williams made many sorties over the Bay of Biscay, but failed to return from an anti-submarine operation over the North Sea. These poignant letters, collected by his brother Keith, tell of Len's experiences during the war. Item #4479
Price (AUD): $50.00