Letters And Medal From RAF Sergeant P.D.H.Mcgovern Killed Over France 1940.

Mcgovern was tragically killed in June 1940 when his Blenheim was lost over France in 1940, one of six Blenheims lots that night due to bad weather. 12 Hurricanes and 12 Blenheims were being ferried to reinforce the besieged Island of Malta when all ran into very bad conditions. Mcgovern and the other two crew members are buried at the Charroux communial cemetary.
The group consists a number of letters written by Mcgovern to his father from 1938 ,four are when he was training as a member of the RAFVR, all have had the address details ripped from the corners, others are from his time when he was working in a few hotels in Switzerland, going by his letters he needed to leave the local area for a while as there appears to have been a certain amount of trouble over a girl. A number of letters during his training mention his forthcoming marriage to a lady older than him, he doesnt seem that keen but belives its the right thing for him and if anything happens she will be paid by the forces till the end of the war. One letter does mention how dangerous his job is and that according to statistics he only has 7 minutes life.The small picture of Mcgovern has his details written on the back. The rest has something to do with his father, note books and medical card, The War medal in box with no name as also found in the wooden box, perhaps his only entitlement! Just to add, the box has a hand written message to the inside lid dated 1914 from Matron to Catherine?
He wasnt far wrong about a dangerous job and due to fate he didnt die in action but due to unforeseen circumstances, poignant really, not sure if he even married the girl as this small lot was found recently in the attic of a house during a clearance here in the Cardiff area.

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