Letter from 2683 William Albert Wenham to his mother
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Letter from 2683 William Albert Wenham to his mother
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Author |
Wenham, William Albert
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Notes |
Transcript:
"My address is Name: Lc Cpl. Wenham Christian Name: William Comp: British 5th Batt Lincs Regt Camp of prisoners of war No: 2683 Cottbus No I Germany Mrs Wenham 45 Barcroft St New Cleethorpes Grimsby Lincs. England, 29.4.17 Dear Mother and All. Just a line hoping this will find you much better, also everyone else in good health, as it leaves me champion just at present. Well Dear Mother you must make haste and get well again. The weather is a lot better now I am pleased to say. I hope Tom & Charlie are alright yet, you must remember me to them when you write. Give my love to Maria & Tom. A kiss for the children xxx I must now conclude with Best Love to all from Billy xxxxx" |
Item date |
29th April 1917
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Creation place |
Cottbus PoW camp No I, Sielow, Germany
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Total number of pages |
2
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Cataloguer |
Everett Sharp
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Copyright |
The Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor
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Digital repository | |
Contributor name |
Gavin Robinson
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Contributed on the behalf of |
Kevin Robinson
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Collection
Citation
“Letter from 2683 William Albert Wenham to his mother,” by Wenham, William Albert. The Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor via First World War Poetry Digital Archive, accessed May 14, 2024, http://ww1lit.nsms.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/gwa/document/8736.
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