Letter from 2683 William Albert Wenham to his mother
Title |
Letter from 2683 William Albert Wenham to his mother
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Author |
Wenham, William Albert
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Transcript:
"My address is Name: Lc Cpl. Wenham Christian Name: William Comp: British Camp of prisoners of war 5th Batt Lincs Regt No: 2683 I Cottbus Germany Mrs. Wenham 45 Barcroft St New Cleethorpes Grimsby Lincs England Mar: 4/17 Dear Mother. Just a line hoping you are all in real good health as I am going along champion just at present. I have heard from the Regt, they have sent my clothes forward. I shall receive them any day now. Well Dear Mother you must take care of yourself. Give my love to Maria & Tom, a kiss for the children. Please remember to everyone I know. No more with Best Love from your Loving Son Billy" |
Item date |
4th March 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 7, 2024, http://ww1lit.nsms.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/gwa/document/8733.
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