Letter to Ted Thornhill's Wife from Air Ministry

Letter to Ted Thornhill's Wife from Air Ministry

The letter advises that Ted is a prisoner of war.

1944-02-02

One typewritten sheet

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EAirMinThornhillCE440202

F.A. Form 197.

[crest]

AIR MINISTRY,
WHITTINGTON ROAD,
WORCESTER.

TELEPHONE: WORCESTER 3411
EXTN.

Any communications on the subject of this letter should be addressed to:-
THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE,
and the following number quoted:-
THORNHILL/1426942/7.K.Cas [inserted] 2nd. [/inserted] February, 1944.

YOUR REF. . . .

Madam,

[underlined] 1426942 Sergeant E.B. Thornhill. [/underlined]

I am directed to inform you that, as your husband is now known to be a prisoner of war, you will remain entitled to the payments which were being made to you by this Department at the date he was reported as a casualty.

You should accordingly continue to cash the orders in your Royal Air Force order book until further notice, and this Department's letter of the 7th January, 1944, should be regarded as cancelled.

I am, Madam,

Your obedient Servant,

[signature]

for Director of Accounts.

Mrs. C.E. Thornhill,
Elect Section,
R.A.F. Bitteswell,
Nr. Rugby,
Warwickshire.

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