Telegram to Jimmy Oates from his Parents
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Title
Telegram to Jimmy Oates from his Parents
Description
The message expresses thanks that he is safe.
Creator
Date
1944-09-22
Temporal Coverage
Coverage
Language
Format
One printed sheet with typewritten annotations
Publisher
Rights
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Identifier
EOates[Fam]OatesJ440922-01
Transcription
POST [crest] OFFICE
TELEGRAM
97. [postmark]
7.40 81
From BH
7.53
[indecipherable words]
181 6.30 SHEFFIELD W 19
1488926 F/SGT OATES NO- 1 SGTS MESS RAF KEEVIL TROWBRIDGE WILTS
= RECEIVED WIRE THANK GOODNESS YOU SAFE LOVE =
MOTHER DAD + [deleted] 1488926 1 + [/deleted]
TELEGRAM
97. [postmark]
7.40 81
From BH
7.53
[indecipherable words]
181 6.30 SHEFFIELD W 19
1488926 F/SGT OATES NO- 1 SGTS MESS RAF KEEVIL TROWBRIDGE WILTS
= RECEIVED WIRE THANK GOODNESS YOU SAFE LOVE =
MOTHER DAD + [deleted] 1488926 1 + [/deleted]
Collection
Citation
Mr and Mrs Oates, “Telegram to Jimmy Oates from his Parents,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed April 17, 2026, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/collections/document/38066.