Letter to Phillip Mathew's Father from Central Depository

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Title

Letter to Phillip Mathew's Father from Central Depository

Description

A letter with further items of his son's possessions.

Date

1944-11-10

Temporal Coverage

Language

Format

One typewritten sheet and envelope

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Identifier

EOCRAFCentDepMatthewsB441110-0001, EOCRAFCentDepMatthewsB441110-0002, EOCRAFCentDepMatthewsB441110-0003

Transcription

[Official Paid stamp]

[postmark 10 Nov 1944]

B. M. Matthews, Esq.,
87, Woodland Road,
Northfield,
Birmingham. 31.

[underlined] AIR MINISTRY [/underlined]

If undelivered return to:-
The Officer Commanding,
ROYAL AIR FORCE
R.A.F. Central Depository
COLNBROOK, Bucks.

[page break]

[deleted] [indecipherable word] [/deleted]

WAR ECONOMY LABEL.
RE-USE OF ENVELOPES.
TO FASTEN. Fold this label along the dotted line. Affix it to the envelope so as to seal it and cover the old address (or address panel) and post marks.
OPEN by slitting along this edge.

[page break]

Central Depository,
Royal Air Force,
Colnbrook,
Slough, Bucks

Telephone Nos:
COLNBROOK 231/232/233.

In reply please quote reference:-
CD/FN/58899

[UNDERLINED] 10th November, 1944 [/underlined]

[underlined] 1204048 F/Sgt. Matthews P.M. [/underlined]

Dear Sir,

With reference to my letter dated 25th. October, 1944, I attach hereto an inventory of further personal effects which have since been received from the Unit.

Yours faithfully

[signature]

[deleted] Squadron Leader, [/deleted] [inserted] Wing Commander. [/inserted] Commanding,
[underlined] R.A.F. Central Depository. [/underlined]

[underlined] B.M. Matthews Esq.,
87, Woodland Road,
Northfield, Birmingham [/underlined] 31.

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Citation

Great Britain. Royal Air Force. Central Depository, “Letter to Phillip Mathew's Father from Central Depository,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed June 14, 2025, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/collections/document/38960.