Letter from Les Pickford to his mother

Letter from Les Pickford to his mother

He has received letters from her. He has had parcels, too. Some lines have been blacked out by a censor.

One double sided printed sheet with handwritten annotations

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EPickfordLPickfordA[Date]-020001, EPickfordLPickfordA[Date]-020002, EPickfordLPickfordA[Date]-020003

Dear Ma, I have had two letters from you this week and a letter and Birthday Card from Nellie, also one letter from Winnie. The Manchester Battle ship week was Very Good. Keep it up. Fay and [indecipherable word] Parcels are arriving here Regular now about 1,000 a week. I am expecting one of yours any Time now. The Red Cross should’nt have left you waiting so long for my second [indecipherable word] they don’t do it to anybody else. Food Parcels are a thing of the Past it is eight weeks since we last had one. We are all Very disappointed with the Red Cross.

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have you sent any invalides [sic] Comforts Parcels yet. Have you had your allotment increased or the other money I have had sent to you. Your Latest letter I have Received is the 5th march. I must close now. hoping this letter finds you in the same Good Health and spirits but not as hungry as it leaves me.

Your Loving Son Leslie

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EXAMINER 2023 24

[crest] [underlined] Posta di prigioniero al guerra [/underlined]

Al Mrs Annie Pickford
41 Broadlea Road, Kingsway, Burnage Manchester Lanc’s
England

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Ord. 1343 – x-12-41-xx – Roma, Tip. Mantellate (c. 300.000)

[underlined] PICKFORD [/underlined] LESLIE SGT 5[indecipherable numbers]653

[rubber stamp]

[postmark]

P.C.90

OPENED BY

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[italics] Non scrivete su questa facciata.
Do not write on this side.
N’ecrivez pas sue ce côté. [/italics]

Mittente: Casato, nome e grado PICKFORD. LESLIE

Sender: Surname, name and rank SGT. 551653

Expéditeur: Prénom, nom et grade CONCENTRAMENTO 78

Campo POSTA MILITARE 3300 ITALIA.