Lettercard from Les Pickford to his mother

Lettercard from Les Pickford to his mother

He writes he is well but the weather is very cold. Her parcel has not arrived. Mail is very irregular. He asks for family photographs.

1941-12-09

One double sided printed card with handwritten annotations

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EPickfordLPickfordA411209-0001, EPickfordLPickfordA411209-0002

9/12/41.

Dear Ma,

Well ma Everything is O.K. here though it is getting very cold. I have'nt Received your Parcel to date but am expecting it any time now. Mail is not regular here, and I've only had one lot since I got to this camp. I had a letter from London yesterday the first Letter for a month. I've also received the answere [sic] to my [indecipherable word] Message. There's a number of Frenchmen in this camp going home next week. Has Minie's Wailing worried you lately. Can you send me snaps of you dad [two indecipherable words] shirley [indecipherable word] or anybody else they're good to look at. I must close now

Hoping this card finds you in the same good health and good spirit it leaves me in

Your loving Son

Leslie

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POSTE ITALIANE
CARTOLIN POSTALE
PER PRIGIONIERI DI GUERRA
[postmark]

[rubber stamp]

[underlined] Mittente [/underlined]

Cognome PICKFORD
Nome LESLIE
Grado 551653 SGT.
Campo p. g. FONTE D’AMORE
SULMONA ITALY

[rubber stamp]

A Mrs. A. Pickford
41 Broadlea Road
Kingsway Manchester
Lanc’s
England.