Letter from Les Pickford to his mother

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Title

Letter from Les Pickford to his mother

Description

He has had several letters from friends. He has had parcels from the Red Cross. Weather is glorious. Three lines have been censored.

Creator

Date

1942-05-12

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Spatial Coverage

Coverage

Language

Format

One double sided printed sheet with handwritten annotations

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Contributor

Identifier

EPickfordLPickfordA420512-0001, EPickfordLPickfordA420512-0002, EPickfordLPickfordA420512-0003

Transcription

12/5/42.

Dear Ma

I have had two letters from Winnie and one from you during the last week. Mr Cadman has had two from Winnie and wishes to thank her. I know Reg Frame as he is in the same compound as I am. But have’nt met Cpl Huhhen as he is in a different compound. Red Cross Parcels are in again and I hope we get a Regular Supply. We have’nt had the xmas food Parcels yet as we were supposed to have. The weather here is Glorious

[censored]

Mail from London is Very Poor. I have’nt had one for 9 weeks now although [letter deleted] I average one a week from you or Winnie. Please Remember me to all and give my Regards to Mrs Hind.

I hope this letter finds you as well as it leaves me. Your Loving Son.

Tell norman to [missing words]

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EXAMINER 7737 [inserted] 24. [/inserted]

[crest] [stamp]

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

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[underlined] PICKFORD [/underlined] LESLIE SGT. 551653 [stamp]

VERIFICATO PER CENSURA

P.C. 90

OPENED BY

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Non scrivete su questa facciata.
Do not write on this side.
N’ écrivez pas sur ce côté.

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

Collection

Citation

Leslie Pickford, “Letter from Les Pickford to his mother,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed June 15, 2025, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/collections/document/42218.