Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
Title
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
Description
He only received one letter in the previous week. The weather is getting colder. He asks for cigarettes.
Creator
Date
1942-11-10
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Spatial Coverage
Coverage
Format
One double sided printed sheet with handwritten annotations
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Contributor
Identifier
EPickfordLPickfordA421110-0001, EPickfordLPickfordA421110-0002, EPickfordLPickfordA421110-0003
Transcription
10 NOV 1942 xx
Dear Ma, I have received only one letter this week and it was from Winnie with three snaps enclosed. Things are still normal here. Aurther [sic] George has settled down now but he is in a different compound to me. We see each other every day. The news of the last week is very Heartening to us. Have you received any money sent to you yet. Don't forget to inform me when you get it and How Much. [missing words] Although it gets colder each night the days are fairly warm. We had a little snow on the Mountain tops during the week. I am looking forward to some fag parcels soon as I have only had four all told. one from London, two from you and one from that unknown Lady. I am in the Best of Health and spirits and Hope you are also. We will soon be spending most of our time in Bed again
Your Loving Son
Leslie
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[crest] EXAMINER 7749 [inserted] 45. [/inserted]
By.AIR. VIA – ROMA – LISBON.
Al Mrs Annie Pickford
41 Broadlea Road Kingsway.
Burnage Manchester Lanc’s
England
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MITTENTE: Catoto, nome e grado PICKFORD
SENDER: Surname, name and rank LESLIE
EXPÉDITEUR: Prénom, nom et grade SGT. 551653.
Campo P.G. 78 P.M.3300 ITALIA
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Dear Ma, I have received only one letter this week and it was from Winnie with three snaps enclosed. Things are still normal here. Aurther [sic] George has settled down now but he is in a different compound to me. We see each other every day. The news of the last week is very Heartening to us. Have you received any money sent to you yet. Don't forget to inform me when you get it and How Much. [missing words] Although it gets colder each night the days are fairly warm. We had a little snow on the Mountain tops during the week. I am looking forward to some fag parcels soon as I have only had four all told. one from London, two from you and one from that unknown Lady. I am in the Best of Health and spirits and Hope you are also. We will soon be spending most of our time in Bed again
Your Loving Son
Leslie
[page break]
[crest] EXAMINER 7749 [inserted] 45. [/inserted]
By.AIR. VIA – ROMA – LISBON.
Al Mrs Annie Pickford
41 Broadlea Road Kingsway.
Burnage Manchester Lanc’s
England
[page break]
MITTENTE: Catoto, nome e grado PICKFORD
SENDER: Surname, name and rank LESLIE
EXPÉDITEUR: Prénom, nom et grade SGT. 551653.
Campo P.G. 78 P.M.3300 ITALIA
Non scrivete su questa facciata
Do not write on this side
N' écrivez pas sur ce côté.
[rubber stamp]
[rubber stamp]
VERIFICTO PEER CENSURA
OPENED BY
Collection
Citation
Leslie Pickford, “Letter from Les Pickford to his mother,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed March 16, 2026, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/collections/document/42287.