Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
Title
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
Description
He has received more cigarettes and one letter. There has been major football matches and drama club activity.
Creator
Date
1942-12-08
Temporal Coverage
Spatial Coverage
Coverage
Format
One double sided printed sheet with handwritten annotations
Publisher
Rights
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Contributor
Identifier
EPickfordLPickfordA421208-0001, EPickfordLPickfordA421208-0002, EPickfordLPickfordA421208-0003
Transcription
8 DIC 1942
Dear Ma, I recieved [sic] 120 fags from Nellie Monday Last. The only letter for the week was from Nell Hallaway. It appears that all is well in London. In winnies Letter Last Sun, was new [sic] of Tom Brakewell. I have made enquiries – about him and find that Some of his unit’s Sgts are here. The Latest news I can gather, is, that Tom was Left at Benghenzi to cross the water in a later Boat. He was in good Health then. This is all I can learn. We have had two big Football Games here this week. Sgts v No 4 compound Result 3-3. and Royal Engineers v. Rifle Brigade 4-1. The Sgts Dramatic Club have disbanded to Form a new caste for the next show. “I Have been Here before” by J.B. Priestly ran for two weeks. It was Very well acted and The Props were excelent [sic], but a little too serious for a place like this. It did not go over as well a [sic] the “Middle Watch”. Pygmalion is being Presented this week. I Hope this letter finds you in the Same good Health and Ever Rising Spirits it leaves me in. Your Loving Son
Leslie.
[page break]
[inserted] received 29 March/43 [/inserted] [inserted] 19. [/inserted]
[crest] [underlined] Posta di prigioniero di guerra [/underlined]
By. AIR MAIL. VIA – ROMA – LISBON.
Al Mrs Annie Pickford.
41, Broadlea Road. Kingsway
Burnage Manchester Lanc’s [inserted] 19 [/inserted]
England.
[page break]
[rubber stamp] MITTENTE: Casato, nome e grado PICKFORD
SENDER: Surname, name and rank LESLIE
EXPÉDITEUR: Prénom, nom et grade SGT. 551653.
Campo P.G.78: [missing text]
Non scrivete su questa facciata.
Do not write on this side.
N’ écrivez pas sur ce côté
VERIFICATO PER CENSURA [rubber stamp]
Dear Ma, I recieved [sic] 120 fags from Nellie Monday Last. The only letter for the week was from Nell Hallaway. It appears that all is well in London. In winnies Letter Last Sun, was new [sic] of Tom Brakewell. I have made enquiries – about him and find that Some of his unit’s Sgts are here. The Latest news I can gather, is, that Tom was Left at Benghenzi to cross the water in a later Boat. He was in good Health then. This is all I can learn. We have had two big Football Games here this week. Sgts v No 4 compound Result 3-3. and Royal Engineers v. Rifle Brigade 4-1. The Sgts Dramatic Club have disbanded to Form a new caste for the next show. “I Have been Here before” by J.B. Priestly ran for two weeks. It was Very well acted and The Props were excelent [sic], but a little too serious for a place like this. It did not go over as well a [sic] the “Middle Watch”. Pygmalion is being Presented this week. I Hope this letter finds you in the Same good Health and Ever Rising Spirits it leaves me in. Your Loving Son
Leslie.
[page break]
[inserted] received 29 March/43 [/inserted] [inserted] 19. [/inserted]
[crest] [underlined] Posta di prigioniero di guerra [/underlined]
By. AIR MAIL. VIA – ROMA – LISBON.
Al Mrs Annie Pickford.
41, Broadlea Road. Kingsway
Burnage Manchester Lanc’s [inserted] 19 [/inserted]
England.
[page break]
[rubber stamp] MITTENTE: Casato, nome e grado PICKFORD
SENDER: Surname, name and rank LESLIE
EXPÉDITEUR: Prénom, nom et grade SGT. 551653.
Campo P.G.78: [missing text]
Non scrivete su questa facciata.
Do not write on this side.
N’ écrivez pas sur ce côté
VERIFICATO PER CENSURA [rubber stamp]
Collection
Citation
Leslie Pickford, “Letter from Les Pickford to his mother,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed April 19, 2026, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/collections/document/42290.