Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
Title
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
Description
He has received only one letter with a POW Relatives Association photograph. He has shared that with his fellow prisoners of war so that they can pass it on to their families.
Creator
Date
1943-03-09
Temporal Coverage
Spatial Coverage
Coverage
Format
One double sided printed sheet with handwritten annotations
Publisher
Rights
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Contributor
Identifier
EPickfordLPickfordA430309-0001, EPickfordLPickfordA430309-0002, EPickfordLPickfordA430309-0003
Transcription
9 MAR 1943
Dear Ma, I have received only one letter this week, but it was from you with the P.O.W.R.A. Photograph. enclosed. I took the Photo all round the camp and Sgt Kenny, Cpl Hibben, Charlie Manning and another chap, a friend of Charlie’s Recognised Relations on it. Many Manchester Lads here know nothing about your meetings, several are writting [sic] home about it this weekend enclosing your name and address for enquiries and full Particulars. Please thank all concerned with the sending of the Photo the first to arrive at this camp. It has been snowing all day here the first fall this year. Since New Year it has been like a mild Summer up to today. P/O Frame moved out of this camp this morning with the Rest of the navy men who are going to a special camp. We had a full Red Cross Parcel each last week, and, are getting the same next week. I am unlucky again with Private Parcels this week but there are more to come up soon. I am in good Health and spirits and Hope all at home are too. Pleased to hear you Recieved [sic] My Money O.K. More is on the way.
Your Loving Son Leslie.
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[crest] [underlined] Posta di prigioniero di guerra [/underlined]
BY AIR MAIL. VIA – ROMA – LISBON. [rubber stamp]
[inserted] received July 22nd 43
Al Mrs Annie Pickford.
41, Broadlea Road. Kingsway
Manchester 19 Lanc’s
England.
(6100164) ROMA, 1942 – XX 1st. Polig. Stato – G. O.
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Non scrivete su questa facciata
Do not write on this side.
N’écrivez pas sur ce côté [rubber stamp]
MITTENTE: Casato, nome e grado PICKFORD.
SENDER: Surname, name and rank LESLIE
EXPÉDITEUR: Prénom, nom et grade SGT. 551653
Campo PG.78: P.M.3300. ITALIA.
[censors stamp]
Dear Ma, I have received only one letter this week, but it was from you with the P.O.W.R.A. Photograph. enclosed. I took the Photo all round the camp and Sgt Kenny, Cpl Hibben, Charlie Manning and another chap, a friend of Charlie’s Recognised Relations on it. Many Manchester Lads here know nothing about your meetings, several are writting [sic] home about it this weekend enclosing your name and address for enquiries and full Particulars. Please thank all concerned with the sending of the Photo the first to arrive at this camp. It has been snowing all day here the first fall this year. Since New Year it has been like a mild Summer up to today. P/O Frame moved out of this camp this morning with the Rest of the navy men who are going to a special camp. We had a full Red Cross Parcel each last week, and, are getting the same next week. I am unlucky again with Private Parcels this week but there are more to come up soon. I am in good Health and spirits and Hope all at home are too. Pleased to hear you Recieved [sic] My Money O.K. More is on the way.
Your Loving Son Leslie.
[page break]
[inserted] 18 [/inserted]
[crest] [underlined] Posta di prigioniero di guerra [/underlined]
BY AIR MAIL. VIA – ROMA – LISBON. [rubber stamp]
[inserted] received July 22nd 43
Al Mrs Annie Pickford.
41, Broadlea Road. Kingsway
Manchester 19 Lanc’s
England.
(6100164) ROMA, 1942 – XX 1st. Polig. Stato – G. O.
[page break]
Non scrivete su questa facciata
Do not write on this side.
N’écrivez pas sur ce côté [rubber stamp]
MITTENTE: Casato, nome e grado PICKFORD.
SENDER: Surname, name and rank LESLIE
EXPÉDITEUR: Prénom, nom et grade SGT. 551653
Campo PG.78: P.M.3300. ITALIA.
[censors stamp]
Collection
Citation
Leslie Pickford, “Letter from Les Pickford to his mother,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed April 21, 2026, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/collections/document/42301.