Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
Title
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
Description
No letters but he received a parcel with clothes. Soap was missing but they liked the chocolate. He received 200 cigarettes from Flo Sharpe. His friend Bill has not been getting many letters and asks his mum to contact Bill's mother. He has been to a concert and it was very good, 'the best we've had yet'.
Creator
Date
1943-03-16
Temporal Coverage
Spatial Coverage
Coverage
Format
One double sided printed sheet with handwritten annotations
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Contributor
Identifier
EPickfordLPickfordA430316-0001, EPickfordLPickfordA430316-0002
Transcription
16 MAR 1943
Dear Ma, I’ve received no letters during the Past week but, I received my Dec Clothing all correct but the Pound and half of Soap which was missing Bill and I really enjoyed the chocolate. I also recieved [sic] two Hundred Rothmans fags and a quarter of Baccy from Flo Sharpe. I will write this weeks card thanking her for them. My Pals mail is very bad he has only recieved [sic] eight letters from home since capture last June. apparently his letters are not getting home either will you write to Mrs M. Knight. [missing number] 0 Wyneham Street Liverpool 4, Tell her Bill is in good Health and spirits but is worrying a little about recieving [sic] no mail He writes his Sunday letter home every week without Fail. We have had an overcaste [sic] Sky here all week which is beginning to clear now. More Red Cross Parcels have just arrived in the camp. For the last two weeks we have had one Parcel each man per week, and are getting the same next week. I went to a Band concert last night, it was Really the Best we’ve had yet. I am in excelent [sic] spirits and in good health which I hope all at home enjoy. Invite Bills Mother to Visit you.
Your Loving Son Leslie.
[page break]
[inserted] 66 [/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 19. Lanc’s
England.
(6100164) ROMA, 1942 – XX 1st. Polig. Stato - G. O.
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 P.G.78: P.M.3300. ITALIA.
[censors stamp]
[inserted] received April 16th / 43
VERIFICATO PER CENSURA
Dear Ma, I’ve received no letters during the Past week but, I received my Dec Clothing all correct but the Pound and half of Soap which was missing Bill and I really enjoyed the chocolate. I also recieved [sic] two Hundred Rothmans fags and a quarter of Baccy from Flo Sharpe. I will write this weeks card thanking her for them. My Pals mail is very bad he has only recieved [sic] eight letters from home since capture last June. apparently his letters are not getting home either will you write to Mrs M. Knight. [missing number] 0 Wyneham Street Liverpool 4, Tell her Bill is in good Health and spirits but is worrying a little about recieving [sic] no mail He writes his Sunday letter home every week without Fail. We have had an overcaste [sic] Sky here all week which is beginning to clear now. More Red Cross Parcels have just arrived in the camp. For the last two weeks we have had one Parcel each man per week, and are getting the same next week. I went to a Band concert last night, it was Really the Best we’ve had yet. I am in excelent [sic] spirits and in good health which I hope all at home enjoy. Invite Bills Mother to Visit you.
Your Loving Son Leslie.
[page break]
[inserted] 66 [/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 19. Lanc’s
England.
(6100164) ROMA, 1942 – XX 1st. Polig. Stato - G. O.
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 P.G.78: P.M.3300. ITALIA.
[censors stamp]
[inserted] received April 16th / 43
VERIFICATO PER CENSURA
Collection
Citation
Leslie Pickford, “Letter from Les Pickford to his mother,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed February 15, 2026, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/collections/document/42374.