Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
Title
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
Description
He has had three letters, all from women. Weather is good and he has had Red Cross parcels. There has been a football competition.
Creator
Date
1943-04-01
Temporal Coverage
Spatial Coverage
Coverage
Format
One double sided printed sheet with handwritten annotations
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Contributor
Identifier
EPickfordLPickfordA430401-0001, EPickfordLPickfordA430401-0002, EPickfordLPickfordA430401-0003
Transcription
1. APR 1943
Dear Ma, The only mail received this week were from Edith and [indecipherable word] Hallaway and Flo sharpe. It is queer, but most, in fact the larger majority of my mail is from the fairer sex. Anyhow it is more than welcome as it would be hard luck if I had to rely up the men. Everything is O.K. here. The weather is good, Red cross Parcels are in, and the news is very cheerfully optimistic. Aurther George is O.K. and Receiving mail. Up to date I am the only one in this camp in Reciept [sic] of a Relative Group photograph. I am certainly envied by many. Yesterday nearly all the camp turned out to watch the Final of the Inter-Regiment Football Knockout competition which was won by the Engineers. Have you met Reg Frame yet. All at London apear [sic] to be in the Best of Health and spirits as I am enjoying and Hoping it is as good for all at Home. Please Remember me to all. Space is short now and as it is three thirty I must Close for to Brew our afternoon tea. Your Loving Son.
Leslie.
[page break]
[inserted] received Sept 18th/43 [/inserted]
[crest] [underlined] Posta di prigioniero di guerra [/underlined] [inserted] 24 [/inserted]
BY AIR MAIL, VIA – ROMA – LISBON.
Al Mrs. Annie Pickford.
41, Broadlea Road. Kingsway
Burnage Manchester 19 Lanc’s.
England.
[stamp] [stamp]
[page break]
[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.
[stamp] [stamp]
Non scrivete su questa facciata.
Do not write on this side.
N’écrivez pas sur ce côté
Dear Ma, The only mail received this week were from Edith and [indecipherable word] Hallaway and Flo sharpe. It is queer, but most, in fact the larger majority of my mail is from the fairer sex. Anyhow it is more than welcome as it would be hard luck if I had to rely up the men. Everything is O.K. here. The weather is good, Red cross Parcels are in, and the news is very cheerfully optimistic. Aurther George is O.K. and Receiving mail. Up to date I am the only one in this camp in Reciept [sic] of a Relative Group photograph. I am certainly envied by many. Yesterday nearly all the camp turned out to watch the Final of the Inter-Regiment Football Knockout competition which was won by the Engineers. Have you met Reg Frame yet. All at London apear [sic] to be in the Best of Health and spirits as I am enjoying and Hoping it is as good for all at Home. Please Remember me to all. Space is short now and as it is three thirty I must Close for to Brew our afternoon tea. Your Loving Son.
Leslie.
[page break]
[inserted] received Sept 18th/43 [/inserted]
[crest] [underlined] Posta di prigioniero di guerra [/underlined] [inserted] 24 [/inserted]
BY AIR MAIL, VIA – ROMA – LISBON.
Al Mrs. Annie Pickford.
41, Broadlea Road. Kingsway
Burnage Manchester 19 Lanc’s.
England.
[stamp] [stamp]
[page break]
[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.
[stamp] [stamp]
Non scrivete su questa facciata.
Do not write on this side.
N’écrivez pas sur ce côté
Collection
Citation
Leslie Pickford, “Letter from Les Pickford to his mother,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed April 11, 2026, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/collections/document/42376.