Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
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Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
Description
He has had no mail from her. Its been raining again. He is rehearsing for a concert party. No sport this week because of the weather.
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Date
1941-08-30
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One handwritten sheet
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EPickfordLPickfordA410830
Transcription
Prisoner of War.
P.G. Pickford Leslie
Sgt. 551653
Campo Concentramento
Prato All’Iscaro
Bolgano, Italy.
[underlined] 30/8/41. [/underlined]
Dear Ma,
I still Have’nt Heard from you to Date. Its’ been Raining all day today, and we don’t know what to do with ourselves. So sailors here are getting Italian Sailors bathes today. We are rehearsing for a second Concert Party. items are Sweeney todd the Barber. Red Riding Hood. and the [rubber stamp] Enbankment [sic] Scene. Since we gave our concert Party we’ve started two more such Parties and there is very keen competions [sic]. we’ve had no sports this week due to the Weather. We are Having a large concert tonight and we hope it will be good. I must Close now looking forward to your letters and Hoping this letter finds you all in the same good Health and Very High Spirit it leaves me in
Lots of Love
Leslie
P.G. Pickford Leslie
Sgt. 551653
Campo Concentramento
Prato All’Iscaro
Bolgano, Italy.
[underlined] 30/8/41. [/underlined]
Dear Ma,
I still Have’nt Heard from you to Date. Its’ been Raining all day today, and we don’t know what to do with ourselves. So sailors here are getting Italian Sailors bathes today. We are rehearsing for a second Concert Party. items are Sweeney todd the Barber. Red Riding Hood. and the [rubber stamp] Enbankment [sic] Scene. Since we gave our concert Party we’ve started two more such Parties and there is very keen competions [sic]. we’ve had no sports this week due to the Weather. We are Having a large concert tonight and we hope it will be good. I must Close now looking forward to your letters and Hoping this letter finds you all in the same good Health and Very High Spirit it leaves me in
Lots of Love
Leslie
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Citation
Leslie Pickford, “Letter from Les Pickford to his mother,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed November 11, 2025, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/collections/document/42537.