Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
Title
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
Description
He has escaped from the camp and is now with the British Army.
Creator
Date
1943-10-17
Temporal Coverage
Spatial Coverage
Language
Format
One handwritten sheet
Publisher
Rights
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Contributor
Identifier
EPickfordLPickfordA431017
Transcription
17/10/43.
Dear Ma.
I am now in British hands after a few adventures with the Italian farmers in the hills. We escaped from camp 12/9/43 and met our advance forces on the 13/10/43. am on the way home in small hops. Will write from next Place if Possible. My Health and spirits are good. So Don’t worry. Twenty eight days leave at least are waiting for me. on arrival.
your Loving Son.
Leslie
Dear Ma.
I am now in British hands after a few adventures with the Italian farmers in the hills. We escaped from camp 12/9/43 and met our advance forces on the 13/10/43. am on the way home in small hops. Will write from next Place if Possible. My Health and spirits are good. So Don’t worry. Twenty eight days leave at least are waiting for me. on arrival.
your Loving Son.
Leslie
Collection
Citation
Leslie Pickford, “Letter from Les Pickford to his mother,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed December 14, 2025, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/collections/document/42542.