Letter from the Air Ministry confirming John Holden's death

Letter from the Air Ministry confirming John Holden's death

From the Casualty Branch to his next of kin stating that the International Red Cross had confirmed John's death although saying that it occurred in August not May.

1945-05-25

One typewritten letter

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GERRARD 9234

TELEPHONE:
Ext . . .

Any communications on the subject of this letter should be addressed to:-

THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE
and the following number quoted:- P.416729/P.4.B4.

Your Ref. . . .

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AIR MINISTRY
(Casualty Branch)
73-77 OXFORD STREET
W.1.

25 May 1945.

Madam,

I am directed to refer to previous correspondence from this Department and to inform you with regret that a further report has now been received from the International Red Cross Committee, Geneva, which unhappily confirms that your son, Pilot Officer John Edgar HOLDEN, Royal Air Force, lost his life on the 4th August 1944, and adds that he was buried in Grave No. 3 in the Cemetery at Beauchery, 35 miles north east of Melun. France.

In conveying this information, I am again to express the sympathy of the Department with you in your great loss.

I am, Madam,
Your obedient Servant,

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for Director of Personal Services.

Mrs. T.L. Holden,
97, Carbottom Avenue,
BANKFOOT, Bradford.

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