Letter from Lewis Ellis to his mother and father

EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]441218.pdf

Title

Letter from Lewis Ellis to his mother and father

Description

Writes that they had been very busy. Acknowledges receipt of letters and catches up with family news and finance matters. Catches up with news of friends. Writes that life is the same but there was a bit more mud and weather was getting colder. Mentions rear gunner going sick and having to fly with replacement. Comment on health of rear gunner. Writes that they have a crowd of Americans in the mess and mentions enclosing a Christmas present.

Creator

Date

1944-12-18

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Language

Format

Four page handwritten letter and envelope

Rights

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Identifier

EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]441218

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Citation

E L Ellis, “Letter from Lewis Ellis to his mother and father,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed June 14, 2025, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/collections/document/43121.