Letter to Lewis Ellis from his mother
Title
Letter to Lewis Ellis from his mother
Description
Congratulates him on promotion to warrant officer. Mention father trying but failing to get his some WO badges. Writes news of friends and family as well as her activities.
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Date
1944-06-14
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Spatial Coverage
Language
Format
Three page handwritten letter and envelope
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Identifier
EEllisHEllisEL440614
Transcription
[postage stamp] [postmark 14 JNE]
1238597
W.O.1. Ellis. E. L.
Sergts Mess
R.A.F. Station
Kidlington
Oxon
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[blank page]
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54 Wulfric Rd
Manor
Sheffield
Wensday [sic]
Dear Lewis
Congratulation’s dear we were so pleased to hear your W.O had come through so soon. Dad as [sic] been into town today to try and get you the badges’s [sic] he could not get them any where, but at one of the place’s they were expecting them by post & so they were going to save Dad six so he is going down in the morning if he gets them I will put them in the laundry I am sending
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it off in the morning. Will you have to wait for your uniform or do you get it straight away we hope you do.
Harold came over last night he had been up to the A.T.C. [indecipherable word] it wasnt his flights night stay a good while then went up to Auntie Clara’s for the bike he as [sic] got it whilst his leave is up. he told us about the train anyway we were more than please [sic] to know you got in in time was anyone else late
I am going over to Mrs Stevenson tomorrow night Dad is busy gardening up Bocking Lane tonight
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wishess [sic] he had got the house and garden Sidney went with him last night and they did well
No time for more its post time write soon and tell us all the new’s [sic]
Best love from Dad Renee & Sidney
All my love dear
Mother
1238597
W.O.1. Ellis. E. L.
Sergts Mess
R.A.F. Station
Kidlington
Oxon
[page break]
[blank page]
[page break]
54 Wulfric Rd
Manor
Sheffield
Wensday [sic]
Dear Lewis
Congratulation’s dear we were so pleased to hear your W.O had come through so soon. Dad as [sic] been into town today to try and get you the badges’s [sic] he could not get them any where, but at one of the place’s they were expecting them by post & so they were going to save Dad six so he is going down in the morning if he gets them I will put them in the laundry I am sending
[page break]
it off in the morning. Will you have to wait for your uniform or do you get it straight away we hope you do.
Harold came over last night he had been up to the A.T.C. [indecipherable word] it wasnt his flights night stay a good while then went up to Auntie Clara’s for the bike he as [sic] got it whilst his leave is up. he told us about the train anyway we were more than please [sic] to know you got in in time was anyone else late
I am going over to Mrs Stevenson tomorrow night Dad is busy gardening up Bocking Lane tonight
[page break]
wishess [sic] he had got the house and garden Sidney went with him last night and they did well
No time for more its post time write soon and tell us all the new’s [sic]
Best love from Dad Renee & Sidney
All my love dear
Mother
Collection
Citation
H Ellis, “Letter to Lewis Ellis from his mother,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed May 10, 2026, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/collections/document/43161.