Letter to Lewis Ellis from his mother
Title
Letter to Lewis Ellis from his mother
Description
Asks after friends and writes of family news. Asks how he was getting on with his crew and whether he had all his uniform yet. Comments that sister was glad he had been promoted to warrant offier. Continues with news of activities.
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Date
1944-06-29
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Format
Three page handwritten letter and envelope
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Identifier
EEllisHEllisEL440629
Transcription
[postage stamp] [postmark 29 JNE 1944]
1238597. W.O. Ellis, L.
No 1 Segts Mess
RAF Station
Peplaw [sic]
Market Drayton
Shropshire.
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30 JUN 1944
[page break]
54 Wulfric Rd
Manor
[underlined] Sheffield 2. [/underlined]
Tuesday
Dear Lewis.
So you have got in to Shropshire. Harry Smith is there but I dont know if he is at the same place. I will ask his mother when I see her.
Fred was at Donnington near Salop for quite a while. I have not heard any more of him since Harold went back.
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Stanley came up with your Dad from town tonight and we were to send you his congratulations it is the best rank going say’s Stanley. he is with a crew now as [sic] been about a month. his mother said he was expecting his leave in July. how are you getting on with your crew we do hope you have got a good set of lad’s. have you got your clothes yet Renee was delighted to hear of the cap she says that one bite [sic] towards it, but I
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want him to get the all [sic] outfit and a great coat (you know Lewis she is please [sic] you have got you [sic] W.O. we all are and I think Dad is just waiting to see you in the rigout. Oh by the way we have a new pair of kid gloves you can have (brown ones) I am going into town tomorrow to see if I can get the badges if I do I will post them straight on mrs Taylor as [sic] been down to Romford and she could have got them there, there was plenty she said. I have not got the laundry yet. All for just now
Love from all and Best wishes from 69.6 all my love dear
Mother
1238597. W.O. Ellis, L.
No 1 Segts Mess
RAF Station
Peplaw [sic]
Market Drayton
Shropshire.
[page break]
30 JUN 1944
[page break]
54 Wulfric Rd
Manor
[underlined] Sheffield 2. [/underlined]
Tuesday
Dear Lewis.
So you have got in to Shropshire. Harry Smith is there but I dont know if he is at the same place. I will ask his mother when I see her.
Fred was at Donnington near Salop for quite a while. I have not heard any more of him since Harold went back.
[page break]
Stanley came up with your Dad from town tonight and we were to send you his congratulations it is the best rank going say’s Stanley. he is with a crew now as [sic] been about a month. his mother said he was expecting his leave in July. how are you getting on with your crew we do hope you have got a good set of lad’s. have you got your clothes yet Renee was delighted to hear of the cap she says that one bite [sic] towards it, but I
[page break]
want him to get the all [sic] outfit and a great coat (you know Lewis she is please [sic] you have got you [sic] W.O. we all are and I think Dad is just waiting to see you in the rigout. Oh by the way we have a new pair of kid gloves you can have (brown ones) I am going into town tomorrow to see if I can get the badges if I do I will post them straight on mrs Taylor as [sic] been down to Romford and she could have got them there, there was plenty she said. I have not got the laundry yet. All for just now
Love from all and Best wishes from 69.6 all my love dear
Mother
Collection
Citation
H Ellis, “Letter to Lewis Ellis from his mother,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed May 18, 2026, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/collections/document/43163.