Telegram to Ken Campbell's Father
Title
Telegram to Ken Campbell's Father
Description
The telegram advises that his son has been killed during an air operation.
Creator
Date
1943-07-22
Temporal Coverage
Language
Format
One double sided printed sheet with handwritten annotations
Publisher
Rights
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Contributor
Identifier
SCampbellJK1065510v60004-0001, SCampbellJK1065510v60004-0002
Transcription
[Post Office Telegram Letterhead] No. 232.
[postmark 22 JUL 1943]
Time handed in. 637
Office of Origin and Service Instructions. London Telex OHM’S priority
Words. 73
From [indecipherable initials]
J. Campbell Esq. 62 Beaumont St West Bank Widnes Lancs.
Immediate from Air ministry Kingsway P.C. 629 72/7 deeply regret[deleted] t [/deleted] to advise you that according to information received through the International Red Cross Society your son Sgt James Kenneth Campbell is believed to have lost his life as the result of Air operations on 21st April 1943. The Air Council express their
[page break]
728/2 m
From [indecipherable initials]
profound sympathy stop. Letter confirmation this telegram follows:
Under Secretary of State
[postmark 22 JUL 1943]
Time handed in. 637
Office of Origin and Service Instructions. London Telex OHM’S priority
Words. 73
From [indecipherable initials]
J. Campbell Esq. 62 Beaumont St West Bank Widnes Lancs.
Immediate from Air ministry Kingsway P.C. 629 72/7 deeply regret[deleted] t [/deleted] to advise you that according to information received through the International Red Cross Society your son Sgt James Kenneth Campbell is believed to have lost his life as the result of Air operations on 21st April 1943. The Air Council express their
[page break]
728/2 m
From [indecipherable initials]
profound sympathy stop. Letter confirmation this telegram follows:
Under Secretary of State
Collection
Citation
Great Britain. Air Ministry, “Telegram to Ken Campbell's Father,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed September 5, 2026, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/collections/document/45030.