Letter to George Thomson from his parents

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Title

Letter to George Thomson from his parents

Description

Writes they were waiting for his latest letter and holding on sending his parcel until they had a correct address. Mentions looking at photographs and comments on his current not so grand accommodation and luck of Italian prisoners. Catches up with news and gossip as well as activities. mentions someone at home on embarkation leave. Goes on with daily activities and hopes to receive letter from him the next day. Asks if any news of leave and tells him to take training easy and not to volunteer for anything.

Creator

Date

1943-05-05

Temporal Coverage

Language

Format

Four page handwritten letter

Rights

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Identifier

EThomson[Fam]ThomsonGB430505

Collection

Citation

The Thomsons, “Letter to George Thomson from his parents,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed April 14, 2026, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/collections/document/51572.