Telegram from the Air Ministry to Mrs Hobbs
Title
Telegram from the Air Ministry to Mrs Hobbs
Description
Telegram from the Air Ministry deeply regretting information received through International Red Cross concerning her husband. Informs Mrs Hobbs that it was believed that Frank James Hobbs lost his life as the result of air operations on 16 March 1944.
Creator
Date
1944-08-05
Temporal Coverage
Coverage
Language
Format
Two page telegram
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Contributor
Identifier
EAirMinHobbsKM440805, EUndSecStaHobbsKM440805
Transcription
POST OFFICE TELEGRAM
OFFICE STAMP UPPER TOOTING B.O.S.W. 17 5 AU 44
1.10 LONDON TELEX OHMS 76
PRIORITY CC MRS F J HOBBS 32 SOUTHCROFT ROAD TOOTING LONDON SW 17 =
FROM AIR MINISTRY 77/ OXFORD ST W 1 PC 772
5/8/44 DEEPLY REGRET THAT ACCORDING TO INFORMATION
RECEIVED THROUGH THE INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS
COMMITTEE YOUR HUSBAND FLIGHT SERGEANT FRANK
[page break]
JAMES HOBBS IS [underlined]BELIEVED[/underlined] TO HAVE LOST HIS LIFE AS
THE REUSLLT OF AIR OPERATIONS ON 16 MARCH 1944 THE
AIR COUNCIL EXPRESS THEIR PROFOUND SYMPATHY LETTER
FOLLOWS SHORTLY = UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE TOO 1050B +
OFFICE STAMP UPPER TOOTING B.O.S.W. 17 5 AU 44
1.10 LONDON TELEX OHMS 76
PRIORITY CC MRS F J HOBBS 32 SOUTHCROFT ROAD TOOTING LONDON SW 17 =
FROM AIR MINISTRY 77/ OXFORD ST W 1 PC 772
5/8/44 DEEPLY REGRET THAT ACCORDING TO INFORMATION
RECEIVED THROUGH THE INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS
COMMITTEE YOUR HUSBAND FLIGHT SERGEANT FRANK
[page break]
JAMES HOBBS IS [underlined]BELIEVED[/underlined] TO HAVE LOST HIS LIFE AS
THE REUSLLT OF AIR OPERATIONS ON 16 MARCH 1944 THE
AIR COUNCIL EXPRESS THEIR PROFOUND SYMPATHY LETTER
FOLLOWS SHORTLY = UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE TOO 1050B +
Collection
Citation
Great Britain. Air Ministry, “Telegram from the Air Ministry to Mrs Hobbs,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed April 27, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/10166.
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