Telegram to Mrs J H Wilson
Title
Telegram to Mrs J H Wilson
Description
Telegram to Mrs J H Wilson informing her that her husband Flight Lieutenant/acting Squadron Leader C. H. Wilson is missing.
Date
1944-03-31
Language
Format
Three photocopies sheets, three page handwritten telegram
Publisher
Rights
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Identifier
E[Author]WilsonJH440331
Transcription
[Post Office crest]
POST OFFICE TELEGRAM
[postmark]
11 0 CB/T
O H M S
Priority CC Mrs J H Wilson
2 Kensington Grove Denton
Near Manchester
Deeply regret to inform you that your husband, Flight Lieutenant actg Sqnd /Lr C H Wilson DFC 75996 is missing
[page break]
from air operations night [deleted] of [/deleted] 30/31 March 1944 Any further information received will be communicated to you immediately stop Pending receipt of written notification from Air Ministry no confirmation should
[page break]
be given to the press stop
Letter from Commanding officer follows
Sqdn Adjt
POST OFFICE TELEGRAM
[postmark]
11 0 CB/T
O H M S
Priority CC Mrs J H Wilson
2 Kensington Grove Denton
Near Manchester
Deeply regret to inform you that your husband, Flight Lieutenant actg Sqnd /Lr C H Wilson DFC 75996 is missing
[page break]
from air operations night [deleted] of [/deleted] 30/31 March 1944 Any further information received will be communicated to you immediately stop Pending receipt of written notification from Air Ministry no confirmation should
[page break]
be given to the press stop
Letter from Commanding officer follows
Sqdn Adjt
Collection
Citation
“Telegram to Mrs J H Wilson ,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed February 13, 2025, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/10717.
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