Telegram to Mrs Winnie H Brooks

Telegram to Mrs Winnie H Brooks

Expresses sympathy for the loss of her husband in an aircraft accident. States that if she desires her husband to be buried 'here' it would be arranged in the city of Lincoln with service honours. The expenses of the funeral would be borne by the public.

1942-12-22

One page telegram

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PRIORITY RP 2/6 MRS W M BROOKS 116 COURTHILL ROAD LEWISHAM LDN SE 13 =
DESIRE TO EXPRESS DEEPEST SYMPATHY IN THE LOSS IN AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT OF YOU [inserted] R [symbol] [/inserted] HUSBAND SHOULD YOU DESIRE YOUR HUSBAND TO BE BURIED WERE THIS WILL BE ARRANGED IN THE CITY OF LINCOLN WITH SERVICE HONOURS NECESSARY EXPENSES OF FUNERAL WILL BE BORNE BY PUBLIC