Letter to Mrs Madgett from chaplain at RAF Syerston

Letter to Mrs Madgett from chaplain at RAF Syerston

Notes they have had letter from chaplain at Chester to ask after her son and his crew. Unable to give her the names and addresses of relatives of his crew for security reasons while they are missing..

1943-09-30

Two page handwritten letter

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EBoucherCMadgettAG430930

The Vicarage
Flintham.
Newark
Notts.
Sept 3d. 43.

Dear Mrs Madgett
I have recd a letter from Rev S. Wall (C of E Chaplain, Chester), asking me to make enquiries about
your son & his crew, posted missing in August, I went to see the Adjutant 61 Sqd, & he informed me
that owing to “security” reasons he was unable to give me the address of the crew or their relatives.
The crew too are “missing'. So I am very sorry that I am unable to furnish any information. The
Adjutant told me that there is still a chance that they may be prisoners of war, but that information
takes a long time to get through. I hope that will prove to be the case with your son.

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I am
Yours Sincerely
C. Bourchier
Officiating Chaplain, C of E
Syerston [underlined] Aerodrome [/underlined]