Letter to Hedley Madgett's father from Air Ministry Casualty branch
Title
Letter to Hedley Madgett's father from Air Ministry Casualty branch
Description
Informs him that in view of lapse of time, Pilot Officer H R Madgett is now presumed killed.
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Date
1944-02-18
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One page typewritten letter
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Identifier
EAirMinMadgettLR440218
Transcription
AIR MINISTRY
(Casualty Branch)
73-77, OXFORD STREET,
W.1.
Your Ref. P.407611/1/P.4.(B.6.)
18th February 1944.
Sir,
With reference to the letter from this department dated the 6th January 1944, I am directed to inform you, with great regret, that in view of the lapse of time and the absence of any news concerning your son, Pilot Officer H.R. Madgett, since he was reported missing, it is now proposed to take action to presume his death for official purposes.
I am accordingly to ask that you will be good enough formally to confirm that you have received no further evidence or news regarding him.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
[signature]
For Director of Personal Services.
L.R. Madgett, Esq.,
127 Longlands Road,
Sidcup,
Kent.
[date stamp] 21 FEB 1944
(Casualty Branch)
73-77, OXFORD STREET,
W.1.
Your Ref. P.407611/1/P.4.(B.6.)
18th February 1944.
Sir,
With reference to the letter from this department dated the 6th January 1944, I am directed to inform you, with great regret, that in view of the lapse of time and the absence of any news concerning your son, Pilot Officer H.R. Madgett, since he was reported missing, it is now proposed to take action to presume his death for official purposes.
I am accordingly to ask that you will be good enough formally to confirm that you have received no further evidence or news regarding him.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
[signature]
For Director of Personal Services.
L.R. Madgett, Esq.,
127 Longlands Road,
Sidcup,
Kent.
[date stamp] 21 FEB 1944
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Citation
Great Britain. Air Ministry, “Letter to Hedley Madgett's father from Air Ministry Casualty branch,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed April 25, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/18917.
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