Telegram to Mrs Cahir from RAAF

Telegram to Mrs Cahir from RAAF

The telegram informs Mrs Cahir that her son is missing in action during an operation at Frankfurt.

1943-12-26

One typed sheet

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT
TELEGRAM
[Date Stamp of Chief Telegraph Office Melbourne 26 DEC 43]
MELBOURNE 103/1 11 40 AM
PTGE PAID 10D
POSTAL ACKNOWLEDGEMT [sic] DELIVERY
PERSONAL MRS M CAHIR
505 BELL ST WEST PRESTON VIC
419441 FLIGHT SERGEANT F S CAHIR MISSING STOP REGRET TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR SON FLIGHT SERGEANT FRANCIS SHAMUS CAHIR IS MISSING AS A RESULT AIR OPERATIONS ON NIGHT 20 DECEMBER 1943 STOP KNOWN DETAILS ARE HE WAS MEMBER OF CREW HALIFAX AIRCRAFT DETAILED TO ATTACK FRANKFURT GERMANY WHICH FAILED TO RETURN TO BASE STOP THE MINISTER FOR AIR JOINS WITH AIRBOARD IN EXPRESSING SINCERE SYMPATHY IN YOUR ANXIETY STOP WHEN ANY FURTHER INFORMATION IS RECEIVED IT WILL BE CONVEYED TO YOU IMMEDIATELY
AIR FORCE ANDERSON STREET SOUTH YARRA
CPD RF 1244P