Telegram to Ursula Valentine
Title
Telegram to Ursula Valentine
Description
Informs her that husband John is missing as result of operations on night of 30/31 May 1942. Note misspelling of Valentine as 'Balantine'.
Date
1942-05-31
Language
Format
One sided typewritten telegram form
Publisher
Rights
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Contributor
Identifier
SValentineJRM1251404v20007
Transcription
POST OFFICE TELEGRAM
OFFICE STAMP 31 MY 42
73 1712.46 LILT OHMS PTY 49
PRIORITY MRS J BALANTINE [sic] LIDO TENTERDEN GROVE HENDON LDN NW 4 =
REGRET TO INFORM YOU YOUR HUSBANDD 1251404 SGT BALANTINE [sic] J R M IS MISSING AS A RESULT OF AIR OPERATIONS ON NIGHT OF 30/31 ST MAY LETTER FOLLOWS ANY FURTHER INFORMATION RECEIVED WILL BE COMMUNICATED TO YOU IMMEDIATELY = 49 SQUADRON +
OFFICE STAMP 31 MY 42
73 1712.46 LILT OHMS PTY 49
PRIORITY MRS J BALANTINE [sic] LIDO TENTERDEN GROVE HENDON LDN NW 4 =
REGRET TO INFORM YOU YOUR HUSBANDD 1251404 SGT BALANTINE [sic] J R M IS MISSING AS A RESULT OF AIR OPERATIONS ON NIGHT OF 30/31 ST MAY LETTER FOLLOWS ANY FURTHER INFORMATION RECEIVED WILL BE COMMUNICATED TO YOU IMMEDIATELY = 49 SQUADRON +
Collection
Citation
“Telegram to Ursula Valentine,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed May 11, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/22295.
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