Letter to Henry Simpson's father
Title
Letter to Henry Simpson's father
Description
Informs him that war gratuity was payable in respect of his son's RAF service.
Creator
Date
1946-10-21
Temporal Coverage
Spatial Coverage
Language
Format
Two page typewritten letter
Publisher
Rights
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Contributor
Identifier
EAirMinSimpsonHW461021-0001, EAirMinSimpsonHW461021-0002
Transcription
W.G. 13.
[Air Ministry crest]
AIR MINISTRY,
WHITTINGTON ROAD,
WORCESTER.
TELEPHONE: WORCESTER 3411
Any communications on the subject of this letter should be addressed to:-
THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE,
and the following number quoted: FF329021/44/Accts.13.W.G.
21/10/1946.
Sir/[deleted] Madam [/deleted],
[underlined] The late Sgt H.E.W. Simpson DFM. [/underlined]
I am directed to inform you that a War Gratuity is payable in respect of the Royal Air Force service of the above-named [deleted] officer [/deleted]/airman, and to enclose a form of application for payment which should be completed and returned in the reply paid envelope.
If Probate or Letters of Administration were obtained in connection with the Estate, the Grant should, if possible, be forwarded for inspection with your application.
If a Grant of Representation was not obtained and the Service Estate was shared with others, their names and present addresses should be furnished.
P.T.O.
[page break]
Should a Will have come to light after settlement of the Service Estate, it should also be forwarded if Probate was not obtained.
[inserted] WILL YOU PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR WIFES ADDRESS [/inserted]
I am, Sir/[deleted] Madam [/deleted],
Your obedient Servant,
[signature]
for Director of Accounts.
MR. H.W. SIMPSON.
“AMBERLEY” SINGLE ST.
BIGGIN HILL. KENT
WOR.2664
[Air Ministry crest]
AIR MINISTRY,
WHITTINGTON ROAD,
WORCESTER.
TELEPHONE: WORCESTER 3411
Any communications on the subject of this letter should be addressed to:-
THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE,
and the following number quoted: FF329021/44/Accts.13.W.G.
21/10/1946.
Sir/[deleted] Madam [/deleted],
[underlined] The late Sgt H.E.W. Simpson DFM. [/underlined]
I am directed to inform you that a War Gratuity is payable in respect of the Royal Air Force service of the above-named [deleted] officer [/deleted]/airman, and to enclose a form of application for payment which should be completed and returned in the reply paid envelope.
If Probate or Letters of Administration were obtained in connection with the Estate, the Grant should, if possible, be forwarded for inspection with your application.
If a Grant of Representation was not obtained and the Service Estate was shared with others, their names and present addresses should be furnished.
P.T.O.
[page break]
Should a Will have come to light after settlement of the Service Estate, it should also be forwarded if Probate was not obtained.
[inserted] WILL YOU PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR WIFES ADDRESS [/inserted]
I am, Sir/[deleted] Madam [/deleted],
Your obedient Servant,
[signature]
for Director of Accounts.
MR. H.W. SIMPSON.
“AMBERLEY” SINGLE ST.
BIGGIN HILL. KENT
WOR.2664
Collection
Citation
Great Britain. Air Ministry, “Letter to Henry Simpson's father,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed April 26, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/26648.
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