Letter from Robert Wareing to his wife Joan passed on by Captain J M Yeoman,
Title
Letter from Robert Wareing to his wife Joan passed on by Captain J M Yeoman,
Description
Letter describing Robert's aircraft being shot down, baling out, suffering burns and now a prisoner of war. Yeoman states he was given the letter by a woman when he entered Fecamp.
Date
1944-08-06
1944-09-11
1944-09-05
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Format
One page typewritten letter
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Identifier
MWareingR86325-161005-79
Transcription
[underlined] Received 11th September, 1944. [/underlined]
[underlined] La Cerlaugue en Seine Inferieure. [/underlined]
[underlined] Tuesday August, 8th 1944. [/underlined]
seven o'clock p.m.
SQUADRON LEADER WAREING ROBERT. 86235.
To – Mrs Robert Wareing,
56 West Common Gardens,
Old Brumby,
[underlined] SCUNTHORPE. [/underlined]
LINCOLNSHIRE.
England.
Our air craft has been touched by a night fighter. It has fallen down in fore, but I had time to jump off in parachute. I got several important blisters and burns, but a French Doctor tended me with great skilfulness – I hope to be soon in good health – I am now a prisoner, not for a long time – My watch, ring, personal papers and money are in good place. I am to sleep in a hospital at about 30 miles from Havre.
Cheeri-o and good luck,
Love to everybody,
[underlined] Robert Wareing. [/underlined]
[underlined] Received 11th September, 1944. [/underlined]
Capt. J.M.Yeoman (170513)
533/191 (H & E Yeo) Fd.,
Regt. R.A. B L.A.
September 5th 1944.
My Dear Mrs. Wareing,
I am sending you a letter which was given to me by a woman when we entered the town of Fecamp a few days ago. I hope it will do something to re-assure you in your worries. The woman disappeared in the crowd before I could ask any questions.
I hope you soon have very good news – the end of it all and your your [sic] husbands' safe return.
Yours very truly,
[underlined] J.M. Yeoman. [/underlined]
[underlined] La Cerlaugue en Seine Inferieure. [/underlined]
[underlined] Tuesday August, 8th 1944. [/underlined]
seven o'clock p.m.
SQUADRON LEADER WAREING ROBERT. 86235.
To – Mrs Robert Wareing,
56 West Common Gardens,
Old Brumby,
[underlined] SCUNTHORPE. [/underlined]
LINCOLNSHIRE.
England.
Our air craft has been touched by a night fighter. It has fallen down in fore, but I had time to jump off in parachute. I got several important blisters and burns, but a French Doctor tended me with great skilfulness – I hope to be soon in good health – I am now a prisoner, not for a long time – My watch, ring, personal papers and money are in good place. I am to sleep in a hospital at about 30 miles from Havre.
Cheeri-o and good luck,
Love to everybody,
[underlined] Robert Wareing. [/underlined]
[underlined] Received 11th September, 1944. [/underlined]
Capt. J.M.Yeoman (170513)
533/191 (H & E Yeo) Fd.,
Regt. R.A. B L.A.
September 5th 1944.
My Dear Mrs. Wareing,
I am sending you a letter which was given to me by a woman when we entered the town of Fecamp a few days ago. I hope it will do something to re-assure you in your worries. The woman disappeared in the crowd before I could ask any questions.
I hope you soon have very good news – the end of it all and your your [sic] husbands' safe return.
Yours very truly,
[underlined] J.M. Yeoman. [/underlined]
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Citation
R Wareing and J M Yeoman, “Letter from Robert Wareing to his wife Joan passed on by Captain J M Yeoman,,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed April 27, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/28322.
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