Letter to Roy Ellis' Wife from the Air Ministry

Letter to Roy Ellis' Wife from the Air Ministry

The letter advises Mrs Ellis that her husband is officially missing. It also refers to allowances that she will receive.

1943-10-08

One double sided typewritten sheet

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[Air Ministry Logo]

AIR MINISTRY,
WHITTINGTON ROAD,
WORCESTER.

8th October, 1943.

Madam,

[underlined] 918424 Sergeant R.H.G. Ellis. [/underlined]

I have to refer with regret to the fact that your husband has been officially promulgated as Missing on 31st August, 1943, and in the circumstances you will wish to be informed to what allowances you are entitled under Air Ministry regulations.

The records of this Department show that you are in receipt of family allowance and allotments totalling 32/- per week, and this rate of payment will be continued until the week due for payment on 23rd December, 1943. If your husband is still missing after that week, payment may continue for a further period of nine weeks unless in the meantime further information regarding him is received, when you will be notified of any amendment which may in

/consequence

Mrs. D.C.M. Ellis,
253 Balham High Road,
London. S.W.17.

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consequence be necessary.

As last order in your present order book is due for payment on 10th February, 1944, and is for the week ending 16th February, 1944, payment from 17th February, 1944, will be made by Postal Draft.

Any continuing allowance which may be due to you subsequently will be at the rate of pension which would be payable if a fatal casualty had been reported, and in order that this may be determined, I am to request that you will complete the enclosed form at your early convenience and return it to this Department in the envelope provided.

I am, Madam,
Your obedient Servant,

C J Lever

for Director of Accounts.