Letter to Roy Ellis' Wife from the Air Ministry

Letter to Roy Ellis' Wife from the Air Ministry

The letter advises Roy's wife about allowances she will receive.

1943-11-04

One double sided typewritten sheet

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SEllisRHG918424v10030-0001, SEllisRHG918424v10030-0002

AIR MINISTRY,
WHITTINGTON ROAD,
WORCESTER.
4th November 1943.
Reference: Ellis/918424/7.K.Cas.

Madam,
[underlined]918424 Sergeant R. H. G. Ellis[/underlined]
With reference to this Department’s letter dated 8th October, 1943, you will no doubt be aware from the “Notes for Guidance” which have been sent you that although your husband is still, unfortunately, officially regarded as missing, the regulations do not provide for payment of temporary allowance to be continued at family allowance rate for more than a period of 26 weeks and that any subsequent payments must be based on the rate of pension which would be payable had your husband been officially reported as a fatal casualty.
In these circumstances I am to inform you that unless further information is received regarding your husband the
/temporary
Mrs. D. C. M. Ellis,
253 Balham High Road,
London. S.W.17.
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temporary allowance at present in issue will continue up to and including 1st March, 1944, after which the allowance will be reduced to 23/4d. a week. If further information regarding your husband is received, it may be necessary to reduce your allowance from an earlier date, but in this event, you would be notified accordingly.
A further communication regarding a new allowance book will be addressed to you in due course.
The certificate submitted by you is returned herewith and the receipt form 157A enclosed should be completed and returned to this Department.
I am, Madam,
Your obedient Servant,
[signature]
for Director of Accounts.