Letter from Officer Commanding 204 Squadron Air Training Corps to Mrs Monks

Letter from Officer Commanding 204 Squadron Air Training Corps to Mrs Monks

Sorry to hear that her son had been reported missing and hopes that she will get news soon. Writes that he was an excellent cadet.

1944-06-21

Two page handwritten letter

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EOC204SqnRAFMonks[Mrs]440621

[Lincoln Crest and A.T.C. Crest headed note paper]
AIR TRAINING CORPS
CITY OF LINCOLN SQUADRONS
Nos. 204 & 1237
Lindum Holme, Lindum Terrace, Lincoln
From O/C 204 Squadron
To Mrs A. Monks, 27 Dixon St., Lincoln
Date 21 June 1944
Ref. J.T.

Dear Mrs Monks,
We are very sorry to hear that your son has been reported missing and trust that before long you will have more satisfactory news.
The son of a friend of mine was reported missing and was not heard of for some time and he finally arrived home by devious routes and we all sincerely hope that will happen with Maurice.
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He was an excellent cadet and we expected that he would do well in the R.A.F. and he bore this out with his success during the training period and his subsequent promotions.
We sincerely sympathise with you during this period of anxiety and we hope that you will soon hear good news.
Yours sincerely,
[signature]
Flight Lieut.