Letter to Mervyn Adder's father from the Air Ministry
Title
Letter to Mervyn Adder's father from the Air Ministry
Description
Confirms information in telegram in which he was notified that his son had lost his life as a result of air operations on 15 March 1944. Information was from official German sources.
Date
1944-07-27
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Format
Two page typewritten letter
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Identifier
SAdderM175073v10116
Transcription
AIR MINISTRY,
(Casualty Branch),
73-77 OXFORD STREET,
LONDON, W.1.
Telephone No.: GERRARD 9234
Trunk Calls and Telegraphic Address: “AIR MINISTRY,” LONDON
P.414764/3/P.4.A.2.
27 July, 1944.
Sir,
I am commanded by the Air Council to inform you that they have with great regret to confirm the telegram in which you were notified, that in view of information now received from the International Red Cross Committee, your son, Pilot Officer Mervyn Adder, Royal Air Force, is believed to have lost his life as the result of the air operations on the night of 15th/16th March, 1944.
The Committee’s telegram, quoting official German information, states that your son was killed on 15th March. It contains no information regarding the place of his burial.
Although there is unhappily little reason to doubt the accuracy of this report, the casualty will be recorded as “missing believed killed” until confirmed by further
/evidence,
A. Adder, Esq.,
153, Albert Avenue,
Anlaby Road,
Hull.
[page break]
evidence, or until, in the absence of such evidence, it becomes necessary, owing to lapse of time, to presume for official purposes that death has occurred. In the absence of confirmatory evidence death would not be presumed until at least six months from the date when your son was reported missing.
The Air Council desire me to express their deep sympathy with you in your grave anxiety.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
[signature]
(Casualty Branch),
73-77 OXFORD STREET,
LONDON, W.1.
Telephone No.: GERRARD 9234
Trunk Calls and Telegraphic Address: “AIR MINISTRY,” LONDON
P.414764/3/P.4.A.2.
27 July, 1944.
Sir,
I am commanded by the Air Council to inform you that they have with great regret to confirm the telegram in which you were notified, that in view of information now received from the International Red Cross Committee, your son, Pilot Officer Mervyn Adder, Royal Air Force, is believed to have lost his life as the result of the air operations on the night of 15th/16th March, 1944.
The Committee’s telegram, quoting official German information, states that your son was killed on 15th March. It contains no information regarding the place of his burial.
Although there is unhappily little reason to doubt the accuracy of this report, the casualty will be recorded as “missing believed killed” until confirmed by further
/evidence,
A. Adder, Esq.,
153, Albert Avenue,
Anlaby Road,
Hull.
[page break]
evidence, or until, in the absence of such evidence, it becomes necessary, owing to lapse of time, to presume for official purposes that death has occurred. In the absence of confirmatory evidence death would not be presumed until at least six months from the date when your son was reported missing.
The Air Council desire me to express their deep sympathy with you in your grave anxiety.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
[signature]
Collection
Citation
Great Britain. Air Ministry and J Smith, “Letter to Mervyn Adder's father from the Air Ministry,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed December 5, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/33221.
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