Letter to Mervyn Adder's father from the Air Ministry

Letter to Mervyn Adder's father from the Air Ministry

Informs him that his son who has been missing since night 15/16 March 1944 had been appointed to a commission in the RAF in the rank of pilot officer.

1944-05-23

One page typewritten letter

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[Air Ministry crest]

AIR MINISTRY,
[deleted] LONDON, W.C.2. [/deleted]
73-77, Oxford Street,
London, W.1.

TELEPHONE: [deleted] HOLBORN 3434 [/deleted] [inserted] Gerrard 9234. [/inserted]

Any communications on the subject of this letter should be addressed to:-

THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE,

and the following number quoted:- P.414764/3/P.4.Cas.Comm.

23rd May, 1944.

Sir,

I am directed to inform you that your son, 1459790 Flight Sergeant Mervyn Adder, who has been missing as the result of air operations since the night of 15th/16th March, 1944, has been appointed to a commission in the Royal Air Force in the rank of Pilot Officer on probation with effect from 22nd February, 1944.

His number is now recorded as 175073

I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,

[signature]

for Director of Personal Services.

A. Adder, Esq.,
153, Albert Avenue,
Anlaby Road,
Hull,
Yorks.

[crest for National Scheme for Disabled Men]