Letter to Kenneth Gill's father from air ministry

Letter to Kenneth Gill's father from air ministry

Informs him that , in view of circumstance in which his son was reported missing and believed killed, in the absence of any evidence of survival, his death was now presumed to have occurred on 21 March 1945.

1945-10-13

One page typewritten letter

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AIR MINISTRY
73-77 OXFORD STREET
LONDON, W.1.

Tel. No.:
GERRARD 01234, Ext . . .

Correspondence on the subject of this letter should be addressed to
THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE,
AIR MINISTRY [P.4 (Cas.) ],
and should quote the reference
P.430782/45/P.4.B.8

[stamped] 13 OCT 1945 [/stamped]

Your Ref. . . .

Sir,

I am directed to inform you that in view of the circumstances in which your son, Flying Officer K. Gill, D.F.C., was reported to be missing and believed to have lost his life, and in the absence of any evidence of his survival, his death has now been presumed, for official purposed, to have occurred on the 21st March, 1945.

I am to express the sympathy of the Department with you in your great loss.

I am, Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

L. M. Church

for Director of Personal Services.

F. Gill, Esq.,
55, Kyffin Avenue,
Halton,
Leeds.