Telegram to Robert Palmers father from the air ministry
Title
Telegram to Robert Palmers father from the air ministry
Description
Informs him that his son was reported to have lost his life. as a result of air operations on 24 December 1944.
Creator
Date
1945-09-10
Language
Format
Two sided printed telegram form on two album pages
Publisher
Rights
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Contributor
Identifier
PPalmerRAM17010039, PPalmerRAM17010040
Transcription
POST [crest] OFFICE TELEGRAM
[postmark]
12.35 LONDON CTO 60
PRIORITY CC A PALMER ESQ 52 BELLMAN AVE
GRAVESEND KENT =
FROM AIRMINISTRY 73=77 OXFORD ST W 1 OX 111 DEEPLY REGRET TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR SON A/S/LDR ROBERT ANTHONY MAURICE PALMER VC DFC AND BAR IS REPORTED TO HAVE LOST HIS LIFE AS THE RESULT OF AIR OPERATIONS ON 24/12/44 THE AIR COUNCIL EXPRESS THEIR PROFOUND
[page break]
SYMPATHY LETTER FOLLOWS SHORTLY =
UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE +
52 OX 111 ONE GP 24/12/44 73=77 1 + +
[postmark]
12.35 LONDON CTO 60
PRIORITY CC A PALMER ESQ 52 BELLMAN AVE
GRAVESEND KENT =
FROM AIRMINISTRY 73=77 OXFORD ST W 1 OX 111 DEEPLY REGRET TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR SON A/S/LDR ROBERT ANTHONY MAURICE PALMER VC DFC AND BAR IS REPORTED TO HAVE LOST HIS LIFE AS THE RESULT OF AIR OPERATIONS ON 24/12/44 THE AIR COUNCIL EXPRESS THEIR PROFOUND
[page break]
SYMPATHY LETTER FOLLOWS SHORTLY =
UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE +
52 OX 111 ONE GP 24/12/44 73=77 1 + +
Citation
Under Secretary of State, “Telegram to Robert Palmers father from the air ministry,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed October 3, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/38233.
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