Letter to Phillip Mathew's Parents from the Red Cross
Title
Letter to Phillip Mathew's Parents from the Red Cross
Description
The letter advises that they have no news of their son.
Date
1944-10-16
Temporal Coverage
Language
Format
Two typewritten sheets and envelope
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Identifier
EAmpthillMMatthewsB-A441016-0001, EAmpthillMMatthewsB-A441016-0002, EAmpthillMMatthewsB-A441016-0003
Transcription
[Red Cross crest] [Order of St John of Jerusalem crest]
[postmark] [franked stamp]
Mr and Mrs. Matthews
87 Woodland Rd
Northfield
Birmingham 31
[page break]
RAF/A/3.
WAR ORGANISATION
OF THE
BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY and ORDER OF ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM
[Red Cross crest] [Order of St. John of Jerusalem crest]
[underlined] WOUNDED, MISSING AND RELATIVES DEPARTMENT [/underlined]
Telephone No. SLOANE 9696
7 BELGRAVE SQUARE,
LONDON, S.W.1.
In replying please quote reference: RaF/L26387
16.10.44
Mr & Mrs. Matthews
87 Woodland Rd.
Northfield
Birmingham 31
Dear Mr. & Mrs. Matthews:
We have received your enquiry in which you ask for news of your son Sgt. Phillip Marcus Matthews, 1204048 Royal Air Force
We are sorry to tell you that so far no information has been received about him, but all possible enquiries are being made. Any news coming from the International Red Cross Committee at Geneva or from any other source, will be passed to you immediately. If, however, you are the registered next-of-kin, your first notification will come from the Air Ministry.
May we say how much we sympathise with you in your anxiety.
Yours sincerely,
[signature]
Chairman. pp A.C.B.
[page break]
[underlined] P.S. [/underlined] If you do not hear from us for some considerable time it will mean that no news has been forthcoming and we feel sure you will understand that long delay is now inevitable.
[postmark] [franked stamp]
Mr and Mrs. Matthews
87 Woodland Rd
Northfield
Birmingham 31
[page break]
RAF/A/3.
WAR ORGANISATION
OF THE
BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY and ORDER OF ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM
[Red Cross crest] [Order of St. John of Jerusalem crest]
[underlined] WOUNDED, MISSING AND RELATIVES DEPARTMENT [/underlined]
Telephone No. SLOANE 9696
7 BELGRAVE SQUARE,
LONDON, S.W.1.
In replying please quote reference: RaF/L26387
16.10.44
Mr & Mrs. Matthews
87 Woodland Rd.
Northfield
Birmingham 31
Dear Mr. & Mrs. Matthews:
We have received your enquiry in which you ask for news of your son Sgt. Phillip Marcus Matthews, 1204048 Royal Air Force
We are sorry to tell you that so far no information has been received about him, but all possible enquiries are being made. Any news coming from the International Red Cross Committee at Geneva or from any other source, will be passed to you immediately. If, however, you are the registered next-of-kin, your first notification will come from the Air Ministry.
May we say how much we sympathise with you in your anxiety.
Yours sincerely,
[signature]
Chairman. pp A.C.B.
[page break]
[underlined] P.S. [/underlined] If you do not hear from us for some considerable time it will mean that no news has been forthcoming and we feel sure you will understand that long delay is now inevitable.
Collection
Citation
British Red Cross Society and Order of St John of Jerusalem, “Letter to Phillip Mathew's Parents from the Red Cross,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed April 30, 2025, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/38954.
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