Telegram to Jack Pittwood's Father

Telegram to Jack Pittwood's Father

The telegram advises that Jack is missing.

1944-05-04

One double sided typewritten sheet

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EOCRAFSpilPittwoodA440504-0001, EOCRAFSpilPittwoodA440504-0002

[Post Office crest]
POST OFFICE TELEGRAM
[postmark]
125 2/55 SKE/T OHMS 68
-PRIORITY- CC MR A PITTWOOD 54 COLES LANE HILLTOP
WESTBROMWICH STAFFS-
DEEPLY REGRET TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR SON F/SGT JOHN PITTWOOD WAS REPORTED MISSING AS A RESULT OF AIR OPERATION ON THE NIGHT OF 3 RD/4 TH STOP
LETTER FOLLOWS ANY FURTHER INFORMATION RECEIVED
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[Post Office crest]
POST OFFICE TELEGRAM
[postmark]
WILL BE IMMEDIATELY COMMUNICATED TO YOU STOP
PENDING RECEIPT OF WRITTEN NOTIFICATION FROM AIR MINISTRY NO INFORMATION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THE PRESS
= OC RAF SPILSBY
[deleted] 54 3 RD/ 4 TH SKET/T [/deleted]