Telegram to Jack Pittwood's Father
Title
Telegram to Jack Pittwood's Father
Description
The telegram advises that Jack is missing.
Creator
Date
1944-05-04
Language
Format
One double sided typewritten sheet
Publisher
Rights
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Contributor
Identifier
EOCRAFSpilPittwoodA440504-0001, EOCRAFSpilPittwoodA440504-0002
Transcription
[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
[page break]
[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]
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
[page break]
[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]
Collection
Citation
OC RAF Spilsby, “Telegram to Jack Pittwood's Father,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed December 8, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/40874.
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