Letter to Les Pickford's Mother from Mrs EW Pepper

Letter to Les Pickford's Mother from Mrs EW Pepper

She thanks Mrs Pickford for her letter. By this time they knew Les was a prisoner of war. She has had no news about her son. She has also heard from Mr Hyde that his son died and was buried in Tripoli.
[the letter is incomplete]

1941-07-29

One double sided handwritten sheet

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Kirklees
Kingstonridge
Nr Lewes

29th July 1941

Dear Mrs. Pickford

Thank you very much for your letter. I am so pleased to hear that your son is safe & that you have heard from hm. What a joy it must be to you to have received such good news. It certainly has cheered me up a bit to know that some members of the crew had been picked up, & that there may be a

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possibility of my dear son being safe too. I pray earnestly that it may be so.

I havent had any news at all about him except the wire & letter from the Air Ministry to say he was reported missing – I am very grieved to hear from Mr Hyde that he had news that his son died of wounds, & was buried in Tripoli after he had heard the good news from you. It must be a very bitter disappointment to him & his wife – Poor dears, I feel so much for them both – It is indeed very hard to bear such