Telegram to William Norman's sister
Title
Telegram to William Norman's sister
Description
The telegram sent by RAF Wickenby to William's sister when he failed to return from an operation.
Creator
Date
1944-10-05
Temporal Coverage
Language
Format
One two page telegram
Publisher
Rights
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Contributor
Identifier
EAeroWickenBrennanW441005-0001, EAeroWickenBrennanW441005-0002
Transcription
POST [Crest] OFFICE TELEGRAM
No. 168
[postmark] 5 OC 44 [/postmark]
12.45 LI\J OHMS
2.40m Priority CC
From SigP
Priority CC Mrs W. Brinnan. Elvin Bungalow Seaton Village.
New Seaham Seaham
Regret to inform you that your brother 1594453 Sgt William Christian Norman air-gunner is missing from air operations night 4\5 Oct 44 please accept my deepest sympathy
[page break]
2/
Letter follows pending receipt of written notification from the air ministry and no information should be given to the press.
Area Notitices [sic] Wickenby
No. 168
[postmark] 5 OC 44 [/postmark]
12.45 LI\J OHMS
2.40m Priority CC
From SigP
Priority CC Mrs W. Brinnan. Elvin Bungalow Seaton Village.
New Seaham Seaham
Regret to inform you that your brother 1594453 Sgt William Christian Norman air-gunner is missing from air operations night 4\5 Oct 44 please accept my deepest sympathy
[page break]
2/
Letter follows pending receipt of written notification from the air ministry and no information should be given to the press.
Area Notitices [sic] Wickenby
Collection
Citation
RAF Wickenby, “Telegram to William Norman's sister,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed May 19, 2025, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/42398.
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