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Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has only had one letter. He complains he has had no parcels. There seems to be good news about the war.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has received four letters. He complains he has had no parcels. His gums are hardening and he is in good spirits.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has received only one letter with a POW Relatives Association photograph. He has shared that with his fellow prisoners of war so that they can pass it on to their families.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
No letters but he received a parcel with clothes. Soap was missing but they liked the chocolate. He received 200 cigarettes from Flo Sharpe. His friend Bill has not been getting many letters and asks his mum to contact Bill's mother. He has been to a…
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
No mail received this week, but a fairly good supply of Red Cross parcels. He asks her to write to Bill's mother to let her know he is OK. One sentence has been censored. He is good health and spirits.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has had three letters, all from women. Weather is good and he has had Red Cross parcels. There has been a football competition.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has had no mail. They are having 'bulk food' in lieu of parcels next week. Weather has been good. There has been football and cricket. A sentence has been censored.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has received only one letter. He has borrowed money to buy extra food and asks his mother to send money to his benefactor's father. Weather has been miserable but it has improved in the last day. Two or three men have escaped.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He reminds his mother about the £1 debt to be repaid. Weather has been glorious. They have had a boxing tournament. He is in good health and spirits.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has had no letters but a parcel with 200 cigarettes and tobacco have arrived. Weather is very good. They have a gramophone and he intends to buy one when he returns.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has received 200 cigarettes and a half pound of tobacco, also four letters. They still have the gramophone and a play for entertainment and football. Weather is good.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He received a record number of letters last week - four. Parcels have arrived. He is in good health.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has written to Mrs Pepper. He celebrated his 23rd birthday by eating a whole Red Cross parcel with Bill. He has been playing cricket.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has had no letters in the last week but he received a clothing parcel and tobacco. There is a concert that night plus cricket and ball games. Weather is hot.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has received one letter from his mother. He has been watching football.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has received two letters this week. He will write to Mrs Pepper next week. He has attended a musical comedy.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
Only one letter received this week. He is playing a lot of sport. Despite straining a leg muscle he is in good health.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has had no mail except for parcels. He has been playing pass ball and cricket. He has been sunbathing a lot.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
Seven letters received this week. They have a new play to watch. Lots of sport activity.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has had no mail this week. His friend, Bill has had mail and cigarettes. His health and spirits are good. He is planning a reunion of prisoners of war at home.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has only had one letter that week. He watched a musical comedy last night. He has been playing cricket. Weather has been good.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
Three letters received this week. They have been playing cricket.
Les Pickford's 1943 Diary
Les' record of his time as a prisoner of war. Lots of sport and camp plays and musicals. He escaped in September when Italy made peace with the Allies. He describes his journey to British lines then back home.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
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He apologises for not writing but he has been busy on operations.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
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He writes that they raided Guernsey and it was in the papers. He claimed he shot down a Heinkel 113, his first kill.