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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
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He has received letters from her. He has had parcels, too. Some lines have been blacked out by a censor.
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 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 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 writes the weather is good. He has received many letter from home. Cigarette situation is bad.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has been moved to a camp at Sulmona, near Rome. He asks for a fountain pen.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
Weather is better. He asks for khaki shorts, socks but no longer wants a mouth organ. Red Cross parcels are irregular as is mail.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has received his first parcel. One sentence has been censored.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He reminds her to save a £1 a month in his savings account. He has photos from Winnie.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He thanks he for the photos. He has received ten letters from her, in a week. He is going to send her money for a holiday.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has received eight letters. No Red Cross parcels and no cigarettes. They have had dances.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has received letters from home. He talks about family.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has received parcels from home but no Red Cross parcels. Cigarettes are in short supply. The censor has blocked three lines in his letter.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has had a letter from his mother but no parcels. Easter was like any other day.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has had no letter but some cigarettes from someone he does not know. Two sentences are blacked out by the censor. He asks for underpants.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has had several letters from friends. He has had parcels from the Red Cross. Weather is glorious. Three lines have been censored.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has no letters this week. He reminds her he wants underpants (short), vest and pajamas. He asks also for chocolate, socks, soap and toothpaste. He has had some Red Cross parcels.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has been playing football. It is hot and getting hotter. His family tell him a parcel has been sent.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has had letters from home and Red Cross parcels. They have been at an art exhibition by Yugoslav officers. He has been playing football.
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He had a letter from his mother but no parcel. There is a concert that night.
Letter from Rec Cross to Donald Baker's mother
Informs her they have forwarded letter to her son and gives his address at Dulag Luft.