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58376: Letter from 2683 William Albert Wenham to his mother

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posted on 2024-02-23, 22:59 authored by Great War Archive Project Team

Transcript:

"My address is
Name: Lc Cpl. Wenham
Christian Name: William
Comp: British
Camp of prisoners of war
5th Batt Lincs Regt
No: 2683
I
Cottbus
Germany

Mrs. Wenham
45 Barcroft St
New Cleethorpes
Grimsby
Lincs
England

Mar: 4/17 Dear Mother. Just a line hoping you are all in real good health as I am going along champion just at present. I have heard from the Regt, they have sent my clothes forward. I shall receive them any day now. Well Dear Mother you must take care of yourself. Give my love to Maria & Tom, a kiss for the children. Please remember to everyone I know. No more with Best Love from your Loving Son Billy"

History

Identifier

8745.cpd| 2460.jpg|GWA_0440_019.jpg 2461.jpg|GWA_0441_020.jpg

Creator

Wenham, William Albert

Date

4th March 1917

Date Created

04/03/1917

Source

Postcard

Medium

Card

Type

Postcard

Pages

1, 2

Number of Pages

2

Contributor

Everett Sharp | Gavin Robinson | Kevin Robinson

Rights

The Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor

Publisher

The Great War Archive, University of Oxford

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