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58379: 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
<p dir="ltr">Transcript:</p> <p>"My address is <br> Name: Lc Cpl. Wenham <br> Christian Name: William <br> Comp: British <br> Camp of prisoners of war <br> 5th Batt Lincs Regt <br> No: 2683 <br> Cottbus No I <br> Germany</p> <p>Mrs Wenham <br> 45 Barcroft St <br> New Cleethorpes <br> Grimsby <br> Lincs England</p> <p>15.4.17 <br> Dear Mother and all. Just a line in answer to your most welcome letters I have received 2 or 3 from you to-gether. I am very sorry to hear of mother being ill. I hope she will soon be better, as I am getting along champion at present. Am very pleased to hear Tom & Charlie are alright. Give my love to everyone I know. A kiss for the children xxx Tell mother she must not worry From Your Ever Loving Son Billy xxx"</p>

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Creator

Wenham, William Albert

Date

15th April 1917

Date Created

15/04/1917

Source

Postcard

Medium

Card

Type

Postcard

Pages

1, 2

Number of Pages

2

Contributor

Everett Sharp | Gavin Robinson | Kevin Robinson

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The Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor

Publisher

The Great War Archive, University of Oxford

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