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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

Transcript:

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

Mrs Wenham
45 Barcroft St
New Cleethorpes
Grimsby
Lincs England

15.4.17
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"

History

Identifier

8747.cpd| 2464.jpg|GWA_0444_023.jpg 2465.jpg|GWA_0445_024.jpg

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

Rights

The Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor

Publisher

The Great War Archive, University of Oxford

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