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58381: Letter from 2683 William Albert Wenham to his sister

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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> 5th Batt Lincs Regt <br> Camp of prisoners of war <br> No: 2683 <br> Cottbus No I <br> Germany</p> <p>Mrs. East <br> 45 Barcroft Street <br> New Cleethorpes <br> Grimsby <br> Lincs <br> England,</p> <p> 27.5.17 <br> My Dearest Sister. A line in answer to your welcome letter dated apr. 29th, hoping you are all in real good health, as it leaves me champion just at present. I am very pleased to hear mother is a lot better, tell her she must not worry herself as I am quite alright. I will try and get a photo taken and send you one. I should like one of Mother as I lost the other when I was captured. Best Love to all from Your Loving Brother Billy xxxx"</p>

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Creator

Wenham, William Albert

Date

27th May 1917

Date Created

27/05/1917

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

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The Great War Archive, University of Oxford

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