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58383: 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: L/Cpl. Wenham <br> Christian Name: William <br> Comp: British <br> 5th Lincs Regt <br> Camp of prisoners of war <br> No: 2683 <br> Cottbus No I <br> Germany <br> Mrs East <br> 45 Barcroft St <br> New Cleethorpes <br> Grimsby <br> Lincs <br> England</p> <p> 8.7.17 <br> My Dear Sister. Just a line in answer to your most welcome letter, hoping you are all in good health as it leaves me champion just at present. I am very pleased to hear Mother is better and I hope she remains so We are having splendid weather. I hope you are having the same. Well Dear Sister I am longing to see you all. Give my love to Mother also to everyone I know. A kiss for the children xxx [deleted: W] Very pleased to hear Tom is alright. No more from Your Ever Loving Brother, Billy xxxxxx"</p>

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Creator

Wenham, William Albert

Date

8 July 1917 | 8 July 1917

Date Created

08/07/1917

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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