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58387: 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

Transcript:

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

Mrs East 45 Barcroft St New Cleethorpes Grimsby Lincs England

25.11.17 Dear Sister & all, Just a line in answer to your most welcome & Loving letters, hoping you are all still in real good health as it leaves me champion just at present. I am going to have my photo taken at first opportunity, only we have had such miserable weather here lately, nothing but rain. I hope it is better at home. I have told Lily she will be better at your house. Well, Give my Love to Mother, and all I know. A kiss for the children xxx and accept the same yourself from Your Loving Brother Billy xx"

History

Identifier

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Creator

Wenham, William Albert

Date

25th November 1917

Date Created

25/11/1917

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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