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Writing home from Italy

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posted on 2024-06-05, 19:51 authored by Their Finest Hour Project Team

Henry Court, born in 1907, was a gunner in the 8th Army during World War II. He served in the desert in North Africa and later in Italy. He sent a letter home from Italy to his wife and daughter Ann, containing greetings and some pictures. He had to declare that the letter only related to 'private and family matters'. Ann and her mother were living in London and had been evacuated. Henry did not know their new address, so he had to send it to another family member (Miss Stevens).

History

Item list and details

1. Photograph of Henry Court in uniform, hand-coloured 2. Outer cover of Henry's letter 3. Illustrations in Henry's letter 4. Photograph of Ann Court in 1943 5. Ann Court's ID card 6. Photograph of Ann as a bridesmaid at her aunt's wedding in 1945 (Maud and Ron Green)

Person the story/items relate to

Henry Court and Ann Court

Person who shared the story/items

Stuart Pugsley

Relationship between the subject of the story and its contributor

Grandfather and mother

Type of submission

Shared at Ahmadiyyah Mosque Hall, Warwickshire on 7 October 2023. The event was organised by Leamington History Group.

Record ID

103495 | LEA071