Letter from 2683 William Albert Wenham to his mother
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| Author | Wenham, William Albert |
|---|---|
| Title | Letter from 2683 William Albert Wenham to his mother |
| Notes | This is in William's own hand as his arm had recovered enough to write, although his writing is very shaky. Transcript: Absender: Lc. Cpl. WENHAM 2683 5th BATT LINCS REGT Kriegsgefangenen Lazarett Alexandrinenstr Berlin Germany [note in different hand, probably date received:] Feb 1st 1917 [postmark:] Berlin 16.1.17 Mrs. Wenham 49 Barcroft St New Cleethorpes Grimsby Lincs Jan 4/17 Please excuse writing Dear Mother Just a line hoping you are all well as I am getting along champion up to now, I am on my legs now, and my arm is going on famous. You must not worry. I am amongst a lot of British. Give my love to everyone, also wish Tom the best of luck. Love to all from Billy xxxx |
| Item Date | 4th January 1917 |
| Creation place | Alexandrinenstrasse hospital, Berlin |
| File type | Image |
| Item source | Postcard |
| Item medium | Card |
| Content | Postcard |
| Cataloguer | Everett Sharp |
| Copyright | The Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor |
| Digital repository | The Great War Archive, University of Oxford |
| Contributor Name | Gavin Robinson |
| Contributed on the behalf of | Kevin Robinson |
| Reference URL | http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/gwa/document/8728 |
