- Contributed byÌý
- actiondesksheffield
- People in story:Ìý
- Sgt William Thomas SILLIFANT, Dorothy Mary Sillifant (Nee Cotton)
- Location of story:Ìý
- Cornwall
- Background to story:Ìý
- Army
- Article ID:Ìý
- A7383873
- Contributed on:Ìý
- 29 November 2005
An Example of War Office Communication.
This story was submitted to the People’s War site by Roger Marsh of the ‘Action Desk — Sheffield’ Team on behalf of Margaret Freeman and has been added to the site with the author’s permission. The author fully understands the site's terms and conditions.
From Cornwall to Calcutta — Part 5
By
Margaret Freeman
Sgt William Thomas SILLIFANT (No 5615371)
My mother, Dorothy Mary Sillifant (Nee Cotton) always felt sick at the time of the postman’s arrival in case he brought dreadful news about dad. For three years she heard nothing apart from receiving a monthly communication from the war office telling her that dad was OK.
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