Name/Title
Ticknor letterEntry/Object ID
1940.1.262Tags
Correspondence, WWIIDescription
Correspondence to Alma Ticknor from Mr. Charles Cook.Subject Person/Organization
Charles Ticknor, Alma Orr Ticknor, Charles Cook, Frank Ticknor, Jean CookCollection
Marty Douce CollectionTranscription
123 Averil Rd,
Leicester
England
6-6-45
Dear Mr. Ticknor
I am writing these few lines to you on the anniversary of D Day and also to offer my deepest sympathy in the sad loss of your brother Charles as Chuck as we all best knew. I didn't see him many times before he went to Normandy but we were very glad to see him come back again and did our best to make him feel at home. I took to him very much. He appeared to be a lad of a very few words but I think he was worried over his pal being wounded. Jean was quite happy when she came in one Saturday evening and said guess who I have see. Chucks come back. But it was a sadder night when she broke the news to us of his death in action. The old 82nd Div. as we used to call them were a grand lot of fellows and they had some good times while at ? camp which is now used for prisoners. I have thought of Chuck just lately now I am getting my own lettuce from the garden. He was ever so fond of it and I allways had some ready for him and told him to take some back to camp which he did odd times I had some nice red roses one night when he came in and he stood smelling them and said (beautiful) some of the lads had some grand times in the wind mill inn and the old plough inn in the village close to here but I think Chuck liked his cup of coffee and the easy chair best. He never seemed to want to talk of his experience in Normandy and I can quite understand it as I had 3 [winters] in France in the last war so I know what war is. I was very sorry I could not have a final handshake with him. I did not see him for over a week before they went to Holland but Jean said he had been very busy but he came to see me the night before they left here and by sheet bad luck it was my night of fire watching at the place where I work. Jean allways passes the letter on to us she gets from you and your sister Alma. Which we are pleased to read. I was just going to work on Monday morning when the lady with the poll gave me your parcel for Jean. Which came in very handy. For which we thank you. The rationing scheme over here has been a fine thing and worked very well but it would be better if we got about twice as much and it don't look like getting better for a long time yet. I will now close with my kindest regards to you and all your family.
Yours Sincerely Mr. Charles CookRelationships
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Charles Ticknor, Alma Orr Ticknor, Charles Cook, Frank Ticknor, Jean CookCreate Date
March 24, 2026Update Date
April 15, 2026
