The purpose of this webpage is to record research notes related to the content within this website. Relevant content includes the correspondence of Harry William Manchester, its content references, persons he references therein, and information pertinent to his travels, assignments, and time as a prisoner of war during World War Two.
Editor’s Note
Reader Discretion Advised
The editor has endeavored to provide the transcriptions herein as accurate depictions of the spelling, misspelling, grammar and prose of each original artifact, so that original practice and then-common usage is reflected in the transcriptions.
However, the editor has had to apply an extensive amount of judgement and interpretation of the content of the original artifacts. In the event, some marks on the original artifacts may or may not be punctuation marks; they may be the result of dirt or smudges in the original.
Editor’s Note ID
Identified “Glen” referenced in Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – June 11, 1940 (and listed in “People” categories) as “Glen Piper.”
Reference: Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – June 21, 1941
The persons “Mr. & Mrs. Newman,” and “Chip” are unidentified at this time. The person “Billie” probably is Bill Reive, Onnelle Reive’s younger brother.
The reference to “Dot & Wilf” is believed to reference Dorothy [Dot] Sweetman, a cousin of Harry Manchester, and Wilf[red] Sycamore, a personal friend of Harry William Manchester.
Reference: Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – June 21, 1941