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Description: | 13 ms letters (28pp) written home to his parents while training with the Royal Sussex Regiment at Connaught Barracks in Dover, 1914 - ? autumn 1915, and then on active service with the 2nd Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment (2nd Brigade, 1st Division) on the Western Front, ? autumn 1915 - May 1916, describing how he is looking forward to being sent to the front, his hopes for leave and his rifle training, together with official letters and postcards (9pp) from the War Office regarding his being reported as missing in action (January 1915), wounded (September 1915) and killed in action (May 1916). Also held with the collection are 12 ms letters and postcards (13pp) written home by his brother Ernest who was serving with the 9th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment (73rd Brigade, 24th Division) on the Western Front, September 1915 - March 1916, describing his billets and living conditions, together with official records (3pp) recording his death in action (March 1916); an 'in memoriam' card; 3 ms letters of condolence (3pp, March - April 1916 and December 1918) from his officers; and a few papers relating to the Second World War service of William and Ernest's younger brother, Leslie.
Cataloguer APR
Catalogue date 2002-04-20 | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Burrell, W H | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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