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Description: | 4 ms letters (April - May 1917) describing his service in 'D' Company, the 2/2nd Battalion London Regiment (173rd Brigade, 58th Division) until his death on 16 June 1917 in the actions on the Hindenburg Line giving details of the fighting in the German Retreat to the Hindenburg Line (17 - 28 March 1917) and the Battle of Bullecourt (4 - 17 May 1917), poor rations in the line and a visit to Amiens for a new pair of glasses, with brief references to a bus strike in London and the commander of his brigade, Brigadier-General B C Freyberg VC, together with 1 ms letter (2pp, December 1916) whilst still training in the UK referring to the strict discipline, his lack of sympathy for men being conscripted and the illness prevalent in the ranks; 1 ms letter (1p, June 1917) from his company commander expressing sympathy following his death; the official notification of this (AFB 104-82B) on 17 July 1917; a receipt from Somerset House for his will (January 1918) and a photograph.
Cataloguer NS
Catalogue date 1989-08 | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Subjects: | London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) 2/2nd (City of London) Battalion British Army 58th (London) Division 173rd Brigade | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | King, Walter Tom | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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