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Transcript of letter (a) from Walls at a General Hospital in France, (Faith's Godson)...

Catalogue reference: OR 2343/36

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This record is a file about the Transcript of letter   (a) from Walls at a General Hospital in France, (Faith's Godson)... dating from 1914-1917.

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Reference

OR 2343/36

Date

1914-1917

Description

Transcript of letter

(a) from Walls at a General Hospital in France, (Faith's Godson) to Faith letter from Godinge, thinks it is about time he was sent home for a rest. leg much better - light duty to teach R A M C bugler sorry Colonel Orlebar cannot have his leave because of spotted fever in his troops. Glad he was mentioned in dispatches.

(b) letter from Ethel Darn (?), City Road (sister of Frunch(?) horsebreaker in the Army to Faith in reply to one of condolence on her brother's death time at Hinwick House 'bright spot in his life'

Faith's letter given her courage to bear her loss

Mentions his teaching Joyce and Erica to ride woken up by bomb.12 April 1917

[more probably 13/3/1917

Held by
Bedfordshire Archives & Records Service
Language

English

Immediate source of acquisition

acc. 6210

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/fbbeb29c-51b2-4fba-b5e8-b58e0fa723e9/

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Transcript of letter (a) from Walls at a General Hospital in France, (Faith's Godson)...