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Letter sent to William Owen's Mother, informing her of his death

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AuthorOldham, G. M. S.
SubjectOwen, William William
TitleLetter sent to William Owen's Mother, informing her of his death
NotesLetter sent by G. M. S. Oldham, Chaplain to the Forces, attached 1st Bn. Welsh Guards, informing William Owen's mother that her son had been killed by a Shell that fell on his bivouac while he slept.

Private 3134 William William Owen, 1st Bn. Welsh Guards, was killed in action 20th September 1917, aged 41. The husband of Asneth Owen, of Pembroke House, Penygroes, Carnarvonshire, he is buried in Canada Farm Cemetery. The 1st Bn., part of the Guards Division, was taking part in the Battle of the Menin Road, third phase of the Third Battle of Ypres.
Item Date20th September 1917
Creation placeMenin Road Ridge
File typeImage
Item sourceLeaf
Item mediumPaper
ContentLetter
CataloguerRichard Marshall
FilenameGWA_6176_caerscan0187.jpg
CopyrightThe Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor
Digital repositoryThe Great War Archive, University of Oxford
Contributor NameRichard Marshall (Caernarfon Submission Day 8th May 2008)
Contributed on the behalf ofMrs R. A. Williams
Reference URLhttp://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/gwa/item/7109