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Letter informing Elizabeth Moore of her husband's death

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SubjectMoore, James William
TitleLetter informing Elizabeth Moore of her husband's death
NotesLetter sent to Elizabeth Moore breaking the news of the death of her husband, Private James Moore of the 13th East Yorkshire Regiment, on 2nd August 1917, from injuries received a few days earlier, and giving brief information about his burial. The letter is on Church Army Recreation Hut notepaper, and is signed by the Church of England chaplain of the casualty clearing station. Part of a collection relating to James Moore.
Item Date3rd August 1917
Creation placeFrance
File typeImage
Item sourceLeaf
Item mediumPaper
ContentLetter
CataloguerMeriel Patrick
FilenameGWA_6891_DSC06430.jpg
CopyrightThe Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor
Digital repositoryThe Great War Archive, University of Oxford
Contributor NameMeriel Patrick (Ferrens Art Gallery, Hull submissions day 31st May 2008)
Contributed on the behalf ofMaureen Batty
Reference URLhttp://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/gwa/item/7816