Letter from Sapper E. Grantham to his wife regarding Bravery Certificate action
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| Author | Grantham, Ernest |
|---|---|
| Title | Letter from Sapper E. Grantham to his wife regarding Bravery Certificate action |
| Notes | Written in pencil on over 20 pages from an exercise book 3 days after an event for which he was awarded a Bravery Certificate (submitted separately). A Corporal was wounded but tins in his haversack (submitted separately) saved his life. Editor's Comment: Letter written 20th November 1917, sent 23rd November 1917 in a green 'Active Service' envelope. Transcript attached. Sapper 146217 Ernest Grantham, 156th Field Company, Royal Engineers. The 156th Field Coy. were attached to the 16th (Irish) Division. |
| Item Date | November 1917 |
| Creation place | Bullecourt |
| File type | Mixed |
| Item source | Multiple |
| Item medium | Text: Transcription |
| Content | Letter |
| Cataloguer | Richard Marshall |
| Copyright | The Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor |
| Digital repository | The Great War Archive, University of Oxford |
| Contributor Name | Angela Sanderson |
| Reference URL | http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/gwa/item/9215 |
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| Author | Grantham, Ernest |
|---|---|
| Title | Letter from Sapper E. Grantham to his wife regarding Bravery Certificate action (3) |
| Notes | Written in pencil on over 20 pages from an exercise book 3 days after an event for which he was awarded a Bravery Certificate (submitted separately). A Corporal was wounded but tins in his haversack (submitted separately) saved his life. Editor's Comment: Letter written 20th November 1917, sent 23rd November 1917 in a green 'Active Service' envelope. Transcript attached. Sapper 146217 Ernest Grantham, 156th Field Company, Royal Engineers. The 156th Field Coy. were attached to the 16th (Irish) Division. |
| Item Date | November 1917 |
| Creation place | Bullecourt |
| File type | Mixed |
| Item source | Multiple |
| Item medium | Text: Transcription |
| Content | Letter |
| Page | 3 of 3 |
| Cataloguer | Richard Marshall |
| Filename | GWA_3754_13_paganu1.doc |
| Copyright | The Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor |
| Digital repository | The Great War Archive, University of Oxford |
| Contributor Name | Angela Sanderson |
| Reference URL | http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/gwa/document/9215/5130 |
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| Author | Grantham, Ernest |
|---|---|
| Title | Letter from Sapper E. Grantham to his wife regarding Bravery Certificate action |
| Notes | Written in pencil on over 20 pages from an exercise book 3 days after an event for which he was awarded a Bravery Certificate (submitted separately). A Corporal was wounded but tins in his haversack (submitted separately) saved his life. Editor's Comment: Letter written 20th November 1917, sent 23rd November 1917 in a green 'Active Service' envelope. Transcript attached. Sapper 146217 Ernest Grantham, 156th Field Company, Royal Engineers. The 156th Field Coy. were attached to the 16th (Irish) Division. |
| Item Date | November 1917 |
| Creation place | Bullecourt |
| File type | Mixed |
| Item source | Multiple |
| Item medium | Text: Transcription |
| Content | Letter |
| Cataloguer | Richard Marshall |
| Copyright | The Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor |
| Digital repository | The Great War Archive, University of Oxford |
| Contributor Name | Angela Sanderson |
| Reference URL | http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/gwa/document/9215 |
