Letter from POW camp from 2nd Lt Charles E. Carr
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| Author | Carr, Charles E. |
|---|---|
| Title | Letter from POW camp from 2nd Lt Charles E. Carr |
| Notes | Lt C. E. Carr, 20th London Regiment (my grandfather) was taken prisoner south of St Quentin on March 23rd 1918. This is an image of his letter to his fiancée Connie Barry, 31st March 1918, plus an image of a transcript. Editor's Comment: Written on headed notepaper: 'Absender : | Kriegsgefangenensendung 2nd Lieut C E Carr 3rd London Regiment | Festungs Jazerett 1 | Abteilung..... Stube..... | Offiziergefangenenlager Mainz.' Second Lieutenant Charles E. Carr, 20th (Blackheath and Woolwich) bN. London Regiment, began the war as a Private in the 16th (Queen's Westminster Rifles) Bn. London Regiment (Service no. 3278, later 550880). |
| Item Date | 31st March 1918 |
| Creation place | Mainz POW Camp |
| File type | Image |
| Item source | Leaf |
| Item medium | Paper |
| 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 | Mark Sutherland |
| Reference URL | http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/gwa/document/9292 |
