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Rifleman Harry Green. CCS letter to mother.

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SubjectGreen, Harry William
TitleRifleman Harry Green. CCS letter to mother.
NotesLetter to Rifleman Harry Green's mother. From the Sister In Charge at 37th Casualty Clearing Station, Avesnes Le Comte. Informing Mary Green that her son had been mortally wounded and was not expected to live.

Editor's Comment:
Rifleman R/31363 Harry William Green, 8th Bn. King's Royal Rifle Corps (part of the 14th (Light) Division), the son of Walter H. and Mary E. Green, originally of King's Lynn, Norfolk, died of wounds 27th December 1916, age 19. He is buried in Avesnes-Le-Comte Communal Cemetery Extension.
Item Date27th December 1916
Creation placeAvesnes Le Comte, France.
File typeImage
Item sourceLeaf
Item mediumPaper
ContentLetter
CataloguerRichard Marshall
FilenameGWA_2760_8.jpg
CopyrightThe Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor
Digital repositoryThe Great War Archive, University of Oxford
Contributor NameMichael Davies
Reference URLhttp://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/gwa/item/4221