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Newspaper cutting, regarding Alber Rawson, Army Service Corps

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SubjectRawson, Albert
TitleNewspaper cutting, regarding Alber Rawson, Army Service Corps
NotesAlbert Rawson was one of 8 children, my grandfather, Frank, being his brother. He was born in 1874 at Hebdon Bridge, Todmorden, Yorkshire. The family eventually moved to Blackpool, Lancashire.
Stationed at supply depot in France as a Private during 1914-18 war. The attached Blackpool Herald letter is from my grandmother's scrapbook.

Editor's Comment:
Pte. 22492 Albert Rawson, Army Service Corps, later served with the Labour Corps (Regt. No. 300641).
Item Date1916 - 1917
Creation placeFrance
File typeImage
Item sourceLeaf
Item mediumPaper
ContentPublication
CataloguerRichard Marshall
FilenameGWA_2998_Albert_rawson_-_blackpool_paper.jpg
CopyrightThe Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor
Digital repositoryThe Great War Archive, University of Oxford
Contributor NameAndrea Messenger
Reference URLhttp://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/gwa/item/4401