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Letter from Central POW Committee, Red Cross, to Leonard Green's parents

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SubjectGreen, Leonard E.
TitleLetter from Central POW Committee, Red Cross, to Leonard Green's parents
NotesThis letter to the soldier's parents confirms he IS a Prisoner of War and his welfare is in the hands of the Red Cross.

Editor's Comment:
Pte. 316448 Leonard E. Green, 1/5th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers, was reported Missing in Action on 23rd March 1918 and officially declared dead, twice, before his status as a Prisoner of War was confirmed.
Item Date25th September 1918
Creation placeLondon
File typeImage
Item sourceLeaf
Item mediumPaper
ContentLetter
CataloguerRichard Marshall
FilenameGWA_3580_IMG_0585.jpg
CopyrightThe Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor
Digital repositoryThe Great War Archive, University of Oxford
Contributor NameDr Roger Green
Reference URLhttp://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/gwa/item/4967