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from soldiers and their relatives, First World War.
Letter to Mrs Owtram from CQMS J Byrne, A Company, 1/5th Bn King’s Own
Royal Lancaster Regiment, somewhere in Belgium. Dated 1 May 1915.
regarding newspapers for A Company etc.
1st May 1915
Dear Madam,
Just a few lines to thank you for the Newspapers for our company. It
gives us great pleasure to know that we are not forgotten by the good
people at home and anything little thing that is sent out to us is
appreciated by all ranks and helps to lighten our burden. You will know
by the time you get this that you son has been wounded but I could not
inform you now he is. It will be a pleasure to you to know that [he] is
a splendid young officer and greatly respected by all his Company. I
have been informed by my wife that you had visited her to express your
sympathy in our sad bereavement on the loss of our Dear son and I take
this opportunity of thanking you for your kindness in doing so it will
be a great pleasure to me and my wife.
In after days if I am spared to come back home again you will see that
our Battalion has been in the thick of it and had many casualties but
the good people at home ought to be proud of them in the manner in which
they acquitted themselves. So I will conclude once again thanking you on
behalf o A Company and myself.
I remain
Yours sincerely
J Byrne
A Coy Quarter Master Sergeant 1st/5th Battalion, The King’s Own Royal
Lancaster Regiment. Somewhere in Belgium.
Accession Number: KO2490/120
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