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HOME Museum & Collections Sales Donations Events Contact Us REGIMENTAL HISTORY 17th Century 18th Century 19th Century 20th Century First World War Second World War Actions & Movements Battle Honours FAMILY HISTORY Resources Further Reading PHOTO GALLERY ENQUIRIES FURTHER READING LINKS		Collections - Archives - Letters Mrs Owtram's Letters from soldiers and their relatives, First World War. Letter to Mrs Owtram from Corporal William Pickthall Number 3092, later 241036, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, enlisted on 21 Oct 1914 and discharged 6 Aug 1917 Corporal Pickthall Military Hospital, Knutsford, Cheshire Dear Mrs Owtram, Just a line to thank you for your kind letter and parcel which I received on the 29th Oct. I was very pleased to hear that Captain Owtram is still safe. We were back in the same Company, I think in a few weeks I will be fit to come home, but I don’t think I will ever be fit for active service again as I have a ? foot now. I remain yours truly Corporal Pickthall 3092 Accession Number: KO2490/122 Only a proportion of our collections are on display at anyone time. Certain items are on loan for display in other institutions. An appointment is required to consult any of our collections which are held in store.