Letters passed down from Grandma to Dad to me [the contributor, Bryony Kate Mccraw]. They are special because they tell a story about how positive [Dick Hopf, the contributor's great grandfather? was] in the war and training.
Name of contributor(s)
Bryony Kate MccrawSubject of the story/individual the object(s) relate to
Richard (Dick) HopfObject(s)
Items include:
- letters (1890) before he was born his parents moved from Germany to England. He signed up for the war to fight for England.
- letters to relatives about him training for a year in Salisbury.
- His 5th letter is in Southampton just before he goes to France.
- letters 6, 7 and 8 are describing the trenches and how soldiers slept.
- he was reported missing in action the day of the Battle of the Somme.
- letter from King George about his death, with medal.Community Collection Day
Cheney School, Oxford (10/11/17)
