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58530: Letter from Family of Pte Sid Wray, killed in action

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posted on 2024-02-23, 23:00 authored by Great War Archive Project Team
<p dir="ltr">Letter sent by the family of Pte Wray (his sister I think) to Sid Morgan (my father) in France telling him of Sid Wray's death in action.</p> <p><br>Editor's Comment:<br> Pte. 23959 Sidney George Wray, C Squadron, 1st Troop, 16th Lancers, later transferred to the 1st Bn. East Surrey Regiment, taking a new regimental number (32541). Killed in action, 8th May 1917, aged 19. He has no known grave, and is commemorated on Bay 6 of the Arras Memorial. </p> <p>Driver 146147 S. Morgan, Royal Field Artillery, 23rd Division, served in No. 3 section, Divisional Ammunition Column, and later in V/23 Trench Mortar Battery.</p>

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Wray, Sid

Date

7th June 1917

Date Created

07/06/1917

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Leaf

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Paper

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Letter

Pages

1, 2, 3

Number of Pages

3

Contributor

Richard Marshall | Dr Edmund Morgan-Warren

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The Great War Archive, University of Oxford

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