58566: Letter to Francis Ornellas from Major HR Dickinson. Re. death of Reggie Crooke

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posted on 2024-02-23, 23:00 authored by Great War Archive Project Team

A letter from Reggie's commanding officer notifying Francis of the circumstances of his death in action

Editor's Comment:
Pte. 40314 Leonard Ornellas, North Staffordshire Regiment

Acting Bombardier 121476 George (Reggie) Crooke, 113th Bty. 25th Bde., Royal Field Artillery, died 5th October 1918, aged 26, buried Berthaucourt Communal Cemetery, Pontru.

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Creator

Dickinson, H. R.

Subject

Ornellas, Francis

Date

7th October 1918

Date Created

07/10/1918

Source

Leaf

Medium

Paper

Type

Letter

Pages

1, 2

Number of Pages

Contributor

Richard Marshall | Jackie Weaver

Rights

The Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor

Publisher

The Great War Archive, University of Oxford

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Great War Archive World War One Letters

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CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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