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61108: Envelope addressed to Frank Dowdeswell from E. Pritchard

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posted on 2024-02-25, 18:34 authored by Great War Archive Project Team
<p dir="ltr">This is an envelope which was originally sent by Ethel Pritchard to her sweetheart Frank Dowdeswell, 7th Batt. Buffs Reg.t, B. E. Force, France - but which has been re-directed to numerous military hospitals in England, including Cheltenham where Ethel and Frank lived. The dates on the postmarks are from August-September 1918.</p> <p>Ethel and Frank were the parents of Pam Hyett.</p> <p>Part of a collection relating to the service of Frank (7th Buffs) and Bob (Army Service Corps) Dowdeswell, of Shaw Green, Prestbury, nr Cheltenham. Bob died in April 1917 after a lorry accident.</p>

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Creator

Pritchard, Ethel

Subject

Dowdeswell, Frank

Date

August - September 1918

Date Created

01/08/1918

Temporal Coverage

30/09/1918

Source

Artifact

Medium

Paper

Type

Letter

Pages

1, 2

Number of Pages

2

Contributor

Alun Edwards | Alun Edwards | Terry and Pam Hyett

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The Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor

Publisher

The Great War Archive, University of Oxford

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