Letter from Sapper E. Grantham to his wife regarding Bravery Certificate action
| Title |
Letter from Sapper E. Grantham to his wife regarding Bravery Certificate action
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|---|---|
| Author |
Grantham, Ernest
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| Notes |
Written in pencil on over 20 pages from an exercise book 3 days after an event for which he was awarded a Bravery Certificate (submitted separately). A Corporal was wounded but tins in his haversack (submitted separately) saved his life.
Editor's Comment: Letter written 20th November 1917, sent 23rd November 1917 in a green 'Active Service' envelope. Transcript attached. Sapper 146217 Ernest Grantham, 156th Field Company, Royal Engineers. The 156th Field Coy. were attached to the 16th (Irish) Division. |
| Item date |
November 1917
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| Creation place |
Bullecourt
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| Item source | |
| Item medium | |
| Content | |
| Total number of pages |
3
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| Cataloguer |
Richard Marshall
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| Copyright |
The Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor
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| Digital repository | |
| Contributor name |
Angela Sanderson
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Collection
Citation
“Letter from Sapper E. Grantham to his wife regarding Bravery Certificate action,” by Grantham, Ernest. The Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor via First World War Poetry Digital Archive, accessed May 2, 2024, http://ww1lit.nsms.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/gwa/document/9215.
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