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Missing form for 2683 William Albert Wenham

Title
Missing form for 2683 William Albert Wenham
Author
Wenham, William Albert
Subject
Wenham, William Albert
Notes
This is the official notification to William's mother that he had been posted missing on 6 December.

Transcript:

"Territorial Force Record Office,
Lichfield Station.
22-12-1916.

Madam,
I regret to have to inform you that a report has this day been received from the War Office to the effect that (No.) 2683 (Rank) L/Cpl. (Name) W. A. Wenham (Regiment) 1/5th. Bn. Lincolnshire Regt. was posted as missing after the engagement in the field on the 6th December 1916. Should he subsequently rejoin, or any other information be received concerning him, such information will be at once communicated to you.

I am, Madam. Your obedient Servant,

[signed]

for Officer in charge of Records

Mrs H. Wenham
49 Barcroft St.
New Cleethorpes
Grimsby"
Item date
22nd December 1916
Creation place
Territorial Force Records Offfice, Lichfield
Item source
Leaf
Item medium
Paper
Content
Official document
Total number of pages
2
Cataloguer
Everett Sharp
Copyright
The Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor
Digital repository
The Great War Archive, University of Oxford
Contributor name
Gavin Robinson
Contributed on the behalf of
Kevin Robinson

Citation

“Missing form for 2683 William Albert Wenham,” by Wenham, William Albert. The Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor via First World War Poetry Digital Archive, accessed May 5, 2024, http://ww1lit.nsms.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/gwa/document/8726.

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