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 British Expeditionary Force  B. E. F.

28: 10: 1918

Sapper W. S. Anthony

6th Reserve, Batt., R. E.  Royal Engineers 

Sir,

I thank you for your letter of

October 12th which has been forwarded by my people. I am afraid

I can't give you a great deal of information about your brother, excepting

that his Tank received a direct hit and was set on fire, and at least one of 

his comrades was burnt to death. Your brother received a most severe wound in the 

neck, death being instantaneous. He was buried on the following day in a little

cemetery on the right hand side of the road from Flesquieres to Anneux about 1/4

or 1/2 a mile from the former village. I understand a few of his little bits of

personal things were collected by some of his Company, and will make enquiry into 

this, as if I am right they should have been sent home long ago. The finding

of the card I sent was quite an accident. I happened to have business in the village

of Flesquieres, and when coming back I crossed over to the Tank and had a good look

at it and picked up the card which was lying outside. I noticed the word "Broxburn",
and then I decided, as it looked like the last of some poor lad's belongings, to sent it
back to his mother. I have had a word with the lad who buried your brother, and his Company
are, I understand, putting a decent cross over his grave. His Tank Commander was a 2nd Lieut.
Riddell who was wounded. I think, more or less all of the crew were hit or burnt, two

being killed outright. They were working along a very dangerous piece of ground

which cost the Tank Corps about 20 Tanks in March and about 10 in this attack.
I was on the left of the ridge at the time your brother's Tank was hit -

about 7.30 a.m. I should think, but I was lucky enough to escape, a 

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 British Expeditionary Force  B. E. F.

28: 10: 1918

Sapper W. S. Anthony

6th Reserve, Batt., R. E.  Royal Engineers 

Sir,

I thank you for your letter of

October 12th which has been forwarded by my people. I am afraid

I can't give you a great deal of information about your brother, excepting

that his Tank received a direct hit and was set on fire, and at least one of 

his comrades was burnt to death. Your brother received a most severe wound in the 

neck, death being instantaneous. He was buried on the following day in a little

cemetery on the right hand side of the road from Flesquieres to Anneux about 1/4

or 1/2 a mile from the former village. I understand a few of his little bits of

personal things were collected by some of his Company, and will make enquiry into 

this, as if I am right they should have been sent home long ago. The finding

of the card I sent was quite an accident. I happened to have business in the village

of Flesquieres, and when coming back I crossed over to the Tank and had a good look

at it and picked up the card which was lying outside. I noticed the word "Broxburn",
and then I decided, as it looked like the last of some poor lad's belongings, to sent it
back to his mother. I have had a word with the lad who buried your brother, and his Company
are, I understand, putting a decent cross over his grave. His Tank Commander was a 2nd Lieut.
Riddell who was wounded. I think, more or less all of the crew were hit or burnt, two

being killed outright. They were working along a very dangerous piece of ground

which cost the Tank Corps about 20 Tanks in March and about 10 in this attack.
I was on the left of the ridge at the time your brother's Tank was hit -

about 7.30 a.m. I should think, but I was lucky enough to escape, a 


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  • March 3, 2018 15:37:14 Stella Watkin

     British Expeditionary Force  B. E. F.

    28: 10: 1918

    Sapper W. S. Anthony

    6th Reserve, Batt., R. E.  Royal Engineers 

    Sir,

    I thank you for your letter of

    October 12th which has been forwarded by my people. I am afraid

    I can't give you a great deal of information about your brother, excepting

    that his Tank received a direct hit and was set on fire, and at least one of 

    his comrades was burnt to death. Your brother received a most severe wound in the 

    neck, death being instantaneous. He was buried on the following day in a little

    cemetery on the right hand side of the road from Flesquieres to Anneux about 1/4

    or 1/2 a mile from the former village. I understand a few of his little bits of

    personal things were collected by some of his Company, and will make enquiry into 

    this, as if I am right they should have been sent home long ago. The finding

    of the card I sent was quite an accident. I happened to have business in the village

    of Flesquieres, and when coming back I crossed over to the Tank and had a good look

    at it and picked up the card which was lying outside. I noticed the word "Broxburn",
    and then I decided, as it looked like the last of some poor lad's belongings, to sent it
    back to his mother. I have had a word with the lad who buried your brother, and his Company
    are, I understand, putting a decent cross over his grave. His Tank Commander was a 2nd Lieut.
    Riddell who was wounded. I think, more or less all of the crew were hit or burnt, two

    being killed outright. They were working along a very dangerous piece of ground

    which cost the Tank Corps about 20 Tanks in March and about 10 in this attack.
    I was on the left of the ridge at the time your brother's Tank was hit -

    about 7.30 a.m. I should think, but I was lucky enough to escape, a 

  • March 3, 2018 15:36:15 Stella Watkin

     British Expeditionary Force  B. E. F.

    28: 10: 1918

    Sapper W. S. Anthony

    6th Reserve, Batt., R. E.  Royal Engineers 

    Sir,

    I thank you for your letter of

    October 12th which has been forwarded by my people. I am afraid

    I can't give you a great deal of information about your brother, excepting

    that his Tank received a direct hit and was set on fire, and at least one of 

    his comrades was burnt to death. Your brother received a most severe wound in the 

    neck, death being instantaneous. He was buried on the following day in a little

    cemetery on the right hand side of the road from Flesquieres to Anneux about 1/4

    or 1/2 a mile from the former village. I understand a few of his little bits of

    personal things were collected by some of his Company, and will make enquiry into 

    this, as if I am right they should have been sent home long ago. The finding

    of the card I sent was quite an accident. I happened to have business in the village

    of Flesquieres, and when coming back I crossed over to the Tank and had a good look

    at it and picked up the card which was lying outside. I noticed the word "Broxburn",
    and then I decided, as it looked like the last of some poor lad's belongings, to sent it
    back to his mother. I have had a word with the lad who buried your brother, and his Company
    are, I understand, putting a decent cross over his grave. His Tank Commander was a 2nd Lieut.
    Riddell who was wounded. I think, more or less all of the crew were hit or burnt, two

    being killed outright. They were working along a very dangerous piece of ground

    which cost the Tank Corps about 20 Tanks in March and about 10 in this attack.
    I was on the left of the ridge at the time your brother's Tank was hit -

    about 7.30 a.m. I should think, but I was lucky enough to escape, a 


  • March 3, 2018 15:33:38 Stella Watkin

     British Expeditionary Force  B. E. F.

    28: 10: 1918

    Sapper W. S. Anthony

    6th Reserve, Batt., R. E.  Royal Engineers 

    Sir,

    I thank you for your letter of

    October 12th which has been forwarded by my people. I am afraid

    I can't give you a great deal of information about your brother, excepting

    that his Tank received a direct hit and was set on fire, and at least one of 

    his comrades was burnt to death. Your brother received a most severe wound in the 

    neck, death being instantaneous. He was buried on the following day in a little

    cemetery on the right hand side of the road from Flesquieres to Anneux about 1/4

    or 1/2 a mile from the former village. I understand a few of his little bits of

    personal things were collected by some of his Company, and will make enquiry into 

    this, as if I am right they should have been sent home long ago. The finding

    of the card I sent was quite an accident. I happened to have business in the village

    of Flesquieres, and when coming back I crossed over to the Tank and had a good look

    at it and picked up the card which was lying outside. I noticed the word "Broxburn",
    and then I decided, as it looked like the last of some poor lad's belongings, to sent it
    back to his mother. I have had a word with the lad who buried your brother, and his Company
    are, I understand, putting a decent cross over his grave. His Tank Commander was a 2nd Lieut.
    Riddell who was wounded. I think, more or less all of the crew were hit or burnt, two

    being killed outright. They were working along a very dangerous piece of ground

    which cost the Tank Corps about 20 Tanks in March and about 10 in this attack.
    I was on the left of the ridge at the time your brother's Tank was hit -

    about 7.30 a.m. I should think, but I was lucky enough to escape, a 


  • March 3, 2018 15:29:12 Stella Watkin

     British Expeditionary Force  B. E. F.

    28: 10: 1918

    Sapper W. S. Anthony

    6th Reserve, Batt., R. E.  Royal Engineers 

    Sir,

    I thank you for your letter of

    October 12th which has been forwarded by my people. I am afraid

    I can't give you a great deal of information about your brother, excepting

    that his Tank received a direct hit and was set on fire, and at least one of 

    his comrades was burnt to death. Your brother received a most severe wound in the 

    neck, death being instantaneous. He was buried on the following day in a little

    cemetery on the right hand side of the road from Flesquieres to Anneux about 1/4

    or 1/2 a mile from the former village. I understand a few of his little bits of

    personal things were collected by some of his Company, and will make enquiry into 

    this, as if I am right they should have been sent home long ago. The finding

    of the card I sent was quite an accident. I happened to have business in the village

    of Flesquieres, and when coming back I crossed over to the Tank and had a good look

    at it and picked up the card which was lying outside. I noticed the word "Broxburn",
    and then I decided, as it looked like the last of some poor lad's belongings, to sent it
    back to his mother. I have had a word with the lad who buried your brother, and his Company
    are, I understand, putting a decent cross over his grave. His Tank Commander was a 2nd Lieut.
    Riddell who was wounded. I think, more or less all of the crew were hit or burnt, two

    being killed outright. They were working along a very dangerous piece of ground

    which cost the Tank Corps about 20 Tanks in March and about 10 in this attack.
    I was on the left of the ridge at the time your brother's Tank was hit -

    about 7.30 a.m. I should think, but I was lucky enough to escape, a 


  • March 3, 2018 15:29:00 Stella Watkin

     British Expeditionary Force  B. E. F.

    28: 10: 1918

    Sapper W. S. Anthony

    6th Reserve, Batt., R. E.  Royal Engineers 

    Sir,

    I thank you for your letter of

    October 12th which has been forwarded by my people. I am afraid

    I can't give you a great deal of information about your brother, excepting

    that his Tank received a direct hit and was set on fire, and at least one of 

    his comrades was burnt to death. Your brother received a most severe wound in the 

    neck, death being instantaneous. He was buried on the following day in a little

    cemetery on the right hand side of the road from Flesquieres to Anneux about 1/4

    or 1/2 a mile from the former village. I understand a few of his little bits of

    personal things were collected by some of his Company, and will make enquiry into 

    this, as if I am right they should have been sent home long ago. The finding

    of the card I sent was quite an accident. I happened to have business in the village

    of Flesquieres, and when coming back I crossed over to the Tank and had a good look

    at it and picked up the card which was lying outside. I noticed the word "Broxburn",
    and then I decided, as it looked like the last of some poor lad's belongings, to sent it
    back to his mother. I have had a word with the lad who buried your brother, and his Company
    are, I understand, putting a decent cross over his grave. His Tank Commander was a 2nd Lieut.
    Riddell who was wounded. I think, more or less all of the crew were hit or burnt, two

    being killed outright. They were working along a very dangerous piece of ground

    which cost the Tank Corps about 20 Tanks in March and about 10 in this attack.
    I was on the left of the ridge at the time your brother's Tank was hit -

    about 7.30 a.m. I should think, but I was lucky enough to escape, a 


  • March 3, 2018 15:24:30 Stella Watkin

     British Expeditionary Force  B. E. F.

    28: 10: 1918

    Sapper W. S. Anthony

    6th Reserve, Batt., R. E.  Royal Engineers 

    Sir,

    I thank you for your letter of

    October 12th which has been forwarded by my people. I am afraid

    I can't give you a great deal of information about your brother, excepting

    that his Tank received a direct hit and was set on fire, and at least one of 

    his comrades was burnt to death. Your brother received a most severe wound in the 

    neck, death being instantaneous. He was buried on the following day in a little

    cemetery on the right hand side of the road from Flesquieres to Anneux about 1/4

    or 1/2 a mile from the former village. I understand a few of his little bits of

    personal things were collected by some of his Company, and will make enquiry into 

    this, as if I am right they should have been sent home long ago. The finding

    of the card I sent was quite an accident. I happened to have business in the village

    of Flesquieres, and when coming back I crossed over to the Tank and had a good look

    at it and picked up the card which was lying outside. I noticed the word "Broxburn",
    and then I decided, as it looked like the last of some poor lad's belongings, to sent it
    back to his mother. I have had a word with the lad who buried your brother, and his Company
    are, I understand, putting a decent cross over his grave. His Tank Commander was a 2nd Lieut.
    Riddell who was wounded. I think, more or less all of the crew were hit or burnt, two

    being killed outright. They were working along a very dangerous piece of ground

    which cost the Tank Corps about 20 Tanks in March and about 10 in this attack.
    I was on the left of the ridge at the time your brother's Tank was hit -

    about 7.30 a.m. I should think, but I was lucky enough to escape, a 


  • March 3, 2018 15:20:47 Stella Watkin

     British Expeditionary Force  B. E. F.

    28: 10: 1918

    Sapper W. S. Anthony

    6th Reserve, Batt., R. E.  Royal Engineers 

    Sir,

    I thank you for your letter of

    October 12th which has been forwarded by my people. I am afraid

    I can't give you a great deal of information about your brother, excepting

    that his Tank received a direct hit and was set on fire, and at least one of 

    his comrades was burnt to death. Your brother received a most severe wound in the 

    neck, death being instantaneous. He was buried on the following day in a little

    cemetery on the right hand side of the road from Flesquieres to Anneux about 1/4

    or 1/2 a mile from the former village. I understand a few of his little bits of

    personal things were collected by some of his Company, and will make enquiry into 

    this, as if I am right they should have been sent home long ago. The finding

    of the card I sent was quite an accident. I happened to have business in the village

    of Flesquieres, and when coming back I crossed over to the Tank and had a good look

    at it and picked up the card which was lying outside. I noticed the word "Broxburn",
    and then I decided, as it looked like the last of some poor lad's belongings, to sent it
    back to his mother. I have had a word with the lad who buried your brother, and his Company
    are, I understand, putting a decent cross over his grave. His Tank Commander was a 2nd Lieut.
    Riddell who was wounded. I think, more or less all of the crew were hit or burnt, two

    being killed outright. They were working along a very dangerous piece of ground

    which cost the Tank Corps about 20 Tanks in March and about 10 in this attack.
    I was on the left of the ridge at the time your brother's Tank was hit -

    about 7.30 a.m. I should think, but I was lucky enough to escape, a 


  • March 3, 2018 15:20:33 Stella Watkin

     British Expeditionary Force  B. E. F.

    28: 10: 1918

    Sapper W. S. Anthony

    6th Reserve, Batt., R. E.  Royal Engineers 

    Sir,

    I thank you for your letter of

    October 12th which has been forwarded by my people. I am afraid

    I can't give you a great deal of information about your brother, excepting

    that his Tank received a direct hit and was set on fire, and at least one of 

    his comrades was burnt to death. Your brother received a most severe wound in the 

    neck, death being instantaneous. He was buried on the following day in a little

    cemetery on the right hand side of the road from Flesquieres to Anneux about 1/4

    or 1/2 a mile from the former village. I understand a few of his little bits of

    personal things were collected by some of his Company, and will make enquiry into 

    this, as if I am right they should have been sent home long ago. The finding

    of the card I sent was quite an accident. I happened to have business in the village

    of Flesquieres, and when coming back I crossed over to the Tank and had a good look

    at it and picked up the card which was lying outside. I noticed the word "Broxburn",
    and then I decided, as it looked like the last of some poor lad's belongings, to sent it
    back to his mother. I have had a word with the lad who buried your brother, and his Company
    are, I understand, putting a decent cross over his grave. His Tank Commander was a 2nd Lieut.
    Riddell who was wounded. I think, more or less all of the crew were hit or burnt, two

    being killed outright. They were working along a very dangerous piece of ground

    which cost the Tank Corps about 20 Tanks in March and about 10 in this attack.
    I was on the left of the ridge at the time your brother's Tank was hit -

    about 7.30 a.m. I should think, but I was lucky enough to escape, a  ... 


  • March 3, 2018 15:19:28 Stella Watkin

    B. E. F.

    28: 10: 1918

    Sapper W. S. Anthony

    6th Reserve, Batt., R. E.  Royal Engineers

    Sir,

    I thank you for your letter of

    October 12th which has been forwarded by my people. I am afraid

    I can't give you a great deal of information about your brother, excepting

    that his Tank received a direct hit and was set on fire, and at least one of 

    his comrades was burnt to death. Your brother received a most severe wound in the 

    neck, death being instantaneous. He was buried on the following day in a little

    cemetery on the right hand side of the road from Flesquieres to Anneux about 1/4

    or 1/2 a mile from the former village. I understand a few of his little bits of

    personal things were collected by some of his Company, and will make enquiry into 

    this, as if I am right they should have been sent home long ago. The finding

    of the card I sent was quite an accident. I happened to have business in the village

    of Flesquieres, and when coming back I crossed over to the Tank and had a good look

    at it and picked up the card which was lying outside. I noticed the word "Broxburn",
    and then I decided, as it looked like the last of some poor lad's belongings, to sent it
    back to his mother. I have had a word with the lad who buried your brother, and his Company
    are, I understand, putting a decent cross over his grave. His Tank Commander was a 2nd Lieut.
    Riddell who was wounded. I think, more or less all of the crew were hit or burnt, two

    being killed outright. They were working along a very dangerous piece of ground

    which cost the Tank Corps about 20 Tanks in March and about 10 in this attack.
    I was on the left of the ridge at the time your brother's Tank was hit -

    about 7.30 a.m. I should think, but I was lucky enough to escape, a 


  • March 3, 2018 15:19:18 Stella Watkin

    B. E. F.

    28: 10: 1918

    Sapper W. S. Anthony

    6th Reserve, Batt., R. E.  Royal Engineers

    Sir,

    I thank you for your letter of

    October 12th which has been forwarded by my people. I am afraid

    I can't give you a great deal of information about your brother, excepting

    that his Tank received a direct hit and was set on fire, and at least one of 

    his comrades was burnt to death. Your brother received a most severe wound in the 

    neck, death being instantaneous. He was buried on the following day in a little

    cemetery on the right hand side of the road from Flesquieres to Anneux about 1/4

    or 1/2 a mile from the former village. I understand a few of his little bits of

    personal things were collected by some of his Company, and will make enquiry into 

    this, as if I am right they should have been sent home long ago. The finding

    of the card I sent was quite an accident. I happened to have business in the village

    of Flesquieres, and when coming back I crossed over to the Tank and had a good look

    at it and picked up the card which was lying outside. I noticed the word "Broxburn",
    and then I decided, as it looked like the last of some poor lad's belongings, to sent it
    back to his mother. I have had a word with the lad who buried your brother, and his Company
    are, I understand, putting a decent cross over his grave. His Tank Commander was a 2nd Lieut.
    Riddell who was wounded. I think, more or less all of the crew were hit or burnt, two

    being killed outright. They were working along a very dangerous piece of ground

    which cost the Tank Corps about 20 Tanks in March and about 10 in this attack.
    I was on the left of the ridge at the time your brother's Tank was hit -

    about 7.30 a.m. I should think, but I was lucky enough to escape a 


  • March 3, 2018 15:18:21 Stella Watkin

    B. E. F.

    28: 10: 1918

    Sapper W. S. Anthony

    6th Reserve, Batt., R. E.  Royal Engineers

    Sir,

    I thank you for your letter of

    October 12th which has been forwarded by my people. I am afraid

    I can't give you a great deal of information about your brother, excepting

    that his Tank received a direct hit and was set on fire, and at least one of 

    his comrades was burnt to death. Your brother received a most severe wound in the 

    neck, death being instantaneous. He was buried on the following day in a little

    cemetery on the right hand side of the road from Flesquieres to Anneux about 1/4

    or 1/2 a mile from the former village. I understand a few of his little bits of

    personal things were collected by some of his Company, and will make enquiry into 

    this, as if I am right they should have been sent home long ago. The finding

    of the card I sent was quite an accident. I happened to have business in the village

    of Flesquieres, and when coming back I crossed over to the Tank and had a good look

    at it and picked up the card which was lying outside. I noticed the word "Broxburn",
    and then I decided, as it looked like the last of some poor lad's belongings, to sent it
    back to his mother. I have had a word with the lad who buried your brother, and his Company
    are, I understand, putting a decent cross over his grave. His Tank Commander was a 2nd Lieut.
    Riddell who was wounded. I think, more or less all of the crew were hit or burnt, two being killed outright. They were working along a very dangerour piece of forund which cost the Tank Corps about 20 Tanks in March and about 10 in this attack.
    I was on the left of the ridge at the time your brother's Tank was hit - about 7.30 a.m. I should thing, but I was lucky enough to escape a 


  • March 3, 2018 15:17:48 Stella Watkin

    B. E. F.

    28: 10: 1918

    Sapper W. S. Anthony

    6th Reserve, Batt., R. E.  Royal Engineers

    Sir,

    I thank you for your letter of

    October 12th which has been forwarded by my people. I am afraid

    I can't give you a great deal of information about your brother, excepting

    that his Tank received a direct hit and was set on fire, and at least one of 

    his comrades was burnt to death. Your brother received a most severe wound in the 

    neck, death being instantaneous. He was buried on the following day in a little

    cemetery on the right hand side of the road from Flesquieres to Anneux about 1/4

    or 1/2 a mile from the former village. I understand a few of his little bits of

    personal things were collected by some of his Company, and will make enquiry into 

    this, as if I am right they should have been sent home long ago. The finding

    of the card I sent was quite an accident. I happened to have business in the village

    of Flesquieres, and when coming back I crossed over to the Tank and had a good look

    at it and picked up the card which was lying outside. I noticed the word "Broxburn",
    and then I decided, as it looked like the last of some poor lad's belongings, to sent it
    back to his mother. I have had a word with the lad who buried your brother, and his Company
    are, I understand, putting a decent cross over his grave. His Tank Commander was a 2nd Lieut.
    Riddell who was wounded. I thinkg, more or less all of the crew were hit or burnt, two being killed outright. They were working along a very dangerour piece of forund which cost the Tank Corps about 20 Tanks in March and about 10 in this attack.
    I was on the left of the ridge at the time your brother's Tank was hit - about 7.30 a.m. I should thing, but I was lucky enough to escape a 


  • March 3, 2018 15:17:16 Stella Watkin

    B. E. F.

    28: 10: 1918

    Sapper W. S. Anthony

    6th Reserve, Batt., R. E.  Royal Engineers

    Sir,

    I thank you for your letter of

    October 12th which has been forwarded by my people. I am afraid

    I can't give you a great deal of information about your brother, excepting

    that his Tank received a direct hit and was set on fire, and at least one of 

    his comrades was burnt to death. Your brother received a most severe wound in the 

    neck, death being instantaneous. He was buried on the following day in a little

    cemetery on the right hand side of the road from Flesquieres to Anneux about 1/4

    or 1/2 a mile from the former village. I understand a few of his little bits of

    personal things were collected by some of his Company, and will make enquiry into 

    this, as if I am right they should have been sent home long ago. The finding of the card I sent was quite an accident. I happened to have business in the village

    of Flesquieres, and when coming back I crossed over to the Tank and had a good look at it and picked up the card which was lying outside. I noticed the word "Broxburn",
    and then I decided, as it looked like the last of some poor lad's belongings, to sent it
    back to his mother. I have had a word with the lad who buried your brother, and his Company
    are, I understand, putting a decent cross over his grave. His Tank Commander was a 2nd Lieut.
    Riddell who was wounded. I thinkg, more or less all of the crew were hit or burnt, two being killed outright. They were working along a very dangerour piece of forund which cost the Tank Corps about 20 Tanks in March and about 10 in this attack.
    I was on the left of the ridge at the time your brother's Tank was hit - about 7.30 a.m. I should thing, but I was lucky enough to escape a 


  • March 3, 2018 15:16:52 Stella Watkin

    B. E. F.

    28: 10: 1918

    Sapper W. S. Anthony

    6th Reserve, Batt., R. E.  Royal Engineers

    Sir,

    I thank you for your letter of

    October 12th which has been forwarded by my people. I am afraid

    I can't give you a great deal of information about your brother, excepting

    that his Tank received a direct hit and was set on fire, and at least one of 

    his comrades was burnt to death. Your brother received a most severe wound in the 

    neck, death being instantaneous. He was buried on the following day in a little

    cemetery on the right hand side of the road from Flesquieres to Anneux about 1/4

    or 1/2 a mile from the former village. I understand a few of his little bits of

    personal things are collected by some of his Company, and will make enquiry into this, as if I am right they should have been sent home long ago. The finding of the card I sent was quite an accident. I happened to have business in the village

    of Flesquieres, and when coming back I crossed over to the Tank and had a good look at it and picked up the card which was lying outside. I noticed the word "Broxburn",
    and then I decided, as it looked like the last of some poor lad's belongings, to sent it
    back to his mother. I have had a word with the lad who buried your brother, and his Company
    are, I understand, putting a decent cross over his grave. His Tank Commander was a 2nd Lieut.
    Riddell who was wounded. I thinkg, more or less all of the crew were hit or burnt, two being killed outright. They were working along a very dangerour piece of forund which cost the Tank Corps about 20 Tanks in March and about 10 in this attack.
    I was on the left of the ridge at the time your brother's Tank was hit - about 7.30 a.m. I should thing, but I was lucky enough to escape a 


  • March 3, 2018 15:16:12 Stella Watkin

    B. E. F.

    28: 10: 1918

    Sapper W. S. Anthony

    6th Reserve, Batt., R. E.  Royal Engineers

    Sir,

    I thank you for your letter of

    October 12th which has been forwarded by my people. I am afraid

    I can't give you a great deal of information about your brother, excepting

    that his Tank received a direct hit and was set on fire, and at least one of 

    his comrades was burnt to death. Your brother received a most severe wound in the 

    neck, death being instantaneous. He was buried on the following day in a little

    cemetery on the right hand side of the road from Flesquieres to Anneux about 1/4 or 1/2 a mile from the former village. I understand a few of his little bits of personal things are collected by some of his Company, and will make enquiry into this, as if I am right they should have been sent home long ago. The finding of the card I sent was quite an accident. I happened to have business in the village

    of Flesquieres, and when coming back I crossed over to the Tank and had a good look at it and picked up the card which was lying outside. I noticed the word "Broxburn",
    and then I decided, as it looked like the last of some poor lad's belongings, to sent it
    back to his mother. I have had a word with the lad who buried your brother, and his Company
    are, I understand, putting a decent cross over his grave. His Tank Commander was a 2nd Lieut.
    Riddell who was wounded. I thinkg, more or less all of the crew were hit or burnt, two being killed outright. They were working along a very dangerour piece of forund which cost the Tank Corps about 20 Tanks in March and about 10 in this attack.
    I was on the left of the ridge at the time your brother's Tank was hit - about 7.30 a.m. I should thing, but I was lucky enough to escape a 


  • January 23, 2018 09:23:11 Raluca Man

    B. E. F.

    28: 10: 1918

    Sapper W. S. Anthony

    6th Reserve, Batt., R. E.

    Sir,

    I thank you for your letter of  October 12th which has been forwarded by my people. I am afraid I can't give you a great deal of information about your brother, excepting that his Tank received a direct hit and was set on fire, and at least one of his comrades was burnt to death. Your brother received a most severe wound in the neck, death being instantaneous. He was buried on the following day in a little

    cemetery on the right hand side of the road from Flesquieres to Anneux about 1/4 or 1/2 a mile from the former village. I understand a few of his little bits of personal things are collected by some of his Company, and will make enquiry into this, as if I am right they should have been sent home long ago. The finding of the card I sent was quite an accident. I happened to have business in the village

    of Flesquieres, and when coming back I crossed over to the Tank and had a good look


  • January 23, 2018 07:17:57 Raluca Man

    B. E. F.

    28: 10: 1918

    Sapper W. S. Anthony

    6th Reserve, Batt., R. E.

    Sir,

    I thank you for your letter of

     October 12th which has been forwarded by my people. I am afraid

    I can't give you a great deal of information about your brother, excepting

    that his Tank received a direct hit and was set on fire, and at least one of

    his comrades was burnt to death. Your brother received a most severe wound in the

    neck, death being instantaneous. He was buried on the following day in a little

    cemetery on the right hand side of the road from Ilesquiers to Anneux about 1/4

    or 1/2 a mile from the former village. I understand a few of his little bits of

    personal things are collected by some of his Company, and will make enquiry into

    this, as if I am right they should have been sent home long ago. The finding of

    the card I sent was quite an accident. I happened to have business in the village

    of Selesquiers, and when coming back I crossed over to the Tank and had a good look


  • January 22, 2018 17:59:44 Irina Mastan

    B. E. F.

    28: 10: 1918

    Sapper W. S. Anthony

    6th Reserve, Batt., R. E.

    Sir,

    I thank you for your letter of

     October 12th which has been forwarded by my people. I am afraid

    I can't give you a great deal of information about your brother, excepting

    that his Tank received a direct hit and was set on fire, and at least one of

    his comrades was burnt to death. Your brother received a most severe wound in the

    neck, death being instantaneous. He was buried on the following day in a little

    cemetery on the right hand side of the road from Selesquiers to Anneux about 1/4

    or 1/2 a mile from the former village. I understand a few of his little bits of

    personal things are collected by some of his Company, and will make enquiry into

    this, as if I am right they should have been sent home long ago. The finding of

    the card I sent was quite an accident. I happened to have business in the village

    of Selesquiers, and when coming back I crossed over to the Tank and had a good look


  • January 22, 2018 17:56:07 Irina Mastan

    B. E. F.

    28: 10: 1918

    Sapper W. S. Anthony

    6th Reserve, Batt., R. E.

    Sir,

    I thank you for your letter of

     October 12th which has been forwarded by my people. I am afraid

    I can't give you a great deal of information about your brother, excepting

    that his Tank received a direct hit and was set on fire, and at least one of

    his comrades was burnt to death. Your brother received a most severe wound in the

    neck, death being instantaneous. He was buried on the following day in a little

    cemetery on the right hand side of the road from Selesquiers to Anneux about 1/4


  • January 22, 2018 17:52:45 Irina Mastan

    B. E. F.

    28: 10: 1918

    Sapper W. S. Anthony

    6th Reserve, Batt., R. E.

    Sir,

    I thank you for your letter of

     October 12th which has been forwarded by my people. I am afraid



  • January 22, 2018 17:52:29 Irina Mastan

    B. E. F.

    28: 10: 1918

    Sapper W. S. Anthony

    6th Reserve, Batt., R. E.

    Sir,

    I thank you for your letter of

     October 12th which has been forwarded by my people.


  • January 22, 2018 17:52:12 Irina Mastan

    B. E. F.

    28: 10: 1918

    Sapper W. S. Anthony

    6th Reserve, Batt., R. E.

    Sir,

    I thank you for your letter of

     October 12th which has been forwrded by my people.


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    Flesquieres, France

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    Anneux, Hauts-de-France, France

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October 28, 1918 – October 28, 1918
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