First page of my grandfather's letter

• October 21, 2018 10:38:11 Stella Watkin

  draft letter to War Commissioners in Chelsea  in green ink on paper from an exercise book  

  5 Rigby St

  Preston

  March 25/19

  Gentlemen
  

  I Joseph Derbyshire of Rigby St, Preston, Lancashire

  most humbly petition you to review my pension of
  eight shillings and threepence (8/3) per week granted to
  me on the rubbed out date for twelve months, for wounds
  which I received in action during the war
  

    I don't think this amount satisfactory and I
  think you will agree with me when I tell you
  that I have a Wife (who is suffering from a nervous
  breakdown) and child (3 years old) depending on me and I can't
  as yet follow any employment and particularly my
  own trade that of a journeyman Black & White-smith
  nor do I think I shall ever be able to do the same
  at my work as I did before the war.
  

  My Regimental address was        Pte Joseph

  Derbyshire      Batt Loyal North Lanc Regt & I was

  wounded through chest & lungs on the       

  and I was in Hospital six months before I recovered

  Shortly after this I was suffering from dysentry

  and had to be sent home on the
  

  
  

• October 20, 2018 12:30:15 Stella Watkin

  draft letter to war commissioners in Chelsea  in green ink on paper from an exercise book  

  5 Rigby St

  Preston

  March 25/19

  Gentlemen
  

  I Joseph Derbyshire of Rigby St, Preston, Lancashire

  most humbly petition you to review my pension of
  eight shillings and threepence (8/3) per week granted to
  me on the  ... for twelve months, for wounds
  which I received in action during the war
  

    I don't think this amount satisfactory and I
  think you will agree with me when I tell you
  that I have a Wife (who is suffering from a nervous
  breakdown) and child (3 years old) depending on me and I can't
  as yet follow any employment and particularly my
  own trade that of a journeyman Black & White-smith
  nor do I think I shall ever be able to do the same
  at my work as I did before the war.
  

  My Regimental address was        Pte Joseph

  Derbyshire      Batt Loyal North Lanc Regt & I was

  wounded through chest & lungs on the       

  and I was in Hospital six months before I recovered

  Shortly after this I was suffering from dysentry

  and had to be sent home on the
  

  
  

  
  

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• April 7, 2018 15:51:38 Craig Duncan

  5 Rigby St

  Preston

  March 25/19

  Gentlemen
  

  I Joseph Derbyshire of Rigby St, Preston, Lancashire

  most humbly petition you to review my pension of
  eight shillings and threepence (8/3) per week granted to
  me on the  ... for twelve months, for wounds
  which I received in action during the war
  

    I don't think this amount satisfactory and I
  think you will agree with me when I tell you
  that I have a Wife (who is suffering from a nervous
  breakdown) and child (3 years old) depending on me and I can't
  as yet follow any employment and particularly my
  own trade that of a journeyman Black & White-smith
  nor do I think I shall ever be able to do the same
  at my work as I did before the war.
  

  My Regimental address was        Pte Joseph

  Derbyshire      Batt Loyal North Lanc Regt & I was

  wounded through chest & lungs on the       

  and I was in Hospital six months before I recovered

  Shortly after this I was suffering from dysentry

  and had to be sent home on the
  

  
  

  
  

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• February 6, 2018 19:23:03 Thomas A. Lingner

  5 Rigby St

  Preston

  March 25/19

  Gentlemen
  

  I Joseph Derbyshire of Rigby St, Preston, Lancashire

  most humbly petition you to review my pension of
  eight shillings and threepence (8/3) per week granted to
  me on the      for twelve months, for wounds
  which I received in action during the war
  

    I don't think this amount satisfactory and I
  think you will agree with me when I tell you
  that I have a Wife (who is suffering from a nervous
  breakdown) and child (3 years old) depending on me and I can't
  as yet follow any employment and particularly my
  own trade that of a journeyman Black & White-smith
  nor do I think I shall ever be able to do the same
  at my work as I did before the war.
  

  My Regimental address was        Pte Joseph

  Derbyshire      Batt Loyal North Lane Regt & I was

  wounded through chest & lungs on the       

  and I was in Hospital six months before I recovered

  Shortly after this I was suffering from dysentry

  and had to be sent home on the
  

  
  

  
  

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• January 23, 2018 16:40:20 Barbara Von Campe

  5 Rigby St

  Preston

  March 25/19

  Gentlemen
  

  I Joseph Derbyshire of Rigby St, Preston, Lancashire

  most Lumbly petition you to review my pension of
  eight shillings and threepence (8/3) per week granted to
  me on the      for twelve month for wounds
  which I recieved in action during the war
  

  I don´t think this amount satisfactory and I
  think you will agree with me when I tell you
  that I have a Wife (who is suffering from a nervous
  breakdown) an child (3years old) depending on me and I can´t
  as yet follow any employment and particularly my
  own blade that of a journey Black & White-smith
  nor do I think I shall ever be able to do the same
  at my work as I did before the war.
  

  My Regimental address was        Pte Joseph

  Derbyshire      Batt Loyal North Lane Regt - I was

  wounded through chest & lungs on the       

  and I was in Hospital six month before I recovered

  Shortly after this I was suffering from dysentry and had to be sent home on the
  

  
  

  
  

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