A young soldier from Oxfordshire, item 20

• October 28, 2018 19:55:16 Stella Watkin

     letter handwritten in pencil  

                                                  Pte. R. Woolard 18242

                                                   5th O.B.L.I.

                                                   10B Ward

                                                   4th Northern Gen, Ho.

                                                   Lincoln

   oval stamp in red ink  

  INFANTRY RECORD OFFICE NO. 7 DISTRICT

     4-APR 1916

   *WARWICK*

  
  

  Dear Mrs Franklin  Many thanks for your 

  kind letter which I received this afternoon

  I am sorry that I cannot give you any

  more information as regards your son (who

  was so well liked) than that which I 

  gave to the lady visitor of the Red Cross

  society who visited the hospital, of course

  in so great a struggle as that on the 25th

  it is really impossible to notice or to be 

  absolutely sure of anything one sees, but I

  did notice you son and I cannot help

  but think he must have been taken

  prisoner with several others, at least I

  sincerely hope that is the case and that

  you will here from him shortly.

  As regards myself I am in hospital

  suffering from severe frost bitten feet

  but am glad to say they are getting

  much better although very painful.

  I think I must close now hoping you

  will have news soon.

                            With Kind Regards

                                     I am yours sincerely

                                              Reginald Woollard

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• October 28, 2018 19:48:35 Stella Watkin

  Pte. R. Woolard 18242

  5th O.B.L.I.

  10B Ward

  4th Northern Gen, Ho.

  Lincoln

  oval stamp in red ink

  INFANTRY RECORD OFFICE NO. 7 DISTRICT

   *WARWICK*

  Dear Mrs Franklin  Many thanks for your 

  kind letter which I received this afternoon

  I am sorry that I cannot give you any

  more information as regards your son (who

  was so well liked) than that which I 

  gave to the lady visitor of the Red Cross

  society who visited the hospital, of course

  in so great a struggle as that on the 25th

  it is really impossible to notice or to be 

  absolutely sure of anything one sees, but I

  did notice you son and I cannot help

  but think he must have been taken

  prisoner with several others, at least I

  sincerely hope that is the case and that

  you will here from him shortly.

  As regards myself I am in hospital

  suffering from severe frost bitten feet

  but am glad to say they are getting

  much better although very painful.

   I think I must close now hoping you

  will have news soon

                            With Kind Regards

                                     I am yours sincerely

                                              Reginald Woolard

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• October 28, 2018 19:44:54 Stella Watkin

  Pte. R. Woolard 18242

  5th O.B.L.I.

  10B Ward

  4th Northern Gen, Ho.

  Lincoln

  oval stamp in red ink

  INFANTRY RECORD OFFICE NO. 7 DISTRICT

   *WARWICK*

  Dear Mrs Franklin  Many thanks for your 

  kind letter which I received this afternoon

  I am sorry that I cannot give you any

  more information as regards your son (who

  was so well liked) than that which I 

  gave to the lady visitor of the Red Cross

  society who visited the hospital, of course

  in so great a struggle as that on the 25th

  it is really impossible to notice or to be 

  absolutely sure of anything one sees, but I

  
  

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