Two Brothers Serving in France, item 116
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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 Flesquiers to Anneux about ¼
or ½ 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 Flesquiers, and when coming back 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 send 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 burned, 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 4-30 a.m. I should think, but I was lucky enough to escape a
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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
cemetry on the right hand side of the road from Flesquiers to Anneux about ¼
or ½ 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 Flesquiers, and when coming back 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 send 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 burned, 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 4-30 a.m. I should think, but I was lucky enough to escape a
-
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
cemetry on the right hand side of the road from Flesquiers 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 Flesquiers, and when coming back 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 send 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 burned, 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 tme your brosther's Tank was hit
about 4-30 a.m. I should think, but I was lucky enough to escape a
-
B.E.F.
28:10:1918
Sapper W. S. Anthony
6th Reserve, Balt., 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
cemetry on the right hand side of the road from Felesquiers 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 Flesquiers, and when coming back 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 send 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 burned, 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 tme your brosther's Tank was hit
about 4-30 a.m. I should think, but I was lucky enough to escape a
-
B.E.F.
28:10:1918
Sapper W. S. Anthony
6th Reserve, Balt., 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
cemetry on the right hand side of the road from Felesquiers 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 Flesquiers, and when coming back 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 send 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 burned, two
being killed outright. They were working along a very dangerous
roadpiece of groundwhich 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 tme your brosther's Tank was hit
about 4-30 a.m. I should think, but I was lucky enough to escape a
-
B.E.F.
28:10:1918
Sapper W. S. Anthony
6th Reserve, Balt., 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
cemetry on the right hand side of the road from Felesquiers 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 Flesquiers, and when coming back 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 ...
and then I decided, as it looked like the last of some poor lad's belongings, to send it
back to his mother. 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 burned, two
being killed outright. They were working along a very dangerous
roadpiece of groundwhich 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 tme your brosther's Tank was hit
about 4-30 a.m. I should think, but I was lucky enough to escape a
-
B.E.F.
28:10:1918
Sapper W. S. Anthony
6th Reserve, Balt., 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
cemetry on the right hand side of the road from Felesquiers to Anneux about 1/4
or 1/2 a mile from the former village. I understand a tea of his little bits of
persona things were collected by some of his Copany, 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 Flesquiers, and when coming back 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 ...
and then I decided, as it looked like the last of some poor lad's belongings, to send it
back to his mother. 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 burned, two
being killed outright. They were working along a very dangerous
roadpiece of groundwhich 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 tme your brosther's Tank was hit
about 4-30 a.m. I should think, but I was lucky enough to escape a
-
B.E.F.
28:10:1918
Sapper W. S. Anthony
6th Reserve, Balt., 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
cemetry on the right hand side of the road from Felesquiers to ... about 1/4
or 1/2 a mile from the former village. I understand a tea of his little bits of
persona things were collected by some of his Copany, 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 Flesquiers, and when coming back 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 ...
and then I decided, as it looked like the last of some poor lad's belongings, to send it
back to his mother. 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 burned, two
being killed outright. They were working along a very dangerous
roadpiece of groundwhich 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 tme your brosther's Tank was hit
about 4-30 a.m. I should think, but I was lucky enough to escape a
-
B.E.F.
28:10:1918
Sapper W. S. Anthony
6th Reserve, Balt., 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. We was buried on the following day in a little
cemetry on the right hand side of the road from Felesquiers to ... about 1/4
or 1/2 a mile from the former village. I understand a tea of his little bits of
persona things were collected by some of his Copany, 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 Flesquiers, and when coming back 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 ...
and then I decided, as it looked like the last of some poor lad's belongings, to send it
back to his mother. 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 burned, two
being killed outright. They were working along a very dangerous
roadpiece of groundwhich 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 tme your brosther's Tank was hit
about 4-30 a.m. I should think, but I was lucky enough to escape a
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Flesquières, Nord, France
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Document location Flesquières, Nord, France
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- Tony Burns Langenegger
October 28, 1918 – October 28, 1918
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www.cwgc.orgCommonwealth War Graves Commission details of grave of Angus Scott Anthony, Tank Corps, 307160, died 29.9.1918, buried Flesquières
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