Two Brothers Serving in France, item 122
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B E FR. 28.10.1918
Dear Mrs. Anthony
I have to thank you for your
letter of the 15th Oct. and would
have replied sooner but
circumstances prevented.
I am sorry I cannot give
you a great deal of information
about your husband, excepting
that his death was instantaneous.
He had no suffering. He
was buried the day after his
death. in the little Military
Cemetery opposite the Mill
outside the Village of
Flesquires (Flesquires is about
15 Miles from Cambrais)
His Company have I understand
erected a decent cross over
his body. This tank received
a direct hit and was set on
fire, and most of the crew
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B E FR. 28.10.1918
Dear Mrs. Anthony
I have to thank you for your
letter of the 15th Oct. and would
haave replied sooner but
circumstances prevented.
I am sorry I cannot give
you a great deal of information about your husband, excepting
that his death was instantaneous.
He had no suffering. He
was buried the day after his
death. in the little Military
Cemetery opposite the mill
outside the Village of
Flesquires (Flesquires is about
15 Miles from Cambrais)
His Company have I understand
erected a decent cross over
his body. This tank received
a direct hit and was set on
fire, and most of the crew
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B E FR. 28.10.1918
Dear Mrs. Anthony
I have to thank you for your
letter of the 15th Oct. and would
haave replied sooner but
circumstances prevented.
I am sorry I cannot give
you a great husband. excepting
that his death was instantan ...
We had no suffering. We
was buried the day after his
death. in the little Military
Cemetery opposite the mill
outside the Village of
Flesquires (Flesquires is about
15 Miles from Cambrais)
this Company have I understand
erected a decent cross over
his body. This Iank received
a direct ... and was set on
fire, and most of the crew
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- Tony Burns Langenegger
October 28, 1918 – October 28, 1918
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