A young soldier from Oxfordshire, item 23

• October 28, 2018 19:31:26 Stella Watkin

   Official notification of death of P. J. Franklin  

  
  

  No…………………………………                                                                             Army Form B. 104 - 82A

         (If replying, please quote above No.)

  
  

   oval blue ink stamp   INFANTRY RECORD OFFICE, OXF. & BUCKS L.I.

                                                            No……………………….

                                                                     2-SEP.1916

                                                                *   WARWICK   *

                                                                                       _______________________________RECORD OFFICE,

                                                                                          __________________________________STATION,

                                                                                                        _____________________________191 .

  Madam

  Sir

       It is my painful duty to inform you that no further news having

  been received relative to (No.) 10675 (Rank) L/cpl

  (Name)  P. J. Franklin

  (Regiment) OXF. & BUCKS L. INFTY.

  who has been missing since Sept. 25th 1915, the Army Council

  has regretfully constrained to conclude that he is dead, and that

  his death took place on the Sept. 25th 1915, (or since).

  
  

     I am to express to you the sympathy of the Army Council with

  you in your loss.

  
  

       Any articles of private property left by missing soldiers which are

  forwarded to this Office, but they cannot be disposed of until

  authority is received from the War Office.

  
  

       Application regarding the disposal of any such personal effects, or

  of any amount that may eventually be found to be due to the late

  soldier's estate, should be addressed to "The Secretary,  War Office, 

  London, S.W. and marked outside "Effects".

  
  

                                                                              I am Madam Sir

                                                                                   R. J. Foundry   signed in black ink

                                                                          Your obedient servant

                                                                                 LT. COLONEL,

                                                                                 FOR BR. GENERAL I/C INFANTRY RECORDS,

                                                                                 NO. 7 DISTRICT

                                                                                 Officer in Charge of Records RBF initalled

  
  

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