John (nicknamed Jack) Henry Mallett's tragic death
Title in English
Killed two days after the ceasefire
Jack’s niece Sheila Outram told his tragic story. Jack, along with 10 other men got caught in a wood and killed two days after the ceasefire. They were all buried in the same cemetery in Belgium in the village where they were killed. From family correspondence, we know that Jack was very close to his family, sending money home to buy his sister, a new dress. Sheila’s mother, his sister, was never able to visit Jack’s grave but Sheila and her husband are going on a trip to pay their respects this summer(2014).
Summary description of items
Photograph of Jack;
Christmas card from Jack to his mother;
Letter from Jack to his mother;
Official notification of Jack's death;
Confirmation from War Office of where Jack was buried
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- ID
- 17173
- Number of items
- 10
- Person
- John Henry Mallett
Died: October 23, 1918
- Language
- English
- Keywords
- Remembrance, Trench Life
- Front
- Western Front
- Contributor
- Sheila Outram
