Private Robert William Price - letters to his wife
Title in English
Private Robert William Price
Richard was a private in the Welsh Regiment and was killed in France, 30 March 1917 by a bomb explosion.
Letters and pictures kept in the attic of Mary Price, Robert's wife who died ten years ago (2002). One of Robert's letters to his wife says that if he didn't make it back, then find yourself a young man - she never did re-marry.
Summary description of items
Picture of Robert in uniform with wife, and two sons, Ernest & Albert.
Picture of Welsh Regiment.
Letters from the trenches to Robert's wife, Nan (Mary), Jan. 15, 1916- Mar. 30, 1917.
Letter from chaplain to Robert's wife detailing his death.
Picture in frame of medals, penny ("Dead Man's Penny"), and of Robert in civilian cloths.
Lancashire Daily Post death notice
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- ID
- 3262
- Number of items
- 120
- Person
- Robert William Price
- Origin date
- Jan, 1916 – March 30, 1917
- Language
- English
- Keywords
- Remembrance, Trench Life
- Front
- Western Front
- Contributor
- Michael Payne
- Collection day
- PR17
