- Contributed byÌý
- actiondesksheffield
- People in story:Ìý
- Leonard Chambers
- Location of story:Ìý
- Sheffield and North Africa
- Background to story:Ìý
- Army
- Article ID:Ìý
- A5544128
- Contributed on:Ìý
- 06 September 2005
Army Form B. 104-80
This story was submitted to the People’s War site by Bill Ross of the ‘Action Desk — Sheffield’ Team on behalf of Rosalind Hallam and has been added to the site with the her permission. The author fully understands the site's terms and conditions.
The presentation is in several parts which will show the sequence of the communication that informed of her father’s eventual death in service.
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No. DIV3/CAS/YOL Army Form B. 104 — 80 Infantry Record Office 7. 4. 1943. Madam I regret to inform you that a report has this day been received from the war Office to the effect that (N0.) 4757055 (Rank) …………….PTE……………..(Name) Leonard Chambers (Regiment) 9 York and Lancaster Regt. Is dangerously ill at No 84 general Hospital, North Africa, suffering from Shell Wound Head……………… I am at the same time to express the sympathy and regret of the Army Council Any further information received at this office as to his condition or progress will at once be notified to you. I am Madam Your obedient Servant S Pown Lieut for Officer in charge of Records.
Other parts to this story are at:
Pt 2: A5544191
Pt 3: A5544272
Pt 4: A5544425
Pt 5: A5544623
Pt 6: A5544849
Pt 7:
A5545334
Pt 8: A5545569
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