- 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
- A5544191
- Contributed on:Ìý
- 06 September 2005
Army Form B. 104-81
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. DIV III/CAS/YLK Army Form
B. 104
(If replying, please quote above No.)
Infantry record Office
YORK
13 April 1943
Madam
I regret to have to inform you that report has been received from the war Office to the effect that No 4757055 (RANK) …….PTE……(Name) Leonard Chambers……..
(Regiment)……..G YORK AND LANCASTER REGT was wounded on the 31 day of …………..3………..1943
North Africa.
It has not yet been reported into what hospital he has been admitted; nor are other particulars known, but directly any further information is received it will at once be communicated to you.
I am to express to you the sympathy and regret of the Army Council.
Yours faithfully
Lieut
For Officer in charge of records.
IMPORTANT.- Any change of address should be
immediately notified to this office
Other parts to this story are at:
Pt 1: A5544128
Pt 3: A5544272
Pt 4: A5544425
Pt 5: A5544623
Pt 6: A5544849
Pt 7:
A5545334
Pt 8: A5545569
Pr-BR
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