A letter from an anxious wife
Answered 18 5/17
May 17th 1917
Dear Sir,
Would you be kind enough to forward me any information of my
Husband. Pte F Crick. 27518. 7th Border Regt. B. Company, 6, Platoon,
B.E.F. France. The last Card I had was dated, April 20th 1917. If you
would be kind enough to do this for me, I should esteem it a great
favour, as I am very anxious.
Mrs F Crick
13, Charles St.
Rothwell,
Nr Kettering,
Northants.
Timeline
| 20-04-17 | Fred wrote to his wife |
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| 23-04-17 | Missing in action |
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| 17-05-17 | Wife wrote asking for
information |
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| 18-05-17 | Response
can only have reported that Fred was missing |
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| 09-07-17 | War Office letter to
Infantry Records, Preston, asking for next of kin to be told of a report
that Pte Crick had recently arrived at POW Camp Gieesen |
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| 20-01-18 | Fred was repatriated |
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| Admitted Queen Mary's Hospital (may have been for
amputation of left leg, injured in action Apr 17) |
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| 20-09-18 | Convalescent. Roehampton |
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| 26-10-18 | Discharged from Army |