| Places | |
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| Accession Number | PR00658 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 Item |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Capel, Richard |
| Date made | 1917 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 95/0998 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Capel, Richard (Sergeant d.1918)
Description
Letter written to cousin congratulating him on the birth of his daughter. Describes Ypres offensive from an artillery perspective, being wounded there, convalescence and leave in England. Mentions being recommended for a commission, and that the writer has no regrets about enlisting in the ranks.