Letter from Thomas Patrick Elliott to his sister, [France], 19 July 1916

Place Europe: France, Nord Pas de Calais, Nord, Lille, Fromelles
Accession Number RCDIG0001320
Collection number 3DRL/2872
Collection type Digitised Collection
Record type File
Item count 1
Object type Letter
Physical description 1 Image/s captured
Maker Elliott, Thomas Patrick
Place made France
Date made 1916
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Description

Letter relating to the First World War service of Major Thomas Patrick Elliott, 60th Battalion. In this letter to his sister written on 19 July 1916, Elliott alludes to the coming assault at Fromelles that would take place later that day and asks his sister not to worry about him. Elliott would be killed in action during the assault that same day.