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Arnold, John William

 Person

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Will Arnold Letter

 Collection
Identifier: SC 00083
Scope and Contents

This collections consists of a single letter dated October 17, 1917, written by a British soldier at a hospital in France while he recovered from a battle wound. It is addressed to the soldier's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold of Syston in Leicestershire, England, and is signed "Will." The letter expresses his eagerness to rejoin "the boys" the next day.

Dates: 1917 October 17