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Box Small Collections Box 4

 Container

Contains 1 Result:

John William Arnold letter, 1917 October 17

 File — Box: Small Collections Box 4, Folder: 1
Identifier: id321606
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Single letter, dated October 17, 1917, 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