Letters to Win (Esther Dowdeswell) from her brother Bob Dowdeswell

Item

Title

Letters to Win (Esther Dowdeswell) from her brother Bob Dowdeswell

Identifier

9494.cpd

Creator

Abstract

Letters from Bob Dowdeswell (serving with the A.S.C. in England) to his sister 'Win' (Esther Lavinia Mary Dowdeswell, known as 'Win' or 'Toby' or 'E.L.M.'). The letter mentions their brother Frank Dowdeswell, and a friend called Bill Kitchin.

Part of a collection relating to the service of Frank (7th Buffs) and Bob (Army Service Corps) Dowdeswell, of Shaw Green, Prestbury, nr Cheltenham. Bob died in April 1917 after a lorry accident.

Date

Unknown

Source

Leaf

Medium

Paper

Type

Letter

number of pages

3

Contributor

Alun Edwards
Alun Edwards
Terry and Pam Hyett

Publisher

The Great War Archive, University of Oxford