Envelope addressed to Frank Dowdeswell from E. Pritchard
Item
Title
Envelope addressed to Frank Dowdeswell from E. Pritchard
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Identifier
9518.cpd
Creator
Pritchard, Ethel
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Subject
Dowdeswell, Frank
Abstract
This is an envelope which was originally sent by Ethel Pritchard to her sweetheart Frank Dowdeswell, 7th Batt. Buffs Reg.t, B. E. Force, France - but which has been re-directed to numerous military hospitals in England, including Cheltenham where Ethel and Frank lived. The dates on the postmarks are from August-September 1918.
Ethel and Frank were the parents of Pam Hyett.
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.
Ethel and Frank were the parents of Pam Hyett.
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
August - September 1918
Date Created
1918-08-01
Temporal Coverage
1918-09-30
Source
Artifact
Medium
Paper
Type
Letter
number of pages
2
Contributor
Alun Edwards
Alun Edwards
Terry and Pam Hyett
Publisher
The Great War Archive, University of Oxford