1997.5058.3

iBase ID

3992

Title

King's Sympathy Card

Short Title

1997.5058.3

Collection

Social History (Museum of St Albans)

Sub collection

William Fairy Collection, First World War

Accession Number

1997.5058.3

Related Accession Number

1997.5052, 1997.5058.2, 1997.5058.1

Description

Card sent from Buckingham Palace on behalf of King George V in memorial of the life of Private. William John Fairy, a soldier from St Albans killed in the First World War after being fatally injured at Ypres in September 1917. The card bears the royal coat of arms and reads: "I join with my grateful people in sending you this memorial of a brave life given for others in the Great War."

Type of Original

document

Period of Original

First World War Period (1914 - 1918)

Neg No.

PX5405

High Resolution File Name

PX5405memorial.tif

High Resolution CD No

CD 557

Scanned From

11)original document

Scanned By

Amy Cooke

Original Location

3) MoStA Archive Room

Location in Image

[not applicable].

Compiled By

Amy Cooke

Date Compiled

11/05/2006

Original File Details

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