1997.5058.2

iBase ID

3993

Title

Secretary of State's Sympathy Card

Short Title

1997.5058.2

Collection

Social History (Museum of St Albans)

Sub collection

William Fairy Collection, First World War

Accession Number

1997.5058.2

Related Accession Number

1997.5052, 1997.5058.3, 1997.5058.1

Description

A sympathy card sent by the Secretary of State for War on behalf of King George V and the Queen to the family 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: "The King commands me to assure you of the true sympathy of His Majesty and The Queen in your sorrow."

Type of Original

document

Period of Original

First World War Period (1914 - 1918)

Neg No.

PX5406

High Resolution File Name

PX5406sympathy.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

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