10.5287/BODLEIANJ9JQ.1
First World War Poetry Digital Archive, University Of Oxford
University Of Oxford
First World War Poetry Digital Archive
Letter from Family of Pte Sid Wray, killed in action
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
2011
Dataset
nsJvlaZm170951
1917-06-07
2011-12-05 13:11:24.545492
2011
gwa-8883
Leaf
Letter sent by the family of Pte Wray (his sister I think) to Sid Morgan (my father) in France telling him of Sid Wray's death in action.
Editor's Comment:
Pte. 23959 Sidney George Wray, C Squadron, 1st Troop, 16th Lancers, later transferred to the 1st Bn. East Surrey Regiment, taking a new regimental number (32541). Killed in action, 8th May 1917, aged 19. He has no known grave, and is commemorated on Bay 6 of the Arras Memorial.
Driver 146147 S. Morgan, Royal Field Artillery, 23rd Division, served in No. 3 section, Divisional Ammunition Column, and later in V/23 Trench Mortar Battery.