Object number
200411.1.14
Title
Letter Awarding Deceased Captain Victoria Cross
Creator
Description
Letter, of 4 folded sides, from a P.S. Wilson to Mrs Wright expressing happiness at Captain Wright being recognised with the Victoria Cross and sadness at losing a friend, as Captain Wright had died. P.S. Wilson mentions that Mrs Wright had allowed the sender to keep Captain Wright's Field Glasses and he was very grateful for that. The letter has a Royal Scots Fusileers logo at the top left in blue. Captain Wright won the VC during the retreat from Mons and was killed on the Aisne 3 weeks later. The letter is dated the 18th November.
Date
1914-11-18 - 1914-11-18
Production period
World War One, 1914-1918
Material
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