FAC139

Photocopies of letters of 22599 Private Henry Ernest Mortimer of 104 Spring Road, Kempston who was killed on the Western Front on 20 November 1917 while serving with the 8th battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Henry Mortimer wrote quite detailed letters to his parents and other relatives every few days describing his life in the army and sometimes his feelings about the war and the international situation.

November 1914 - April 1918

From: 1914 To: 1918

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The original letters are held by Miss Margaret Mortimer Eastwell (niece), 135, Spring Road, Kempston (now 7 Brickhill Drive, Bedford, MK41 7PY). Loaned 26 November 1992. *Since 1998, the original letters are held at Imperial War Museum*

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