HG12/16/20

Letter from from Kenneth Aislabie Longuet-Higgins, Head Quarters 'Artists Rifles', Dukes Road, Euston, to his mother Gertrude Mary Longuet-Higgins [nee Johnson]

23 Aug 1914

From: 1914 To: 1914

Had a letter form [brother] John giving advice regarding Kenneth taking a commission. Having had father's consent and advice from John, has given in his name to his company commander. Will get a commission in Kitcheners new army, though not perhaps for a month or so. There is the possibility of a commission in the special reserve, but thinks that is about full. They are giving public school O.T.C [Officer Training Corps] people preference. Leaving the schools tomorrow to go to quarters at Lords. On Friday was on a 24 hour guard at the Albert Dock.

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Longuet-Higgins, Kenneth Aislabie,
Johnson, Gertrude,
Longuet-Higgins, Gertrude Mary,
Longuet-Higgins, John Esmond Longuet

family correspondence, World War One, Officer Training Corps, London Albert Docks