Expeditionary Force Telegram

[Chris Grimshaw]

Afternoon Team

Keeping on the theme of the unusual material,

Scan shows a copy of a Telegram dated 6 Aug 16 from Liverpool out to Salonika.

EXPEDITIONARY FORCE MESSAGE Hand-stamp

Only example I've ever seen.

Enjoy

Chris

[Peter Harvey]

Hi Chris,

I can only find one J H H Owen in FWR - as attached. Maybe he got his commission.

Peter

[Chris Grimshaw]

Thanks Peter,

Interesting.  Chris

[Frank Schofield]

Chris & Peter

2nd Lieut J.H.H. Owen, Royal Engineers

Slight disagreement with FWR, the Jan 1918 Army List gives his seniority as 1st July 1917

Frank