Letter of condolence

World War II

Official letter of condolence, to Mrs A. Frank from Buckingham Palace, 1942.

The official letter of condolence is headed with the Royal Crest above the printed letters, Buckingham Palace. The letter itself, which is signed, George R .I. sends sympathy to the family of the person who has been killed in action.

The letter is to Mrs Agnes Frank and refers to the death of her son, Maurice, a Naval Telegraphist, who was killed in action in 1942. The letter itself is the standard form of condolence which was sent to the families of those who had been killed on active duty during World War II (1939 -1945).

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• Scran ID: 000-000-569-368-C
• Resource Rights Holder: Scottish Life Archive
• Project: Scottish Life Archive: Ephemera and Manuscripts
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• Ref: MS1990_9_6_24
• Date: 1942 (date when Maurice Frank was killed)
  
• Material: Paper and printed text
  
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• Who: Maurice Frank (death referred to in letter)
  Mrs Agnes Frank (recipient of letter)
  
• Where: England, London (origin of letter)
  Scotland, Glasgow (address of recipient)
  
• Event: World War II [1939-1945] (subject)
  
• Description: Letter of condolence, to Mrs A. Frank, from Buckingham Palace, 1942.
  
• References:
  • Scottish Life Archive [website] 
  • Keegan, John. The Second World War London: Hutchison, c. 1989
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