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Note of sympathy from Winston Churchill
Unknown, 1919,
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Note of sympathy from Winston Churchill
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Title
Note of sympathy from Winston Churchill
Description
The headed notepaper is stamped in black with the Royal Coat of Arms. It reads:
The King commands me to assure you of the true sympathy of His Majesty and The Queen in your sorrow.
He whose loss you mourn died in the noblest of causes. His Country will be ever grateful to him for the sacrifice he has made for Freedom and Justice.
signed: Winston Churchill, Secretary of State for War.
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Unknown
Date
1919
Size
19.1 x 12.0 cm
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Private Colin Rice [1880-1918]
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