NAM.2002-08-34-2

Typed Army Form B. 104---83, 14 Feb 1916. Addressed to 'Madam' but meant for Miss Gore. Sent by J Humphries [?], Major for Colonel, I/C Infantry in charge of records, Infantry Record Office, Hounslow. Informs Miss Gore that a report has been received this day, 14 Feb 1916, from the War Office to the effect that Pte A W Gore, The Buffs Regiment was taken prisoner during the engagement of the British Expeditionary Force in France on the 26 Sep 1915. Addressed to Mrs Gore at Glebe Cottage, Garlinge [?)] Westgate on Sea and postmarked: ‘INFANTRY RECORD OFFICE HOUNSLOW’ and ‘HOUNSLOW 7.15PM 15 FE[B] 16.’ Pte Gore’s place of detention is written down on the form as Munster, Westphalia, Germany. With envelope. One of eight documents relating to Pte Alfred Gore, 8th Bn The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) who was taken prisoner and sent to a German prisoner of war camp on 26 Sep 1915 after serving with the British Expeditionary Force.

World War One, POWs (1914-1918)