Letter from War Office..29th July 1940

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Member Since: September 2004 Posts: 3,095 Send Message	☺Carol in Dulwich☺	Report	5 Aug 2014 11:33
	Help to trace William Richard Marshall or his living Relatives to return this letter to them. It Reads: from The War Office Casualty Branch Dear Sir/Madam With reference to War Office telegram dated 25th July 1940, I am directed to inform you it has been announced on the German Wireless, that William Richard Marshall, born on 30th November, 1912 is a prisoner of war. I shall be glad if you will be good enough to say whether you recognised the name of the solider concerned, and if no, whether you can furnish his army number and unit. sent to The Occupier 7, Algar Buildings Webber Row Waterloo SE1
Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 36,149 Send Message	Rambling	Report	5 Aug 2014 14:44
	Posts also on FLR, Genealogy chat. Ancestry's FB page and http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=215600 Just in case anyone wants to keep an eye on what info is found, rather than duplicate
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Member Since: January 2009 Posts: 247 Send Message	Sandra	Report	5 Aug 2014 16:12
Member Since: January 2009 Posts: 247 Send Message	could this have been him , WILLIAM R MARSHALL Army Roll of Honour 1939-1945 Collections fromGreat BritainYear1944Year Of Death1944 RankPrivateRegimentThe Duke of Wellington's Regt (West Riding)Soldier Number4616047