Pair + condolence slips etc.

[Tony]

Albert Evans, Lancs. Fusiliers and Labour Corps.

Here?s a nice little group that I picked up, it consists of:

Pair (only entitlement) named to 307167 Pte. Albert Evans of the Lancashire Fusiliers

Lancashire Fusiliers cap badge

Card roll for papers from the Labour Corps Record Office addressed to Mrs. Evans

Buckingham Palace condolence slip with the King?s facsimile signature

Condolence slip from W. Churchill with facsimile signature

Letter sent with medals awarded to Pte. Albert Evans of the Lancashire Fusiliers addressed to Mrs. E. Evans. Signed by Lt. Col. CRS Woods of the Record Office

Letter informing Mr. Price Evans of the death of his son

Memorial scroll (but no plaque )

307167 Pte. Albert Evans was in the 2/8th battalion of the Lancashire Fusiliers which was formed at Mossborough on 29th September 1914. They were attached to 197 Brigade, 66th Div. on 8 February 1915, they were disbanded in France on 31st July 1918.

Albert was transferred to the Labour Corps probably due to wounds, his rank and number was 671031 Pte. Evans of the 533rd. Agricultural Coy. I?m afraid don?t know when he was transferred.

He was the son of Price Evans of 40,Mackworth St. Bridgend, Glamorgan, South Wales and died as a result of Chronic Splenic Anaemia at Pembroke Dock Military Hospital on 7.2.19. He is buried in Molleston Baptist Chapel yard in Narberth, West Wales.

Question for Joe or anyone else who may know. What is chronic splenic anaemia and is it something that can be caused by mustard gas or similar?

Tony

[Michael Johnson]

I think TNT might be the culprit Effects of TNT

[Tony]

I think TNT might be the culprit Effects of TNT

That was an eye opener.

[joe campbell]

reminded me of my granny's brother, LT George Bott...

"...killed near Loos..."

in a format very similar to the one on the left.

what a striking group of docs.

thanks, tony. please feel free to post my PM to

you re: chronic splenic anemia.

joe

Edited March 30, 2006 by joe campbell

[Tony]

reminded me of my granny's brother, LT George Bott...

"...killed near Loos..."

in a format very similar to the one on the left.

what a striking group of docs.

thanks, tony. please feel free to post my PM to

you re: chronic splenic anemia.

joe

Okey dokey Joe!

anemia comes from many sources....

this is an archaic term probably related to those who

were anemic and found to have enlarged spleens

on physical exam or autopsy. since the spleen is

one of the filters for the blood, there may have been

something in the spleen that was making them anemic,

quite possibly from a crappy or nutrient deficient diet.