Boyes Robert FILBY mentioned in Despatches 1916, A Prisoner of War 1917, He survived the war and was demobbed but his brother John after service with R.G.A., re-joined and was K.I.A. 1918.
The message on the cardreads: 'With best respects From your Friend Pte. B.R. Filby'.
Donor : ORBC/Neil G. Wainwright
Part of the "Fred's Little Book" collection
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These images are from two albums which are part of a unique record of young men and women who were members of the Oxford Road Baptist Church, West Hartlepool and enlisted in the First World War. Some of the photos and postcards note; Name, Rank, Service No., Regiment and the dates letters and parcels were sent to them. The originator of this collection was a Mr. Fred Marsden a member of the Church and also a Postman. 'Fred's little book' as it is referred to contains 177 separate entries.
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