A young soldier from Oxfordshire
Stanton Harcourt Oxfordshire story
John Franklin, a young soldier from Oxfordshire, was killed in action in 1915. A history of the latter has been undertaken by his great nephew, Peter Franklin, who submitted this story. See also http://europeana1914-1918.eu/en/contributions/13056
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Peter Franklin
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eng
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54
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Europeana 1914-1918
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ΕΠΙΣΤΟΛΗ || Επιστολή ενός στρατιώτη στις 9/8/1916. || || Military Punishment || 39.3621896,22.942158999999947 || Front || Letter