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Telegram advising the Baillie family that Andrew was unaccounted for following the crash. © National Museums Scotland

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Telegram advising the Baillie family that Andrew was unaccounted for following the crash but may be among the injured taken to hospital. It was sent by his company commander Lieutenant GW Haws.

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Jo Sohn-Rethel

DATE

1915-05-23

LANGUAGE

eng

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Europeana 1914-1918

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1915-05-23

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Official document

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Europe

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1915-05-23

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Jo Sohn-Rethel | europeana19141918:agent/0eaf4cb7a7c31c048a1b202c85d4a836
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2020-02-25T09:03:25.356Z
2020-02-25T09:03:25.357Z
2015-09-22 14:20:02 UTC

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