CE Philcox Second Brother Letter

Pte. A R Philcox
B.Co Hut 19
2/ Artists Rifles OTC
Hare Hall Camp
Gidea Park
Romford

June 23^rd 1917

~ Hose Esq
Captain
Dulwich College
SE

Dear Sir,

I regret to inform you that my brother Lieutenant Cecil E. Philcox 1^st South Staffs died of wounds on May 24^th. He was mentioned in Sir Doyles Hays’ despatches of May 23^rd and was awarded the Military Cross on June 5^th.

I enclose his photograph which you may keep, as probably you are compiling a complete list and Roll of Honour of all the dead Dulwich College boys who have made the great sacrifice.

Please excuse scribble but I have just had a [carpal] fracture so my hand is in consequence very ‘wobbly’

I am again Sir

Yours faithfully

A.R. Philcox