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Letters to Theresa Sassoon from her son Hamo Sassoon and from other individuals, including Siegfried Sassoon, following Hamo's death in action, 1915-1916

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9877/1/4/1

Scope and Contents

Hamo Sassoon was commissioned in the Royal Engineers. He was mortally wounded at Gallipoli on 28 October 1915 and was buried at sea on 1 November 1915. The letters include three from Hamo while with the Royal Engineers and two from Siegfried Sassoon following his brother's death.

Dates

  • 1915-1916

Creator

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Extent

14 item(s) (14 items in 1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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