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Sergeant Arthur James Pegler
Arthur James Pegler would have been my Great Uncle (handsome fellow wasn’t he). My Grandmother’s big brother he was a good few years older than her, Arthur was 24 when he died on the Somme. She would have only been … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Geneaology, Great War, Pegler, WW1
Tagged commonwealth war graves, commonwealth war graves commission
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Arthur Pegler abt late 1916 – Somme
Dear Madam No doubt you will be very surprised when you receive this letter. I should have written before but I was unable to obtain your address so I could not do so. It concerns the death in action of … Continue reading
Posted in Great War, Pegler, Somme, WW1
Tagged letters home, letters of sympathy, Pegler, Somme, WW1
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Arthur Pegler – 14/8/1916 – Somme
Dear Madam I trust you will pardon the liberty I am taking in writing to you. It is with great regret that I have to inform your brothers death on 7th August 1916. He was killed and buried at the … Continue reading
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Tagged falmouth road, letters of sympathy, Pegler
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Arthur Pegler – France 6/12/15
My Dear Mother I hope Mother you do not worry or take any notice of not hearing from me often. As it is rather awkward and not getting much time to myself to write and when you do do not … Continue reading
Arthur Pegler – 2/9/15
Dear Winnie I have received your letter and am pleased that everybody at home is in good health and doing well. The same as it leaves me at present. I have seen those ships of paper before and I wish … Continue reading
Posted in Geneaology, Great War, Pegler, WW1
Tagged mud, Pegler, winter campaign, WW1, Ypres
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Arthur Pegler – 28/7/15 – France
Dear Queenie Just a line hoping you re in good health and all at home. I wrote Dad a letter last night hope he received it safe. Well how are things at Horsfield now about the same as ever I … Continue reading
Arthur Pegler – 24/7/1914
Dear Winnie I am sorry I could not get this small present in time for your birthday. I hope mother and all and you had a good time at Weston on Thursday. Wishing many happy returns of the day from … Continue reading
Arthur Pegler
Arthur Pegler was my grandmothers brother. He was in the 4th Dragoon Guards and fought in the first World War. Over the next week or so I will be posting his letters home. He was a career soldier and would … Continue reading
Posted in Great War, Pegler, Uncategorized, WW1
Tagged british soldiers, career soldier, dragoon guards, first world war, letters home, Pegler
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