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THE WAR OFFICE,
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CASUALTY BRANCH,
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BLUE COAT SCHOOL,
CHURCH ROAD,
WAVERTHES,
LIVERPOOL 15.
House,
25 February, 1941.
T.N.
Dear Alcock,
In connexion with our inquiries into the
mough
circumstances of casualties to military personnel which
occurred at sec, ve are faced with the difficulty of
obtaining a complete and authentic story of the sinking
iantity was a
of the vessels in which the individuals were travelling.
Some of the ships involved were naval, but
in
the majority were merchantmen, and we are anxious to obtain, the
if possible, a copy of the official reports or at least in
tish
essential details, before proce sing to preguno death
of the personnel who are still miscing. I attach
the case of the vessels go for as TO have been able to trace
le
a list and 1 shall be most grateful if you can supply details this
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of on to the Trade Division 1f you think they
them, the circumstances in which they were sunk, 02 pass could
help inquiry us. The details required are those normally supplied of
such cases, viz. the cause, date, time and place
in occurrence, conditions obtaining, other chips in vicinity 1
and possibility of survivel of thone not receased. in
enclose a second copy of this injuiry to anoint case
you have to pass it on, and would greatly appreciate an
early manly.
with kind regards,
Yours sincerely,
A.L.
Se
A.S.W
J.G.M. Alcock, ESQ..
N. Casualties,
Admiralty,
Fox House,
Lower Regent Street,
London, W.l.