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FRED JERVIS

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Buckingham Palace letter
Buckingham Palace letter
Photo: TOM WALSH
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Item #: 26915
Letter to Fred's wife for her to attend at the presentation of the D.F.M

Comment by: Albert. on 26th October 2015 at 18:43

A well preserved document of great significance.

Comment by: G .W. on 27th October 2015 at 05:42

Third class...?!!!!

Comment by: john on 27th October 2015 at 11:57

Third Class eh. Speaks volumes.

Comment by: DerekB on 27th October 2015 at 14:45

Third class tickets are not as demeaning as they might at first seem. In 1945 there were only 1st and 3rd classes on the railways. 3rd was changed to 2nd in the fifties and second eventually became the standard it is known as today.

Comment by: Tomas(Tom)Walsh. on 27th October 2015 at 16:53

The full story about this is on the next but one photograph Fred Jervis DFM.

Comment by: Beryl on 28th October 2015 at 19:23

What a keepsake

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