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HOME Museum & Collections Sales Donations Events Contact Us REGIMENTAL HISTORY 17th Century 18th Century 19th Century 20th Century First World War Second World War Actions & Movements Battle Honours FAMILY HISTORY Resources Further Reading PHOTO GALLERY ENQUIRIES FURTHER READING LINKS © Images are copyright, Trustees of the King's Own Royal Regiment Museum. You must seek permission prior to publication of any of our images.		Soldiers of the Regiment Collections - Letter Private Wilfred Brash Letter from Private Wilfred Brash, number 2041, 5th Battalion King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. From Didcot 1914 – Written to donor, Wilfred Speight, as a boy, by his former teacher at the Boys National School. Wilfred Brash went overseas on 14 Feb 1915 and was commissioned on 15 Jul 1916. He was killed in action on 9 Mar 1917 by a sniper, in a crater, when acting as Battalion Intelligence Officer. He is buried in Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery. His next of kin is listed as M L Brash of 21 Portland Street, Lancaster. Page one of three Accession Number: KO1013/01a Page two of three Accession Number: KO1013/01b Page three of three Accession Number: KO1013/01c © Images are copyright, Trustees of the King's Own Royal Regiment Museum. You must seek permission prior to publication of any of our images. Only a proportion of our collections are on display at anyone time. Certain items are on loan for display in other institutions. An appointment is required to consult any of our collections which are held in store.