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Private William Hooton

Private William Hooton, number 13272, 2 Coy 6th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, killed in action 10th August 1915 at Gallipoli.

Memorial Plaque to Private William Hooton, number 13273, Killed in action 10 Aug 1915 in Gallipoli with the 6th King’s Own.
Accession Number: KO1344/01

Official First World War Memorial Scroll (in frame), to Private William Hooton, number 13273, 6th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. Killed in action 10 Aug 1915 in Gallipoli. Commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli.
Accession Number: KO1344/02

Letter to William Hooton, returned to sender because he had died before delivery.
Accession Number: KO1344/03a

Envelope for the letter to William Hooton, KO1344/03 a
Postmarked ‘Thornton Lancs’ and dated 28 Jul 1915, addressed to Private William Hooton, number 13272, 2 Coy 6th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, 38th Bde, 13th Division, Mediterranean Expeditionary force. The rear is noted ‘Killed in Action, 10 Aug 1915 and ‘Next of Kin Notified 31 Aug 1915 in red ink. It is stamped ‘Verified at Records’ and ‘Infantry Record Office’ Preston 22 Sep 1915. In faint pencil is written ‘Killed A W Morrell’ Lieutenant and Quartermaster Archibald Winfield Morrell, 6th King’s Own.
Accession Number: KO1344/03b

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