Letters of Bereavement, Chaplin J D Wilson and Captain A C Hanman
Production date
08 Apr 1918
09 Apr 1918
Object detail
Brief Description
Letters of bereavement from Chaplin J D Wilson and Captain A C Hanman regarding the death of Percy Manson to his father Mr A Manson.
a) Letter from Chaplin J D Wilson to Mr A Manson dated 9 April 1918. The letter reads:
Palestine
Dear Mrs Manson,
You will have received the sad news of your son’s death, Tpr Manson 13/3048.
He was killed in the very severe fighting we had around Amman (Philadelphia) on March 30th. That night he was laid to rest in the hills of ….. where he fell. Hill 3039 Amman map. He was a good soldier and the company deplores his loss. You will kindly accept our sincere sympathy & regret and may He who gave his only son to die for us all guide and bless you and those dear to him – gone.
Sincerely yours
J D Wilson
Chaplin
AMR/NZMR
(b) Letter from Captain A C Hanman, Palestine to Mr A Manson dated 8 April 1918. The letter reads:
Dear Mrs Manson,
On behalf of the Sqdn and myself I wish to express our deepest sympathy with you on your sad bereavement occasioned through the loss of your son Percy. I was with him up to a few minutes before he was hit & he had been doing exceptionally fine work. He was No 1 on a machine gun all day & if he had not been killed would certainly have been decorated for his exceptional coolness under heavy fire. It was after midday that he was hit being killed instantaneously bullet passing through the head. The engagement was at Amman on the Hedjaz railway south of the Dead Sea & as the operations were only a raid we had to bury him together with other comrades close to the village of Amman before we withdrew. I have known your son ever since he joined the Sqdn being the Section Officer for some time & was very much attached to him. Mr Picot his present officer was wounded in the same engagement before Percy was hit so will not be able to give you any particulars. Personal effects will be forwarded to you by NZ S headquarters in due course. Again expressing my deepest feelings for you in this your great loss.
I remain
Yours very sincerely
A C Hanman Capt
OC MC G Sqdn No 5 MRBde
c) Envelope addressed to Mrs S Manson. Includes 2 stamps: one red, one green and 2 postmarks, both illegible.
a) Letter from Chaplin J D Wilson to Mr A Manson dated 9 April 1918. The letter reads:
Palestine
Dear Mrs Manson,
You will have received the sad news of your son’s death, Tpr Manson 13/3048.
He was killed in the very severe fighting we had around Amman (Philadelphia) on March 30th. That night he was laid to rest in the hills of ….. where he fell. Hill 3039 Amman map. He was a good soldier and the company deplores his loss. You will kindly accept our sincere sympathy & regret and may He who gave his only son to die for us all guide and bless you and those dear to him – gone.
Sincerely yours
J D Wilson
Chaplin
AMR/NZMR
(b) Letter from Captain A C Hanman, Palestine to Mr A Manson dated 8 April 1918. The letter reads:
Dear Mrs Manson,
On behalf of the Sqdn and myself I wish to express our deepest sympathy with you on your sad bereavement occasioned through the loss of your son Percy. I was with him up to a few minutes before he was hit & he had been doing exceptionally fine work. He was No 1 on a machine gun all day & if he had not been killed would certainly have been decorated for his exceptional coolness under heavy fire. It was after midday that he was hit being killed instantaneously bullet passing through the head. The engagement was at Amman on the Hedjaz railway south of the Dead Sea & as the operations were only a raid we had to bury him together with other comrades close to the village of Amman before we withdrew. I have known your son ever since he joined the Sqdn being the Section Officer for some time & was very much attached to him. Mr Picot his present officer was wounded in the same engagement before Percy was hit so will not be able to give you any particulars. Personal effects will be forwarded to you by NZ S headquarters in due course. Again expressing my deepest feelings for you in this your great loss.
I remain
Yours very sincerely
A C Hanman Capt
OC MC G Sqdn No 5 MRBde
c) Envelope addressed to Mrs S Manson. Includes 2 stamps: one red, one green and 2 postmarks, both illegible.
Collection
Production date
08 Apr 1918
09 Apr 1918
09 Apr 1918
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Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Handwritten in pencil on paper.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 205 x 160mm
Height x Width: 325 x 200mm
Height x Width: 88 x 145mm
Height x Width: 325 x 200mm
Height x Width: 88 x 145mm
Signature/Inscription
Mrs S Manson Napier Terrace, Napier, Hawke's Bay, Inscription, Handwritten
Classification terms
Subject person
Subject period
Subject date
Apr 1918
Credit line
from the Viv Millin Collection
Other number(s)
m2002/25/392, 58016
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