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THE LIFE OFFICES’ ASSOCIATION

(With which is federated the Associated Scottish Life Offices)

 

6 Broad Street Place

LONDON E.C.2,

22^nd November 1917

 

Dear Sir,

 

CLAIMS ON THE LIVES OF OFFICERS AND MEN REPORTED “MISSING”

 

Referring to the Minutes of the Meeting of the Standing Committee held on 16^th July, 1917, I have the pleasure to append Copy of a further List, received from the War Office, of Missing Men whose deaths had been presumed on lapse of time, but who were subsequently found to be alive.

 

I am,

Yours faithfully

E.W.HUMPHREY,

Secretary.

 

On next page.

 

CONFIDENTIAL

 

List of Missing Men who had been accepted as dead, but who have been ascertained to have been living.

 

Date missing. Date of acceptance as dead. Reg. No.  Name and Initials.      Bn.       Regiment

 

26/8/14           8/5/16                         9496       Pte. Picton J.    —           19^th Hussars

29/8/14           ———                       2855       Pte Webb R.H. —          4^th Dragoon Guards.

26/8/14         25/11/16                     10265      Drumr. Kydd S.   2      R. Inniskg Fus

 

War Office

20^th November 1917