John Franklin Hardesty Railway Pass - December 23, 1918
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Serial G This form must bear a stamp sufficient to indicate the office of issue. No 4410501 (Office Stamp.) APPLICATION FOR ISSUE of First Class Railway Tickets at reduced fares to OFFICERS IN UNIFORM of His Majesty’s Forces Naval and Military (including Territorials), and of Ambulance Corps engaged with the Forces. To the Railway Company at London Station. Please issue to Capt. J.F. HARDESTY Medical Corps [ms illegible: 1 wd] attached British Armies Unit. to Edinburgh (Railway Station) on payment at the time of booking. Date 23-12-18 Signature of officer requiring the ticket J.F. Hardesty Rank Capt. M.R.C. Unless this voucher is surrendered at the time of booking, the ordinary fare will be chargeable, and no refund will be made in respect of the extra fare of fares paid.
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| Title | John Franklin Hardesty Railway Pass - December 23, 1918 |
| Creator | Unknown |
| Source | Unknown. John Franklin Hardesty Railway Pass. 23 December 1918. John Franklin Hardesty Papers, 1867-2007. A2293. Missouri History Museum, Saint Louis, Missouri. |
| Description | John Franklin Hardesty entered the U.S. Army Medical Corps and volunteered to serve as a surgeon with the British Army during WWI. In March of 1918, he was captured by Germans in Amiens, France. Hardesty was imprisoned at Ratstatt and Villingen Prisoner of War Camps for eight months. This was a military railway pass issued to Hardesty. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918--France; World War, 1914-1918--Equipment and Supplies; World War, 1914-1918--Great Britain |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | A2239 |
| Contributing Institution | Missouri History Museum |
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| Date Original | December 23, 1918 |
| Language | English |