Major for Director-General Army Medical Service Letter to John Franklin Hardesty - December 30, 1918
Transcript
War Office, Adastral House, Victoria Embankment, E.C.4. A.M.D.1. 30 [December] 1918 Sir, I am directed to inform you that you will be relieved from further duty with the British Forces and you should therefore report yourself by letter to the Liaison Officer U.S.A. Forces, Adastral House, Blackfriars, London E.C.4. who will send you instructions regarding your future movements I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant [signature] Major for Director-General Army Medical Service. Captain J.F. Hardesty Medical Corps U.S.A. to Liaison Office
Details
| Title | Major for Director-General Army Medical Service Letter to John Franklin Hardesty - December 30, 1918 |
| Creator | Major for Director-General Army Medical Service |
| Source | Major for Director-General Army Medical Service. Letter to John Franklin Hardesty. 30 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. In this letter, the Major for Director-General Army Medical Service, informed Hardesty that he was relieved from duty with the British Forces. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918--France; World War, 1914-1918--Prisoners; Missing in action; World War, 1914-1918--Germany; World War, 1914-1918--Great Britian |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War |
| Site Accession Number | A2239 |
| Contributing Institution | Missouri History Museum |
| Copy Request | Transmission or reproduction of items on these pages beyond those allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the Missouri History Museum: 314-746-4510 |
| Rights | The text and images contained in this collection are intended for research and educational use only. Duplication of any of these images for commercial use without express written consent is expressly prohibited. Contact the Missouri History Museum's Permissions Office at 314-746-4511 to obtain written consent. |
| Date Original | December 30, 1918 |
| Language | English |