Major M. Jobson Letter to B.F. Hardesty - March 30, 1918
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1/4th Seaforth Highrs B.E.F. France 30th March 1918 B. F. Hardesty Esq. Winfield Missouri Dear Sir I regret to have to let you know that your son Capt. J. F. Hardesty is a prisoner in the hands of the Germans. On 22nd [ms illegible: 1 wd] this Battn was heavily attacked by the enemy. Your son who had just returned from a few days leave in Paris was on duty in his aid post in our trenches. There was
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severe fighting and of course your son was kept very busy with many wounded in there final attack the Germans came on in overwhelming numbers regardless of loss and what was left of the Battn had to give ground a bit. This meant the enemy captured the trench in which the aid-post was situated. Your son showed great courage and devotion to duty in sticking to his post and continuing to attend to the wounded until the very last. He was unhurt when last seen and I think should be quite all right. Only it may be some time till
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you hear definitely about him. There is every chance of him being exchanged as this is done regularly with doctors. The last doctor this Brigade had captured was only in Germany about 3 months. There are a good many letters lying here for him. I am sending them to his brother who is in this country. I am also asking him what is to be done with the personal effects we have belonging to your son. Trusting you will have good news ere long about him and expressing my sincere sympathy for the time of uncertainty which you must have yours sincerely M. Jobson, Major Cmdg 1/4th Seaforth Highr.
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| Title | Major M. Jobson Letter to B.F. Hardesty - March 30, 1918 |
| Creator | Jobson, Major M. |
| Source | Jobson, Major M. Letter to B.F. Hardesty. 30 March 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 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 M. Jobson, Major commanding ¼ Seaforth Highlanders, France informed B.F. Hardesty of the prisoner of war status of his son, Capt. J.F. Hardesty. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918--France; World War, 1914-1918--Prisoners; World War, 1914-1918--Equipment and supplies; Great Britain. Army. Seaforth Highlanders |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | A2239 |
| Contributing Institution | Missouri History Museum |
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| Date Original | March 30, 1918 |
| Language | English |