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Letter from Charles Wyndham Wynne to his mother thanking her for a food package. He declares he now feels ready to take the colour blind test necessary for his RFG application. Also he remarks in the letter how his friend Blackwood's brother's "nerves are gone". In addition, his wife had died. Alice Katherine Wynne was born to Reverend John George Wynne and Emily Goold. She was married to Albert Augustus Wynne and was the mother of five children, among them Charles Wyndham Wynne. Charles served as a captain in the Royal Garrison Artillery in the First World War. He died of wounds received at Armentieres, June 1917. Charles Wynne served as a captain in the Royal Garrison Artillery during the First World War. His application to the Royal Flying Corps was denied in 1916 due to his poor eyesight. Charles ultimately died of wounds received at Armentieres, June 1917.
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