Christmas card from Lawrence Brown, Christmas 1915 Letters 1916-1923 Lawrence Brown

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Typed Christmas card from Lawrence Brown (1896-1916) on board the HMS Defence in 1915. Enclosed the card is a photograph of the HMS Defence.Lawrence was a gunner in the Royal Marine Artillery. On 31 May 1916 the HMS Defence was sunk during the Battle of Jutland, the largest naval battle of the Great War, and Lawrence was killed. His body was never recovered.The Brown family lived in the gate lodge of the Vice Regal Lodge, official residence of the lord lieutenant of Ireland (Lord Wimborne in 1915 and 1916).

 Lawrence Scott Private Collection https://letters1916.ie/item/5906 English Lawrence Brown 1915-12-01 H.M.S. Defence Male World War I (1914-1918)

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 Christmas, 1915. Now comes the season, Of remembrance dear to all, When recollection's voices, Will the Old Lang Syne recall. With Heartiest Greetings and Good Wishes for a Happy Christmas and the Brightest of New Years. From Lawrence Brown. H. M. S. 'Defence' H.M.S. Defence Christmas card from Lawrence Brown, Christmas 1915Christmas card from Lawrence Brown to his sisters, Christmas 1915 Lawrence Brown Letter from Lawrence Brown to his sister Margaret Brown, 19 November 1915Christmas card from Lawrence Brown, Christmas 1915Christmas card from Lawrence Brown to his sisters, Christmas 1915