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  1. 30-03-2018, 11:39 AM #1
    Royal Irish
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    I have a telegram from the King & Queen expressing their sympathy to my Great Grandmother on the loss of her son, killed-in-action at Ypres. Clearly the next-of-kin of all officer casualties did not receive such a telegram, so what was the criteria to send such a telegram? Was it because he was a Major and telegrams were sent to nok of all Majors and above? Or was it because he was the holder of a DSO?
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  2. 30-03-2018, 7:13 PM #2
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  3. 30-03-2018, 8:30 PM #3
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    Christina,

    Thank you but it doesn't answer my question. I know how the next-of-kin of officers and 'Other Ranks' were informed. My question is what was the criteria for a telegram to be sent on behalf of the King and Queen to a next-of-kin?

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