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War Office

434

London SW.

10th May 1918.

Sir,

I am directed to inform you that in view of your having been reported by the Field Marshall Commanding in Chief of the British Armies in France, as unsuited owing to age and physical unfitness for further service with the Chinese Labour Corps, for which you were specially commissioned, it is regretted there is no alternative but that you shall relinquish your commission.

Necessary notification of which will appear in an early Gazette.

You have been granted the honorary rank of Second Lieutenant with a right to wear uniform on ceremonial occasions of a military nature.

I am,

Sir,

Your Obedient Servant,

J. Blackburn

Lt. Col.

for Military Secretary.

Second Lieutenant Fai Savage.

6 Ailsa Terrace

Tiverton

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War Office434London SW.10th May 1918.Sir,I am directed to inform you that in view of your having been reported by the Field Marshall Commanding in Chief of the British Armies in France, as unsuited owing to age and physical unfitness for further service with the Chinese Labour Corps, for which you were specially commissioned, it is regretted there is no alternative but that you shall relinquish your commission.Necessary notification of which will appear in an early Gazette.You have been granted the honorary rank of Second Lieutenant with a right to wear uniform on ceremonial occasions of a military nature.I am,Sir,Your Obedient Servant,J. BlackburnLt. Col.for Military Secretary.Second Lieutenant Fai Savage.6 Ailsa TerraceTiverton
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War Office

434

London SW.

10th May 1918.

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Jam directed to inform you that in view of Your having been reported or by the Field Marshall (omd? in Chief of the Frelict Armies in France, as unsuited owing to ago and physical unfitness for further. service with the Chinese Labour Corps, for which you were specially compressios 20 it is regretted there is no alternativs but that you shall relis quish your commission

necessary notification of which will appear in an early Pauette.

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You have been a panted the honorary rank of second Lieutenant with a right to wear uniform on ceremonial occasions of a

military nature.

Jam

Sir

Your Obedient Servant sa J. Blackburt

for Lt. Col

Capt.

for Military Secretary

Second fient vant fai Savage.

6 Ailsa Jerrace

Tiverton

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