Hand written letter from colonel R Glyn 1/24

Subject: Hand written letter from colonel R Glyn 1/24 Mon May 08, 2017 5:06 pm

I have a letter written in Feb 1878 by Colonel Glyn to major owen, I need help in deciphering it as it was written on both sides and has become very hard to read. Any information as to how or who could help I would be most grateful.

Posts : 2871 Join date : 2010-06-02

Can you post it on the forum or send it by personal message? Happy to have a go at deciphering.

Steve

Posts : 2268 Join date : 2010-10-22 Location : France

Bonjour "Lion 1/24".
You wrote: a letter written in Feb. 1878.
If the letter was sent to Major Owen R.A., it's strange.
it seems that his only experience of active service was with Wood's column in the Zulu War in 1879, when he commanded a mounted Gatling battery at the Battle of Ulundi.

Cheers.

Frédéric

Posts : 2268 Join date : 2010-10-22 Location : France

Major Owen Lanyon, adminsitrator of Griqualand west colony between 1873 and February 1879?
Cheers
Frédéric

Major Arthur Allen owen 88th connaught rangers.

Posts : 2268 Join date : 2010-10-22 Location : France

Thank you very much for the information.
Cheers
frédéric

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