A telegram sent to Siegfried Sassoon from his commanding officer on 12 July 1917, ordering him to report immediately to his regiment. Previously a letter would have taken days to be delivered.

This item is inserted into Siegfried Sassoon’s manuscript journal covering 19 June – 6 July 1917, which can be viewed in full by clicking ‘Open Digital Library’ below.

MS Add. 9852/1/11