John Moyle War Diary
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Orderly Room No. 2138 25 AUG 1915 8th Battn. Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
No. 10 Camp, Sutton Veny, Wilts. 25th August 1915
To/ The Officer Commanding 8th (Service) Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's L.I.
Sir,
I have the honour to lay before you for your favourable consideration and recommendation this, my application for transfer to the 10th (Service) Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infy.
I am a Mining Engineer by profession, and did my training at Climax Rock Drill Works, near Camborne, and at the Camborne School of Mines. I have also had considerable experience in Pioneer work in the Colonies.
I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant, John Moyle 2nd Lieut 8th D.C.L.I.
Headquarters 79th Infantry Brigade Forwarded & strongly recommended E.S. Williams [illegible]
Comdg. 8th (Serv.) Bn.D Southern Vimy 25.8.15
BC Archives, MS-2365 Box 2 File 2 / MOYLE, Theresa Susan Yoder, 1905 - . Victoria. / John Moyle, diary and enclosures, 1914 - 1928.