Letter from John Quinn

This is a copy of a letter from John Quinn to my grand father William Yapp [Georges father]

Korea 10-6-51

Dear Mr Yapp,

The OC of our COY has just given me a letter from you to him and after letting me read it, as I was a good pal of your sons and it was a great shock to me when GEORGE passed away so if you don’t mind I will tell you how it happened, we were advancing to attack a pretty big hill which we did take about 2 hours later.

There was a lot of noise and a lot of shelling and one landed about one yard from George he was transported straight away but God rest his soul he died on the way to hospital, he never came too, and believe me Mr Yapp he was in no pain. He was well like in the COY by all the boys not forgetting the COY commander who we know had great confidence in him as an NCO and also a man. He was always telling me of his great pal Bill, who must be a good bloke to be a pal of Georges, and also of his son who I am sure is a great kid, he also told me of his wife, but that I know is nothing to do with me. I only hope you don’t think I have said too much Mr Yapp/ if so please forgive me. I shall have to close as duty calls, My kind regards

Yours Faithfully

John Quinn