The message from the War Office reported that a Leicestershire Regiment serviceman called William Smith had been wounded in action in the Persian Gulf in March 1916.
The note was found inside an envelope in a Reader’s Digest atlas donated to Acorn’s Reuse Centre.
A note on the envelope read: ‘To daddy’s mother, notifying her of his injury (World War 1).’
In a Facebook post, Acorn said: ‘We often find things, particularly documents, that might be of sentimental value.
‘We have come across this telegram today which was inside a book and might be of interest to the person. If it is yours please do get in touch and we’d be delighted to reunite you with it.’
- Please email news@jerseyeveningpost.com if you recognise the telegram.
