Handwritten envelope addressed to Lieutenant Geoffrey Haggard whilst he was imprisoned in Turkey after his capture in April 1915 in the Sea of Marmara.
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Title: Envelope addressed to Geoffrey Haggard
Creator: Laurie Haggard
Date: 06/06/1915
Location: LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
Type: Envelope
Significance: Lieutenant Haggard, his Commander Henry Stoker and the rest of the crew from the submarine AE2 were picked up by the Turkish boat SULTAN HISSAR after scuttling their submarine on 30 April 1915 in the Sea of Marmora. The whole crew then spent the next 3 1/2 years as prisoners of war throughout Turkey and four crew members later died as a result of illness due to the harsh conditions experienced.