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252878 Pte. Sydney Scott Letts British Army 16th Battalion Middlesex Regiment from:Chelsea (d.9th July 1916) Sydney Letts was 36 when he died of wounds received on 1st of July 1916 at Beaumont Hamel. He was a stretcher bearer. Although in the Public Schools battalion, he was only a cellar hand in Chesea. After being wounded in the thigh, he was sent to No. 1 Stationary Hospital in Rouen. He had gas gangrene and but was quite aware and able to talk to the orderly about Chelsea life and smoke his pipe, he was given champagne to help with his blood but died at around 0515 on 9th of July. (All this information from correspondence between his widow and a hospital orderly, but may have been edited by the orderly to make things easier for her). He is buried at St Sever Commonwealth War Cemetery, Rouen. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put the first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**