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1915 (Sep 5) Plain envelope to Sergeant Harold Fischer. Otago Infantry Battalion (Southland Coy) N.Z. Main body Expeditionary Force, Wellington bearing 1d Dominion tied Wellington date stamp & with manuscript “Deceased 19/12/15” alongside “Killed in Action” with signature & violet boxed Reported Killed /Return to Sender hand stamp with on reverse violet boxed New Zealand /Advanced Base A.P.O. /Feb 1 1916 /Returned /letter Branch with above Dead Letter Office /N.Z. (30 Mar) cds …..8/375 Lance Sergt Harold Fischer of Otago Bn. N.Z.E.F. died of wounds at Lone Pine, Gallipoli 6 Aug 1915 aged 29