Letter to James Price Lloyd from brother Johnny. 1917

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Letter from Johnny who was at the Henham Camp in Wangford, Suffolk. In the letter he asks his brother what kind of job he has at the War Office - "What sort of a job have you at the W.O? Is it a journalistic one?", since 'Jim' worked for MI7b he would have had to keep this information confidential.Captain James Price Lloyd of the Welsh Regiment served with MI 7b (1) from 1917 through to its disbandment shortly after the Armistice. MI 7b was the Military Intelligence section charged with propaganda during the First World War. Captain James Lloyd was well-placed to write about life in the front line, having been a Second-lieutenant commanding an infantry platoon since joining the army in February 1915. He was wounded in his right thigh and left hand at the battle of Mametz Wood in July 1916 by machine gun fire and was not able to be rescured due to constant shelling. During his convalescence, he was recruited to work for MI 7b. His documents and photographs, along with his personal papers provide a unique insight into his family life as the oldest son of the Rector of Aberedw, a village close to the market town of Builth Wells, in Powys, Wales.