Friday
H.M.S. Royal Arthur, Skegness
Dear Sir/Madam,
In conjunction with the other two Services and the Ministries of Health and Home Security, arrangements are being made for the immediate notification to Members of H.M. Forces of Casualties which may occur among their close relatives during air raids. The enclosed card is sent to you as the officially recorded next of kin of:
JOHNSON Arthur
RATING: ORD.TEL
OFFICIAL NUMBER JX 342517
PORT DIVISION: Not allocated; now serving in H.M.S. Royal Arthur.
You should fill in these particulars, together with your own name and address, on the card and you should then carry the card with you on your person at all times inside your National Registration Identity Card. Should you be so unfortunate as to be killed or seriously injured during an air raid, the authorities of the hospital or casualty station to which you were taken would then notify the Admiralty and the information would be passed on to the rating concerned. This procedure has been drawn up in the interest of the Naval Service as a whole and you are earnestly requested to co-operate by carrying out the instructions given above without delay. If any other close relative of the rating concerned wishes to have one of these cards it may be obtained by writing to the above address, stating full name, address and relationship to the rating.
Yours faithfully,
Commodore ??
You should not acknowledge this letter.
RN & RM Next of Kin Casualty Card