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First World War Service
c.1915-1919
This series contains material relating to Herbert Read's service during the First World War, including letters, certificates, and a scrapbook with cuttings of articles and poems by Read. Read was c...
Commission document
5 Jan 1915
Commission document for Herbert Edward Read as 2nd Lieutenant in the Land Forces. The commission is marked temporary, for the duration of the war.
Yorkshire Regiment shoulder patches
c.1915-1919
4 shoulder patches of the Yorkshire Regiment (The Green Howards), 10th battalion.
Distinguished Service Order
26 Jul 1918
Distinguished Service Order awarded to Herbert Edward Read M.C., Temporary Lieutenant (Acting Captain) 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, attached 2nd Battalion.
Statutes of the Distinguished Service Order
c.1915-1919
The Statutes of the Distinguished Service Order, printed booklet.
Cards and letters to and from Herbert Read
1914-1933
This file contains cards and letters to and from Herbert Read written during and after the First World War. The file includes: 1 postcard, with photograph of soliders including Read on recto, sent...
Mentioned in Dispatches certficate
1 Mar 1919
Mentioned in Dispatches certificate dated 1 March 1919.
Printed poems and articles scrapbook
c.1915-1919
Scrapbook with cuttings of articles and poems by Herbert Read, as well as book reviews of books by Read. Clippings are from publications including the Gryphon and the New Age. Loose pages of the Egois...
Askwith: Fire Down Below, ms
n.d.
Manuscript recollection of an incident in the First World War by Frank Askwith titled 'Fire Down Below', 2ff. Askwith recalls escaping from a tunnel fire which killed 21 of his colleagues.
Photograph of soldiers
c.1915-1919
A faded photograph of a group of soldiers including Herbert Read (to the far right of the picture).
Photograph description
c. 1968
A piece of paper titled 'All that was left of them', and lists the names of colleagues of Herbert Read who took part in the 2nd Battle of the Somme and were photographed on 1 April 1918. The descripti...