Recollections, 1915-1918; copies of letters; photographs; various papers; two war medals (Victory & War); 4 postcard photographs (one of Transport Section at riding school in Chelmsford); Christmas ca...

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[Untitled photograph].

c. 1915-1918

On reverse: "[Illegible]." [Photograph of small domed building in Middle East].

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CALLAWAY, J W

1914-1918

Major, 82nd Battery Royal Field Artillery; Manuscript giving brief details of Service; Landed with the original Expeditionary Force in Mesopotamia Oct 1914; Captured at Kut and marched by the Turks so...

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Category: Attitudes/Opinions - Towards Indians

F.M.Drury (GS) diary 6.11.14 - many tales "cant stick shell fire ... they are on their way to Berlin". 6.2.15 - 1200 Indian troops (85th) sent to take trench in face of 15 machine guns

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PARSONS, Mrs OLIVE N

1914-1918

This section contains a transcript (Tape No. 1200) of an interview with Olive Parsons regarding her life as a young Socialist in London. Parsons was born into a Jewish family in Britain in 1892. She l...

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Category: Somme - Battle of; July 1st - November 1916

E.A.Shephard (GS) See diaryy, July 1st for a detailed account of the 1st Bn. Dorset Regt's actions on this day in Authuille (Blighty) Wood, with an illustrative sketch map on p.228. Divisions task for 1.7.16 outlined on 26.6.16 and the previous 10 weeks entries detail the training in preparation for "Der Tag". 16.5.16, "confident that no mistakes will be made in this push." 1.6.16 - Men not to run in attack - too exhausting. New weapons.

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