cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjoig.2
title: Autograph Book of QMAAC Wkr Margaret McElligott (18)

description: This a collection of selected pages from my grandmother Margaret McElligott's WW1 autograph book. Many of the entries were created while she was a member of the QMAAC.

Editor's Comment:
Worker 46075 Margaret McElligott, Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps, served in England and at depots in France. 

Places mentioned by signatories:
St. Justin
Boussogne
Abbeville
Granville
(Le) Havre
Folkstone

Units, forces, ships of signatories:
13th Bn. Royal Fusiliers
13th Bn. London Regiment
The Black Watch
9th Bn. Royal Sussex
Canadian Expeditionary Force
American Expeditionary Force
British Expeditionary Force
H.M.S. "Landrail"
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjqnh.2
title: Photographs of Private Frank Kelty's Diary (2)

description: My Great Uncle Private Frank Kelty (1714 ) joined the 2nd / 10th Manchester Regiment in 1916. He died on the 5th of September 1916, at which time he was attached to the King's Liverpool Regiment, and is buried in Euston Road Cemetery in France. 

I was told he had joined under age and his elder brother informed the authorities and he left the army and went to work in munitions.

He then rejoined the army when he was old enough, but it is apparent from his diary entries that he had done so very reluctantly.

We believe that the damage to the diary was caused by shrapnel that we also believe resulted in his death. He had made daily entries in the diary up until the 29th August 1916. This leads me to believe that this date was the day he was wounded.

A transcription of some of the diary has been submitted separately.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjs68.2
title: Autograph Book of Muriel Smith (21)

description: Purchased at auction, provenance unknown. 

Editor's Comment:
Including pencil cartoons and sketches, ink drawings of cap badges etc. Most entries include regimental and battalion details with date, and some include date of wounding. Place name 'Coonoor' is mentioned occasionally: perhaps a house converted into a Convalescent or Auxiliary Hospital.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianju2w.2
title: Autograph Book of Muriel Smith (15)

description: Purchased at auction, provenance unknown. 

Editor's Comment:
Including pencil cartoons and sketches, ink drawings of cap badges etc. Most entries include regimental and battalion details with date, and some include date of wounding. Place name 'Coonoor' is mentioned occasionally: perhaps a house converted into a Convalescent or Auxiliary Hospital.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjutz.2
title: Postcards of medical services (16)

description: Postcards showing medical services personel/equipment and destruction on the Western Front belonging to Hilda Adams, V.A.D.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiann28.2
title: Miss Hilda Adams. VAD (4)

description: Miss Adams was a VAD on the Western front.  These are some of her photographs of staff and vehicles at various locations.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianor9.2
title: Autograph Book of QMAAC Wkr Margaret McElligott (21)

description: This a collection of selected pages from my grandmother Margaret McElligott's WW1 autograph book. Many of the entries were created while she was a member of the QMAAC.

Editor's Comment:
Worker 46075 Margaret McElligott, Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps, served in England and at depots in France. 

Places mentioned by signatories:
St. Justin
Boussogne
Abbeville
Granville
(Le) Havre
Folkstone

Units, forces, ships of signatories:
13th Bn. Royal Fusiliers
13th Bn. London Regiment
The Black Watch
9th Bn. Royal Sussex
Canadian Expeditionary Force
American Expeditionary Force
British Expeditionary Force
H.M.S. "Landrail"
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianr2bf.2
title: Sgt Graham Gardner's last diary (11)

description: The other half of the diary will follow with pictures.

it ends "my love to you mother"
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianrdfj.2
title: Miss Hilda Adams. VAD (1)

description: Miss Adams was a VAD during the First World War
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianreil.2
title: Autograph Book of Muriel Smith (17)

description: Purchased at auction, provenance unknown. 

Editor's Comment:
Including pencil cartoons and sketches, ink drawings of cap badges etc. Most entries include regimental and battalion details with date, and some include date of wounding. Place name 'Coonoor' is mentioned occasionally: perhaps a house converted into a Convalescent or Auxiliary Hospital.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianrqb.2
title: Autograph Book of Muriel Smith (18)

description: Purchased at auction, provenance unknown. 

Editor's Comment:
Including pencil cartoons and sketches, ink drawings of cap badges etc. Most entries include regimental and battalion details with date, and some include date of wounding. Place name 'Coonoor' is mentioned occasionally: perhaps a house converted into a Convalescent or Auxiliary Hospital.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian22ej.2
title: Diary of Dr W. Roy Blore (8)

description: This is a small pocket notebook, the diary of Dr W. Roy Blore from embarkation from Britain in July 1917 en route for the Western Front. It deals with the everyday life and work of the RAMC there, and ends soon after the Armistice 11 November 1918.

In a torn out insert is a draft that Major Blore wrote which commends the bravery of 2nd Lt. T. Geraghty, 6th E. Yorks. regiment - when the advanced dressing station, Vermelles was struck by a shell and caught fire on 13 March 1918.

Also part of this collection are all Blore's letters home, his notebooks from his service as a doctor at Suvla Bay, Gallipoli, as well as his sleeping bag and many other artefacts including a photo of Blore outside his dugout at Suvla Bay.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2arl.2
title: Autograph Book of QMAAC Wkr Margaret McElligott (22)

description: This a collection of selected pages from my grandmother Margaret McElligott's WW1 autograph book. Many of the entries were created while she was a member of the QMAAC.

Editor's Comment:
Worker 46075 Margaret McElligott, Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps, served in England and at depots in France. 

Places mentioned by signatories:
St. Justin
Boussogne
Abbeville
Granville
(Le) Havre
Folkstone

Units, forces, ships of signatories:
13th Bn. Royal Fusiliers
13th Bn. London Regiment
The Black Watch
9th Bn. Royal Sussex
Canadian Expeditionary Force
American Expeditionary Force
British Expeditionary Force
H.M.S. "Landrail"
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2euo.2
title: Diary of Dr W. Roy Blore (5)

description: This is a small pocket notebook, the diary of Dr W. Roy Blore from embarkation from Britain in July 1917 en route for the Western Front. It deals with the everyday life and work of the RAMC there, and ends soon after the Armistice 11 November 1918.

In a torn out insert is a draft that Major Blore wrote which commends the bravery of 2nd Lt. T. Geraghty, 6th E. Yorks. regiment - when the advanced dressing station, Vermelles was struck by a shell and caught fire on 13 March 1918.

Also part of this collection are all Blore's letters home, his notebooks from his service as a doctor at Suvla Bay, Gallipoli, as well as his sleeping bag and many other artefacts including a photo of Blore outside his dugout at Suvla Bay.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2lbm.2
title: Diary of Sgt Graham Gardner (2)
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2qeg.2
title: Letter from Maj. Gen. Headlam to Winston Churchill, Minister of Munitions (2)

description: The letter came from a House clearance of someone related to Gen. Headlam.

Editor's Comment:
Letter from Major General Royal Artillery John E. W. Headlam to Winston Churchill, newly appointed (16th July 1917) Minister of Munitions, giving an appreciation of the supply situation, particularly as regards concrete. 

In Central Registry slip, with tabulated 'Allotment of Artillery to Corps, Second Army, 4th October 1917'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2sxx.2
title: Handmade card - In Memoriam John Dunnett

description: I purchased this hand made card on Ebay three years ago. It commemorates Private John Dunnett and has a very small picture of his face which appears to be newsprint and an attempt has been made to hand colour it. It is also decorated with small pieces of British stamps of the time to colour his uniform and to depict the King. It says "Somewhere in France" but he is listed as buried in Belgium by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission:

Pte. 33339 John Dunnett, 1st/4th Bn. York and Lancaster Regiment, died 18th October 1917, aged 19. The son of John and Jessie Dunnett, of 24, Royal Terrace, Wilsden, Bradford, Yorks, he is buried in Potijze Chateau Lawn Cemetery. 

Editor's Comment:
Note that the card bears a French postage stamp, but that the uniform of Pte. Dunnett is made of George V 'Three Halfpence' stamps. The card was most likely made by a friend in France who knew of Pte. Dunnett's death (perhaps through the Newspaper from which the picture is cut) but not the particulars.

The 1st/4th Bn., as part of the 49th (West Riding) Division, was takng part in the Third Battle of Ypres, and had attacked Poelcapelle on the 9th October in preperation for the First Battle of Passchendaele.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2ub7.2
title: Five Officers of the No. 10 Mountain Battery, Nazareth (1)

description: Five Officers of the No. 10 Mountain Battery, Nazareth, with dog 'Timber'.

Part of a collection relating to Esther Dowdeswell whose first husband, Frederick Branch, served in Palestine.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian4et.2
title: Letter from Maj. Gen. Headlam to Winston Churchill, Minister of Munitions (1)

description: The letter came from a House clearance of someone related to Gen. Headlam.

Editor's Comment:
Letter from Major General Royal Artillery John E. W. Headlam to Winston Churchill, newly appointed (16th July 1917) Minister of Munitions, giving an appreciation of the supply situation, particularly as regards concrete. 

In Central Registry slip, with tabulated 'Allotment of Artillery to Corps, Second Army, 4th October 1917'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian5bx.2
title: Photos of Uncle Edwards grave (2)

description: Edward Taylor, Private 16836 8th Bedfordshire Regiment. Died 19/04/1916 Age 18.
The two photos are of my uncle Edwards grave at Essex Farm Cemetary, Ypres. The first photo was taken just after the war I believe. The second photo shows me visiting the grave on 13th July 2003.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian669r.2
title: Letter from Maj. Gen. Headlam to Winston Churchill, Minister of Munitions (4)

description: The letter came from a House clearance of someone related to Gen. Headlam.

Editor's Comment:
Letter from Major General Royal Artillery John E. W. Headlam to Winston Churchill, newly appointed (16th July 1917) Minister of Munitions, giving an appreciation of the supply situation, particularly as regards concrete. 

In Central Registry slip, with tabulated 'Allotment of Artillery to Corps, Second Army, 4th October 1917'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian69vy.2
title: Autograph Book of Muriel Smith (25)

description: Purchased at auction, provenance unknown. 

Editor's Comment:
Including pencil cartoons and sketches, ink drawings of cap badges etc. Most entries include regimental and battalion details with date, and some include date of wounding. Place name 'Coonoor' is mentioned occasionally: perhaps a house converted into a Convalescent or Auxiliary Hospital.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6a4l.2
title: Letters to daughter (9)

description: Sgt Augustus Maud, Suffolk Regiment.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6blj.2
title: Photograph of the commemorative silk "memento" sent to my great grandmother.

description: My father found this with his mothers possessions when he cleared her house out. It was in a little brass coloured "Christmas 1914" tin. The silk is in poor condition but most of it can still be read. I assume it was sent by the government forces to my great grandmother a little time after her son had been killed. I believe she lost three sons in the First World War.

Editor's Comment:
A private silk memorial keepsake, including photograph of Pte. Dobson in full dress. He wears the Queens South Africa medal with four bars, indicating that he was a veteran of the Boer War.

Pte. 6426 Harry Dobson, 1st Bn. Cheshire Regiment, died on 9th March 1915 according to Commonwealth War Graves Commission records (10th March according to the Silk), and is buried in the Ramparts Cemetery, Lille Gate, Ypres. The discrepancy between the dates of death of the memorial silk and official records may be explained by the 1st Bn. being heavily engaged in the Battle of Neuve Chapelle as part of the 5th Division on the 10th March, and records becoming confused in the upheaval. As Pte. Dobson is buried at Ypres, it seems likely that he was brought back wounded from the engagement and subsequently died in a Casualty Clearing Station.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6cka.2
title: Memorial Plaque of William Hugh Owen(s) (2)

description: Memorial Plaque sent to the mother of William Hugh Owen(s), and polished by her every day. 

Editor's Comment:
Memorial plaque in wooden frame. 

Private 102159 William Hugh Owens, 237th Coy. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), killed in action 6th October 1917, is buried in Tyne Cot Cemetery, grave reference LIX. D. 5.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6dhf.2
title: Five Officers of the No. 10 Mountain Battery, Nazareth (2)

description: Five Officers of the No. 10 Mountain Battery, Nazareth, with dog 'Timber'.

Part of a collection relating to Esther Dowdeswell whose first husband, Frederick Branch, served in Palestine.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6o4d.2
title: Diary of Sgt Graham Gardner (1)
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6s3x.2
title: Albert Boswell. Soldier and Gentleman (2)

description: Life story of Albert Boswell
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6ypd.2
title: Diary of Dr W. Roy Blore (1)

description: This is a small pocket notebook, the diary of Dr W. Roy Blore from embarkation from Britain in July 1917 en route for the Western Front. It deals with the everyday life and work of the RAMC there, and ends soon after the Armistice 11 November 1918.

In a torn out insert is a draft that Major Blore wrote which commends the bravery of 2nd Lt. T. Geraghty, 6th E. Yorks. regiment - when the advanced dressing station, Vermelles was struck by a shell and caught fire on 13 March 1918.

Also part of this collection are all Blore's letters home, his notebooks from his service as a doctor at Suvla Bay, Gallipoli, as well as his sleeping bag and many other artefacts including a photo of Blore outside his dugout at Suvla Bay.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian81pj.2
title: Diary of Dr W. Roy Blore (2)

description: This is a small pocket notebook, the diary of Dr W. Roy Blore from embarkation from Britain in July 1917 en route for the Western Front. It deals with the everyday life and work of the RAMC there, and ends soon after the Armistice 11 November 1918.

In a torn out insert is a draft that Major Blore wrote which commends the bravery of 2nd Lt. T. Geraghty, 6th E. Yorks. regiment - when the advanced dressing station, Vermelles was struck by a shell and caught fire on 13 March 1918.

Also part of this collection are all Blore's letters home, his notebooks from his service as a doctor at Suvla Bay, Gallipoli, as well as his sleeping bag and many other artefacts including a photo of Blore outside his dugout at Suvla Bay.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian829k.2
title: Letter from Maj. Gen. Headlam to Winston Churchill, Minister of Munitions (3)

description: The letter came from a House clearance of someone related to Gen. Headlam.

Editor's Comment:
Letter from Major General Royal Artillery John E. W. Headlam to Winston Churchill, newly appointed (16th July 1917) Minister of Munitions, giving an appreciation of the supply situation, particularly as regards concrete. 

In Central Registry slip, with tabulated 'Allotment of Artillery to Corps, Second Army, 4th October 1917'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian87ku.2
title: Letter from Maj. Gen. Headlam to Winston Churchill, Minister of Munitions (7)

description: The letter came from a House clearance of someone related to Gen. Headlam.

Editor's Comment:
Letter from Major General Royal Artillery John E. W. Headlam to Winston Churchill, newly appointed (16th July 1917) Minister of Munitions, giving an appreciation of the supply situation, particularly as regards concrete. 

In Central Registry slip, with tabulated 'Allotment of Artillery to Corps, Second Army, 4th October 1917'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8g3q.2
title: Albert Boswell. Soldier and Gentleman (1)

description: Life story of Albert Boswell
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8mv5.2
title: Autograph Book of Muriel Smith (24)

description: Purchased at auction, provenance unknown. 

Editor's Comment:
Including pencil cartoons and sketches, ink drawings of cap badges etc. Most entries include regimental and battalion details with date, and some include date of wounding. Place name 'Coonoor' is mentioned occasionally: perhaps a house converted into a Convalescent or Auxiliary Hospital.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8qlh.2
title: Newspaper cutting, regarding Alber Rawson, Army Service Corps

description: Albert Rawson was one of 8 children, my grandfather, Frank, being his brother. He was born in 1874 at Hebdon Bridge, Todmorden, Yorkshire. The family eventually moved to Blackpool, Lancashire.
Stationed at supply depot in France as a Private during 1914-18 war. The attached Blackpool Herald letter is from my grandmother's scrapbook. 

Editor's Comment:
Pte. 22492 Albert Rawson, Army Service Corps, later served with the Labour Corps (Regt. No. 300641).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8y4j.2
title: Photos of Uncle Edwards grave (1)

description: Edward Taylor, Private 16836 8th Bedfordshire Regiment. Died 19/04/1916 Age 18.
The two photos are of my uncle Edwards grave at Essex Farm Cemetary, Ypres. The first photo was taken just after the war I believe. The second photo shows me visiting the grave on 13th July 2003.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiand2cp.2
title: Autograph Book of QMAAC Wkr Margaret McElligott (25)

description: This a collection of selected pages from my grandmother Margaret McElligott's WW1 autograph book. Many of the entries were created while she was a member of the QMAAC.

Editor's Comment:
Worker 46075 Margaret McElligott, Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps, served in England and at depots in France. 

Places mentioned by signatories:
St. Justin
Boussogne
Abbeville
Granville
(Le) Havre
Folkstone

Units, forces, ships of signatories:
13th Bn. Royal Fusiliers
13th Bn. London Regiment
The Black Watch
9th Bn. Royal Sussex
Canadian Expeditionary Force
American Expeditionary Force
British Expeditionary Force
H.M.S. "Landrail"
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiand6ls.2
title: Diary of Sgt Graham Gardner (5)
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiand7zw.2
title: Autograph Book of QMAAC Wkr Margaret McElligott (23)

description: This a collection of selected pages from my grandmother Margaret McElligott's WW1 autograph book. Many of the entries were created while she was a member of the QMAAC.

Editor's Comment:
Worker 46075 Margaret McElligott, Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps, served in England and at depots in France. 

Places mentioned by signatories:
St. Justin
Boussogne
Abbeville
Granville
(Le) Havre
Folkstone

Units, forces, ships of signatories:
13th Bn. Royal Fusiliers
13th Bn. London Regiment
The Black Watch
9th Bn. Royal Sussex
Canadian Expeditionary Force
American Expeditionary Force
British Expeditionary Force
H.M.S. "Landrail"
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandche.2
title: Diary of Sgt Graham Gardner (3)
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandeh.2
title: Diary of Dr W. Roy Blore (7)

description: This is a small pocket notebook, the diary of Dr W. Roy Blore from embarkation from Britain in July 1917 en route for the Western Front. It deals with the everyday life and work of the RAMC there, and ends soon after the Armistice 11 November 1918.

In a torn out insert is a draft that Major Blore wrote which commends the bravery of 2nd Lt. T. Geraghty, 6th E. Yorks. regiment - when the advanced dressing station, Vermelles was struck by a shell and caught fire on 13 March 1918.

Also part of this collection are all Blore's letters home, his notebooks from his service as a doctor at Suvla Bay, Gallipoli, as well as his sleeping bag and many other artefacts including a photo of Blore outside his dugout at Suvla Bay.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandfsd.2
title: Letter from Maj. Gen. Headlam to Winston Churchill, Minister of Munitions (5)

description: The letter came from a House clearance of someone related to Gen. Headlam.

Editor's Comment:
Letter from Major General Royal Artillery John E. W. Headlam to Winston Churchill, newly appointed (16th July 1917) Minister of Munitions, giving an appreciation of the supply situation, particularly as regards concrete. 

In Central Registry slip, with tabulated 'Allotment of Artillery to Corps, Second Army, 4th October 1917'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandhmr.2
title: A brief record of  the advance of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force (3)

description: Extracts from the "A brief record of the advance of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force".

This is part of a collection relating to Esther Dowdeswell.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandmwv.2
title: Diary of Dr W. Roy Blore (3)

description: This is a small pocket notebook, the diary of Dr W. Roy Blore from embarkation from Britain in July 1917 en route for the Western Front. It deals with the everyday life and work of the RAMC there, and ends soon after the Armistice 11 November 1918.

In a torn out insert is a draft that Major Blore wrote which commends the bravery of 2nd Lt. T. Geraghty, 6th E. Yorks. regiment - when the advanced dressing station, Vermelles was struck by a shell and caught fire on 13 March 1918.

Also part of this collection are all Blore's letters home, his notebooks from his service as a doctor at Suvla Bay, Gallipoli, as well as his sleeping bag and many other artefacts including a photo of Blore outside his dugout at Suvla Bay.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandwha.2
title: A brief record of  the advance of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force (1)

description: Extracts from the "A brief record of the advance of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force".

This is part of a collection relating to Esther Dowdeswell.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandxuz.2
title: Diary of Dr W. Roy Blore (9)

description: This is a small pocket notebook, the diary of Dr W. Roy Blore from embarkation from Britain in July 1917 en route for the Western Front. It deals with the everyday life and work of the RAMC there, and ends soon after the Armistice 11 November 1918.

In a torn out insert is a draft that Major Blore wrote which commends the bravery of 2nd Lt. T. Geraghty, 6th E. Yorks. regiment - when the advanced dressing station, Vermelles was struck by a shell and caught fire on 13 March 1918.

Also part of this collection are all Blore's letters home, his notebooks from his service as a doctor at Suvla Bay, Gallipoli, as well as his sleeping bag and many other artefacts including a photo of Blore outside his dugout at Suvla Bay.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiangxq.2
title: Charles Nye's letters

description: Editor's Comment:
Letters of Lieutenant Charles Nye, Northamptonshire Regiment, died on 16th August 1916, aged 25. The son of Charles Edward and M. E. Nye, of "Cranford," Cranmore Lane, Aldershot, he is buried in Cerisy-Gailly French National Cemetery. He originally joined up as a private (service no. 9594) in the Canadian Expeditionary Force, and was officially attached to the 8th (Service) Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment, but seems to have served in the 3rd and 1st Battalions before his death. He reference to a battalion of the Sussex Regiment being in his Brigade in his letter of 27th July would seem to imply that he was serving with the 1st Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment (part of the 3rd Brigade, 1st Division) when he died.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianj5p3.2
title: Letter from Maj. Gen. Headlam to Winston Churchill, Minister of Munitions (6)

description: The letter came from a House clearance of someone related to Gen. Headlam.

Editor's Comment:
Letter from Major General Royal Artillery John E. W. Headlam to Winston Churchill, newly appointed (16th July 1917) Minister of Munitions, giving an appreciation of the supply situation, particularly as regards concrete. 

In Central Registry slip, with tabulated 'Allotment of Artillery to Corps, Second Army, 4th October 1917'.