cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2w6a.2
title: Embroidered Cap Badges of William Freeman Baker, Welsh Regiment (2)

description: Two Embroidered Cushion covers, one (with Welsh Regiment Cap badge of three feathers) sewn by Willam Baker while convalescing from seven shrapnel wounds received at Ypres. He was sent to hospital in Lowestoft, and later transferred to Cowley Road Hospital, Oxford. The second cover (the 'Rising Sun' Cap badge of the Australian Imperial Force) was given to him by an Australian soldier while in hospital.

Recollections of William Baker's daughter, Dorothy May Strongitharm (nee Baker):

'My father's parents ran a building and decoratorsw business and my father worked in his father's office 'till the Great War when he left to be a soldier. He was posted to the Welsh Regiment, they having had many losses.'
'My father came home from the trenches, and his clothes used to be full of lice, my mother used to take off his clothes and put them in the outhouse 'till they could be boiled in the copper and the lice killed. My father was finally wounded and was at Lowestoft, my mother visited him there, he was later brought to Oxford to the Cowley Road Hospital, which was a hospital for the wounded. I can well remember visiting him, we used to do drawings for him and make woolen golliwogs.'

Recollections of William Baker's granddaughter, Barbara Strongitharm':

'Like so many others who had fought in the First World War battlefields, he could never erase from his memory the horrific time he had experienced in the trenches. I can remember him speaking about the trench rats and also of how the young new recruits were given rum to dull their senses before they fixed bayonets and went 'over the top.'

No. 54650 Pte. William Freeman Baker, The Welsh Regiment, discharged on 19th February 1919.

Editor's Comment:
The two rectangular bars of colour in the upper corners of the Australian cover are battalion patches, signifying the 59th Infantry Bn., 15th Bde., 5th Australian Division. Australian units differed from other Commonwealth forces in that they did not wear distinguishing badges in their caps, but instead used a system of coloured cloth patches sewn onto the upper arms of the tunic. Their shape indicated the division, one colour the Brigade, another the battalion.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2x6i.2
title: Inspection

description: An early version, titled 'Dirt'. This is no. 90 in ed. 'The Complete Poems and Fragments'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian68z8.2
title: Music

description: Begun in October 1916 and revised in August to November 1917 at Craiglockhart. This is no. 95 in ed. 'The Complete Poems and Fragments'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6ak.2
title: Letter of F. G. Didcock, 5th Bn. A.I.F. (7)

description: From 'rubbish' being discarded when person died. Rubbish was 'sorted' by brother-in-law when his sister-in-law died.

Editors Comment:
Part of a collection of material apparently beloning to Francis Didcock and Harry Fowler, who met while serving together in Italy.
No. 203801 Pte. Harry Fowler, 1/4th Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment, 48th Division.
From Australian War Memorial Records: No. 52502 Pte. Francis George Didcock, D Coy., 5th Bn. Australian Imperial Force. Joined 18th July 1918, demobilised 25 September 1919.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6luv.2
title: Letter: To Marion Scott.

description: Feels ashamed about a previous 'grumbling' letter / thanks Marion Scott for her letters, and for help with his songs / glad that she like recent verses, and is including more / describes writing at the front / H.N. Howells / music / a photograph / books and requesting the 'Penny Poets' / availability of bread / desire for a salad and fresh food / describes a machine gun with a musical score / the infantry's taste in songs / a poem by John Masefield / the military situation / running in to acquaintances / wonders what Scott will think of new poems / the 'intellectual exercise' of writing verse and letters in war / a packet received by a fellow soldier from a girl / musing about what the girl is like / F.W. Harvey in a newspaper / requests a volume by John Masefield / includes 'Strange Service'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6nay.2
title: Six O'clock in Princes Street

description: This is no. 99 in ed. 'The Complete Poems and Fragments'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6p4x.2
title: In Parenthesis (Part VII) early manuscript draft

description: Early manuscript draft of Part VII of 'In Parenthesis' (about the attack on Mametz Wood during the Battle of the Somme, July 1916).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6pfa.1
title: The Poets of My County

description: Manuscript in ink in Ivor Gurney's hand. This poem was found in notebook GA 45457 labelled 'Best Poems'. Mentions poets F.W. Harvey, John Masefield, Lascelles Abercrombie, John Taylor, W.W. Gibson, W.H. Davies and W.E. Henley. Included in the Leonard Clark edition of Ivor Gurney's poems published in 1973, and  P.J. Kavanagh's 'Ivor Gurney: Collected Poems' (2004).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6qum.1
title: Royal Air Force Certificate of the Service and Discharge of John Laybourne

description: Private 28761 John Charles Laybourne, 'C' Coy. 19th (Service) Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers, having been discharged as medically unfit for further service, 14th April 1916, joined the Royal Flying Corps in 1917 (there is a discrepancy in the dates given by his paperwork, which suggest 1918) as an Aircraftsman Second Class (service no. 185738), and later served abroad with the Royal Air Force.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6w5e.2
title: Christmas Card of the 48th Division, from H. Fowler, Royal Berkshire Regiment. (6)

description: From 'rubbish' being discarded when person died. Rubbish was 'sorted' by brother-in-law when his sister-in-law died.

Editors Comment:
Part of a collection of material apparently beloning to Francis Didcock and Harry Fowler, who met while serving together in Italy.
No. 203801 Pte. Harry Fowler, 1/4th Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment, 48th Division.
From Australian War Memorial Records: No. 52502 Pte. Francis George Didcock, D Coy., 5th Bn. Australian Imperial Force. Joined 18th July 1918, demobilised 25 September 1919.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian7e9.2
title: Letter: To Marion Scott.

description: Envelope containing letter.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian84ux.1
title: Itinerary of journey from England to France kept by John Laybourne

description: Private 28761 John Charles Laybourne, 'C' Coy. 19th (Service) Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers, having been discharged as medically unfit for further service, 14th April 1916, joined the Royal Flying Corps in 1917 (there is a discrepancy in the dates given by his paperwork, which suggest 1918) as an Aircraftsman Second Class (service no. 185738), and later served abroad with the Royal Air Force.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian85uw.2
title: Letter: To Marion Scott.

description: Feels ashamed about a previous 'grumbling' letter / thanks Marion Scott for her letters, and for help with his songs / glad that she like recent verses, and is including more / describes writing at the front / H.N. Howells / music / a photograph / books and requesting the 'Penny Poets' / availability of bread / desire for a salad and fresh food / describes a machine gun with a musical score / the infantry's taste in songs / a poem by John Masefield / the military situation / running in to acquaintances / wonders what Scott will think of new poems / the 'intellectual exercise' of writing verse and letters in war / a packet received by a fellow soldier from a girl / musing about what the girl is like / F.W. Harvey in a newspaper / requests a volume by John Masefield / includes 'Strange Service'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8b4q.2
title: In Parenthesis (Part VII) early manuscript draft

description: Early manuscript draft of Part VII of 'In Parenthesis' (about the attack on Mametz Wood during the Battle of the Somme, July 1916).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8bfu.1
title: Letter: To Mrs Voynich.

description: Thanks Mrs Voynich for letters and a parcel / congratulates her on her literary success, which makes Ivor Gurney a bit jealous / wonders what difference the United States' attitude will make to the war / quotes an unidentified poem / describes earthworks / compares painting of this landscape to England and Cornwall / wishes Mrs Voynich well with her work.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8c52.2
title: Diary of Benjamin Lloyd, Royal Artillery (74)

description: Diary of Benjamin Lloyd of the Royal Artillery, covering the whole war period, beginning in June 1914 and ending in March 1919, and including the Battle of the Somme. The diary details military movement and activities, engagement with the enemy, Christmas celebrations, coming home on leave, the end of the war, etc. It may possibly have been copied out from the originals after the war. Benjamin Lloyd was gassed during the war, but survived and later went on to serve in the Second World War as RMQS. The diary was deposited by his daughter.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8ez6.2
title: Inspection

description: This is no. 90 in ed. 'The Complete Poems and Fragments'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8sa5.2
title: Anthem for Doomed Youth

description: Entitled here 'Anthem for Dead Youth'. This manuscript consists of a working of the first 6 lines of the poem. This is no. 96 in ed. 'The Complete Poems and Fragments'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianc6u.2
title: One Day' by 'Pioneer', Cutting from 'Lloyds Weekly News' (11)

description: From 'rubbish' being discarded when person died. Rubbish was 'sorted' by brother-in-law when his sister-in-law died.

Editors Comment:
Part of a collection of material apparently beloning to Francis Didcock and Harry Fowler, who met while serving together in Italy.
No. 203801 Pte. Harry Fowler, 1/4th Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment, 48th Division.
From Australian War Memorial Records: No. 52502 Pte. Francis George Didcock, D Coy., 5th Bn. Australian Imperial Force. Joined 18th July 1918, demobilised 25 September 1919.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiand1vc.2
title: Poetical Notes

description: The verso of a draft of 'Music', no. 95 in ed. 'The Complete Poems and Fragments'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiand6nd.1
title: Letter: To Marion Scott.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiand8e2.1
title: Group photograph including John Laybourne

description: John Laybourne sat back row, fourth from left. 

Private 28761 John Charles Laybourne, 'C' Coy. 19th (Service) Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers, having been discharged as medically unfit for further service, 14th April 1916, joined the Royal Flying Corps in 1917 (there is a discrepancy in the dates given by his paperwork, which suggest 1918) as an Aircraftsman Second Class (service no. 185738), and later served abroad with the Royal Air Force.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandgvh.1
title: Day Boys and Choristers

description: Manuscript, possibly copied out in pen in Marion Scott's hand. Published in 'War's Embers' (1917). Makes reference to the Boy's of Kings School, Gloucester, which Ivor Gurney attended from 1900-1905.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandipp.2
title: Letter: To Marion Scott.

description: Copies out a poem from the 'Times Literary Supplement' and another entitled 'To the Fallen', inscribed 'E.S.', but signs the verse 'I.B.G.' / notes the arrival of a parcel / describes being under attack / hopes Marion Scott is well / H.N. Howell's work / describes the opening moves of a large 'advance' / lines crossed out / list of items for a parcel / setting poems to music / Elgar's setting of 'To the Fallen' / the 'softening' of the sergeant-major / civilian-soldiers and musician-soldiers / the beauty of the valley of the Somme / the 'Soldiers' Motto' / a green envelope / Bach / the vista from where he sits, compared to England / Keats / 'Deborah'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandp6o.2
title: In Parenthesis (Part VII) early manuscript draft

description: Early manuscript draft of Part VII of 'In Parenthesis' (about the attack on Mametz Wood during the Battle of the Somme, July 1916).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandtpf.1
title: Photograph of Lloyd George and Generals

description: Lloyd George with Staff Officers at an inspection of troops, possibly Caernarfon Drill Hall. Taken by a local photographer.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandzvg.2
title: Letter of F. G. Didcock, 5th Bn. A.I.F. (8)

description: From 'rubbish' being discarded when person died. Rubbish was 'sorted' by brother-in-law when his sister-in-law died.

Editors Comment:
Part of a collection of material apparently beloning to Francis Didcock and Harry Fowler, who met while serving together in Italy.
No. 203801 Pte. Harry Fowler, 1/4th Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment, 48th Division.
From Australian War Memorial Records: No. 52502 Pte. Francis George Didcock, D Coy., 5th Bn. Australian Imperial Force. Joined 18th July 1918, demobilised 25 September 1919.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianh5p.1
title: O Tan-Faced Prairie Boy

description: Manuscript in ink in Ivor Gurney's hand. This poem was found in notebook GA 45457 labelled 'Best Poems'. Manuscript in ink in Ivor Gurney's hand. This poem was found in notebook GA 45457 labelled 'Best Poems'. The title is after the American poet Walt Whitman, and the 'Michael of line 16 refers to the Archangel who barred Adam and Eve from Paradise. Included in the Edmund Blunden edition of Ivor Gurney's poems published in 1954, and in the Appendix of P.J. Kavanagh's 'Ivor Gurney: Collected Poems' (2004).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianhqv.2
title: In Parenthesis (Part VII) early manuscript draft

description: Early manuscript draft of Part VII of 'In Parenthesis' (about the attack on Mametz Wood during the Battle of the Somme, July 1916).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianj7p1.1
title: Photograph of Lloyd George reviewing troops

description: Lloyd George reviewing troops on parade, possibly Caernarfon Drill Hall, with accompanying officer. Taken by a local photographer.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjdad.2
title: In Parenthesis (Part VII) early manuscript draft

description: Early manuscript draft of Part VII of 'In Parenthesis' (about the attack on Mametz Wood during the Battle of the Somme, July 1916).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjgvq.2
title: Green Envelope' of H. Fowler, Royal Berkshire Regiment (10)

description: From 'rubbish' being discarded when person died. Rubbish was 'sorted' by brother-in-law when his sister-in-law died.

Editors Comment:
Part of a collection of material apparently beloning to Francis Didcock and Harry Fowler, who met while serving together in Italy.
No. 203801 Pte. Harry Fowler, 1/4th Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment, 48th Division.
From Australian War Memorial Records: No. 52502 Pte. Francis George Didcock, D Coy., 5th Bn. Australian Imperial Force. Joined 18th July 1918, demobilised 25 September 1919.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjht3.1
title: Letter: To Marion Scott.

description: Apologises for the state of a recent proof / discusses possible titles for 'Strange Service' / thanks Marion Scott for a letter and parcel.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjjee.1
title: Prayer book of John Laybourne

description: Payer book: 'A Form of Prayer to be Used at Open-Air Services [Authorised by the Chaplain-General...] Supplied for the Public Service' (London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1915). With ink and pencilled inscription by John Laybourne. 

Private 28761 John Charles Laybourne, 'C' Coy. 19th (Service) Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers, having been discharged as medically unfit for further service, 14th April 1916, joined the Royal Flying Corps in 1917 (there is a discrepancy in the dates given by his paperwork, which suggest 1918) as an Aircraftsman Second Class (service no. 185738), and later served abroad with the Royal Air Force.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjl7x.2
title: Diary of Benjamin Lloyd, Royal Artillery (73)

description: Diary of Benjamin Lloyd of the Royal Artillery, covering the whole war period, beginning in June 1914 and ending in March 1919, and including the Battle of the Somme. The diary details military movement and activities, engagement with the enemy, Christmas celebrations, coming home on leave, the end of the war, etc. It may possibly have been copied out from the originals after the war. Benjamin Lloyd was gassed during the war, but survived and later went on to serve in the Second World War as RMQS. The diary was deposited by his daughter.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjsvj.1
title: Robecq - Minsterworth

description: Typescript prepared by Marion Scott. Numerous versions of the poem exists, also under the title 'Ypres - Minsterworth'. This draft shows an alteration to line 19. 'Minsterworth' is where the poet F.W. Harvey, a friend of Gurney's, lived. The poem is dedicated to Harvey, who was reported missing in August 1916 but was later known to have been taken prisoner. The poem was included in 'War's Embers' (1919).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjt6k.2
title: In Parenthesis (Part VII) early manuscript draft

description: Early manuscript draft of Part VII of 'In Parenthesis' (about the attack on Mametz Wood during the Battle of the Somme, July 1916).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjw4r.1
title: I Saw French Once

description: Typescript prepared by Marion Scott. Published in 'The London Mercury' in 1933. Included in the Edmund Blunden edition of Ivor Gurney's poems published in 1954 as well as the version published by Leonard Clark in 1973. Included in the Appendix to P.J. Kavanagh's 'Ivor Gurney: Collected Poems' (2004).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjyvn.2
title: Anthem for Doomed Youth

description: Entitled here 'Anthem for Dead Youth'. This is no. 96 in ed. 'The Complete Poems and Fragments'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjzpz.2
title: Letter: To Marion Scott.

description: Copies out a poem from the 'Times Literary Supplement' and another entitled 'To the Fallen', inscribed 'E.S.', but signs the verse 'I.B.G.' / notes the arrival of a parcel / describes being under attack / hopes Marion Scott is well / H.N. Howell's work / describes the opening moves of a large 'advance' / lines crossed out / list of items for a parcel / setting poems to music / Elgar's setting of 'To the Fallen' / the 'softening' of the sergeant-major / civilian-soldiers and musician-soldiers / the beauty of the valley of the Somme / the 'Soldiers' Motto' / a green envelope / Bach / the vista from where he sits, compared to England / Keats / 'Deborah'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianmqa.2
title: Letter: To Marion Scott.

description: Feels ashamed about a previous 'grumbling' letter / thanks Marion Scott for her letters, and for help with his songs / glad that she like recent verses, and is including more / describes writing at the front / H.N. Howells / music / a photograph / books and requesting the 'Penny Poets' / availability of bread / desire for a salad and fresh food / describes a machine gun with a musical score / the infantry's taste in songs / a poem by John Masefield / the military situation / running in to acquaintances / wonders what Scott will think of new poems / the 'intellectual exercise' of writing verse and letters in war / a packet received by a fellow soldier from a girl / musing about what the girl is like / F.W. Harvey in a newspaper / requests a volume by John Masefield / includes 'Strange Service'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianu6b.2
title: The Swift

description: Drafted at Dunsden in early summer 1912. Revised at Bordeaux in June-August 1915 and again in August 1917 at Craiglockhart. This is no. 89 in ed. 'The Complete Poems and Fragments'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianwaj.2
title: In Parenthesis (Part VII) early manuscript draft

description: Early manuscript draft of Part VII of 'In Parenthesis' (about the attack on Mametz Wood during the Battle of the Somme, July 1916).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiany17.1
title: Photograph of Army Butchers, including Morris Hughes

description: Gunner 310573 Morris Hughes, 1st/1st Welsh Heavy Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery. Having lost his leg during the war he remained in the army and became a butcher.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianymq.2
title: Fragment
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianziw.1
title: Photograph of Llewelyn Jones
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian22vh.1
title: Photograph of Morris Hughes

description: Gunner 310573 Morris Hughes, 1st/1st Welsh Heavy Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery. Having lost his leg during the war he remained in the army and became a butcher.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2f3k.2
title: Letter: To Marion Scott.

description: Worried about Marion Scott's health / setting John Masefield's 'By the Bierside' to music / a cartoon in 'Punch' / receiving letters from friends / reading / requests for parcels / fear of death and sickness vs. fear of death in battle / thank friends for letters and 'ask them when the war will be over' / books / Shelley / changes in the war / describes battle / the weather / French poets and the war / having time to play and write music / a small fragment of verse beginning 'The careless writer...'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2giv.1
title: Two children in uniform of the Parry Family

description: Thomas Charles Parry in military costume on the left (wearing father's Royal Welsh Fusiliers cap badge); William Moses Parry in Boy Scout Uniform, to right.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2gnz.2
title: The city lights along the waterside

description: Probably drafted earlier, but revised in October-November 1917 at Craiglockhart or in November 1917-January 1918 at Scarborough.This is no. 102 in ed. 'The Complete Poems and Fragments'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2omx.2
title: The One Remains

description: Drafted earlier, but revised in October-November 1917 at Craiglockhart or in November 1917-January 1918 at Scarborough. This is no. 100 in ed. 'The Complete Poems and Fragments'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2qps.1
title: The Fire Kindled

description: Manuscript in pen in an unidentified hand. Mentioned in two letters of 3rd February 1917 to Marion Scott. Included in 'Severn and Somme' (1917).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2vqq.2
title: Photograph of Captain Gordon Wilfred Ritchie Rudkin,Military Cross.

description: Captain Gordon Wilfred Ritchie Rudkin,Military Cross.

Regimental Officer, 73rd Field Ambulence, 23rd Division 

Photo of the 23rd Field Ambulence
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2zec.2
title: In Parenthesis (Part VII) early manuscript draft

description: Early manuscript draft of Part VII of 'In Parenthesis'. This page includes drawings by David Jones of women's faces. (Part VII of 'In Parenthesis' is about the attack on Mametz Wood during the Battle of the Somme, July 1916).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian4p7.1
title: Contrasts

description: Manuscript in pen in Marion Scott's hand. Ivor Gurney and Scott collaborated over the poem in numerous letters. Included in 'War's Embers' (1919).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian63ki.2
title: In Parenthesis (Part VII) early manuscript draft

description: Early manuscript draft of Part VII of 'In Parenthesis' (about the attack on Mametz Wood during the Battle of the Somme, July 1916).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian68js.2
title: Letter: To Marion Scott.

description: Feels ashamed about a previous 'grumbling' letter / thanks Marion Scott for her letters, and for help with his songs / glad that she like recent verses, and is including more / describes writing at the front / H.N. Howells / music / a photograph / books and requesting the 'Penny Poets' / availability of bread / desire for a salad and fresh food / describes a machine gun with a musical score / the infantry's taste in songs / a poem by John Masefield / the military situation / running in to acquaintances / wonders what Scott will think of new poems / the 'intellectual exercise' of writing verse and letters in war / a packet received by a fellow soldier from a girl / musing about what the girl is like / F.W. Harvey in a newspaper / requests a volume by John Masefield / includes 'Strange Service'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6kjo.1
title: London and North Western Railway Roll of Honour

description: Book: 'Roll of Honour | London and North Western Railway  Who Lost Their Lives Whilst Serving with his Majesty's Forces during the Great War 1914-19'. Includes roll of honour; commemorative page with William Henry Parry's name inscribed; view of Euston War Memorial; details of Victoria Crosses won; Drawing of Medals awarded to railwaymen. 

From family effects of Lance Corporal 838 William Henry Parry, 1st/6th Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers, was killed in action 23rd August 1915, aged 23. The son of Moses Parry, of 7, Assheton Terrace, Carnarvon, he is commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli.