cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandkud.2
title: Tin in Sapper E. Grantham's Haversack which deflected a bullet (2)

description: Sapper E Grantham was awarded a Bravery Certificate (submitted separately) after this event when a Corporal was wounded but this and a tea tin (submitted separately) saved him by deflecting a bullet. A letter (also submitted separately) described the event.
He and another soldier got the Corporal back safely.

Editor's Comment:
Shaving stick tin, one of two that deflected bullet.  

Sapper 146217 Ernest Grantham, 156th Field Company, Royal Engineers. The 156th Field Coy. were attached to the 16th (Irish) Division.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandl6v.2
title: Memoir: 'The Lost Years', by Frederick Boland, Royal Artillery (29)

description: A memoir of my grandfather's (Frederick William Boland c1872 - 1929) service in the Royal Artillary which was originally published in the 'Clonmel Chronicle' (Ireland).

Editor's Comment:
Corporal L/44761 Frederick William Boland, 189th Bde. Royal Field Artillery, later clerk, Artillery Depot, Rouen, and Artillery Headquaters, Second Army, transferred during the war into the Royal Garrison Artillery, with the service no. 185591.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandnki.2
title: Letter from Mrs Bertha Baynes to Walter 'Dem" Baynes (7)

description: Letter from mother to son awaiting his demobilisation. Discusses 'demob suit' and arrangements when he arrives in London.

Walter Baynes (junior) served on the Somme. Brother (Arthur Baynes) served in the Navy. Father and mother - Walter and Bertha Baynes - ran china shop in Wakefield.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianj2sb.2
title: Memoir: 'The Lost Years', by Frederick Boland, Royal Artillery (21)

description: A memoir of my grandfather's (Frederick William Boland c1872 - 1929) service in the Royal Artillary which was originally published in the 'Clonmel Chronicle' (Ireland).

Editor's Comment:
Corporal L/44761 Frederick William Boland, 189th Bde. Royal Field Artillery, later clerk, Artillery Depot, Rouen, and Artillery Headquaters, Second Army, transferred during the war into the Royal Garrison Artillery, with the service no. 185591.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianj85f.2
title: Letter home written by 2nd Lt Albert Brainerd Raynes

description: Letter home written by my uncle, 2nd Lt Albert Brainerd Raynes. 

Editor's Comment:
Second Lieutenant Albert Brainerd Raynes, Royal Sussex Regiment, attached 2nd Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment, was killed in action on 10th March 1915, aged 20. The son of Albert Edward and Alice Mary Raynes, of 201, Denman St., Nottingham, he is commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial. Lieutenant Raynes fell on the opening day of the battle of Neuve Chapelle, his battalion taking part in the attack of the 8th Division.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjb78.2
title: Set of four postcards kept throughout war by Sapper E. Grantham (2)

description: Editor's Comment:
Set of four postcards captioned 'Fight the Good Fight': no. 1 depicts a Church Parade with shell in aircraft in background; no. 2 a Second Lieutenant in a trench with open bible; no. 3 a Second Lieutenant praying by a field gun carriage; no. 4 a wounded Second Lieutenant being visited by Christ. 

Sapper 146217 Ernest Grantham, 156th Field Company, Royal Engineers. The 156th Field Coy. were attached to the 16th (Irish) Division.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjj9y.2
title: Private Henry James Mercer (2)

description: This is the second part of a contribution I made about my Father on 9.3.08.   He served in General Allenby's compaign.  He kept a diary with drawings (one page attached) which apparently he should not have done.   I have lots of other postcards and photos, as he made it all into a scrapbook.  Hope you find it interesting enough to use.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjnjx.2
title: Letter home written by 2nd Lt Albert Brainerd Raynes on his departure for France (1)

description: Letter home written by my uncle, 2nd Lt Albert Brainerd Raynes, as he is about to depart on the boat for France and the trenches.

Editor's Comment:
Second Lieutenant Albert Brainerd Raynes, Royal Sussex Regiment, attached 2nd Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment, was killed in action on 10th March 1915, aged 20. The son of Albert Edward and Alice Mary Raynes, of 201, Denman St., Nottingham, he is commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial. Lieutenant Raynes fell on the opening day of the battle of Neuve Chapelle, his battalion taking part in the attack of the 8th Division.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjqzk.2
title: Hebridean

description: Pencil draft in Ivor Gurney's hand of another, unpublished 'Hospital Picture', . From a Black notebook inscribed 'Pvt Gurney 241282 / Gloucester', used by Ivor Gurney between November 1917 and January 1918, whilst Gurney was at Seaton Delaval, Northumberland on a signalling course. The diary includes some early drafts of poems, notes on the camp and military matters, sketches, lists, musical scores, addresses and sums. The rear cover of the book and following pages reveal a cigarette burn-like hole.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianju6t.2
title: Memoir: 'The Lost Years', by Frederick Boland, Royal Artillery (28)

description: A memoir of my grandfather's (Frederick William Boland c1872 - 1929) service in the Royal Artillary which was originally published in the 'Clonmel Chronicle' (Ireland).

Editor's Comment:
Corporal L/44761 Frederick William Boland, 189th Bde. Royal Field Artillery, later clerk, Artillery Depot, Rouen, and Artillery Headquaters, Second Army, transferred during the war into the Royal Garrison Artillery, with the service no. 185591.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjvk9.2
title: Archive of Pte W. J. Parkin, Machine Gunner, Durham Light Infrantry

description: Complete archive of Pte William J Parkin, 84548, Machine Gunner, Durham Light Infantry deposited by his son, J. W Parkin. Decsribed as: 'Contains
personal details of experiences of an 18/19 year old Machine Gunner during 18 months of continuous front line action attached to the Durham Light Infantry when at Arras (2nd Ypres?), the second Somme, and 3rd Ypres, There are also copies of various documents/pc etc. There is also mention of events after being severely wounded, and goes on to relate the treatment he received in both hospital and civvy street. There are many highlights of interest, including the book of German ballads taken from the Hindenburg Line, the Bible endorsed by Lord Roberts, the victory parade pc sent by his young nurse and the subsequent invitation to her funeral after she succombed to the Spanish flu, Also how the Army Board convened at his bedside in Brighton to decide a rate of pension and/or fitness for a commission.'

Contains a complete set of unpublished memoirs (9 chapters) and various other images.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjykl.2
title: Diary as a P.O.W. of C.S.M Peter McNally of the 4th Batt. East Yorks (27)

description: Notebook containing a diary kept by Company Sergeant Major Peter McNally of the 4th Battalion of the East Yorkshire Regiment during his time as a prisoner of war. The diary covers the period from 26th May 1918 to 5th October that year.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianm9y.2
title: Diary as a P.O.W. of C.S.M Peter McNally of the 4th Batt. East Yorks (22)

description: Notebook containing a diary kept by Company Sergeant Major Peter McNally of the 4th Battalion of the East Yorkshire Regiment during his time as a prisoner of war. The diary covers the period from 26th May 1918 to 5th October that year.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianqey.2
title: Letter home written by 2nd Lt Albert Brainerd Raynes about life in the trenches (2)

description: Letter home written by my uncle, 2nd Lt Albert Brainerd Raynes, about life in the trenches.

Editor's Comment:
Second Lieutenant Albert Brainerd Raynes, Royal Sussex Regiment, attached 2nd Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment, was killed in action on 10th March 1915, aged 20. The son of Albert Edward and Alice Mary Raynes, of 201, Denman St., Nottingham, he is commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial. Lieutenant Raynes fell on the opening day of the battle of Neuve Chapelle, his battalion taking part in the attack of the 8th Division.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiantcj.2
title: The Change

description: Pencil draft in Ivor Gurney's hand of an unpublished poem. From a Black notebook inscribed 'Pvt Gurney 241282 / Gloucester', used by Ivor Gurney between November 1917 and January 1918, whilst Gurney was at Seaton Delaval, Northumberland on a signalling course. The diary includes some early drafts of poems, notes on the camp and military matters, sketches, lists, musical scores, addresses and sums. The rear cover of the book and following pages reveal a cigarette burn-like hole.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianugt.2
title: Photograph of Sapper E. Grantham and Miss B. Joy

description: Possibly taken on the occasion of their engagement. 

Editor's Comment:
Sapper 146217 Ernest Grantham, 156th Field Company, Royal Engineers. The 156th Field Coy. were attached to the 16th (Irish) Division.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianv2c.2
title: Set of four postcards kept throughout war by Sapper E. Grantham (4)

description: Editor's Comment:
Set of four postcards captioned 'Fight the Good Fight': no. 1 depicts a Church Parade with shell in aircraft in background; no. 2 a Second Lieutenant in a trench with open bible; no. 3 a Second Lieutenant praying by a field gun carriage; no. 4 a wounded Second Lieutenant being visited by Christ. 

Sapper 146217 Ernest Grantham, 156th Field Company, Royal Engineers. The 156th Field Coy. were attached to the 16th (Irish) Division.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianys6.2
title: Letter from Mrs Bertha Baynes to Walter 'Dem" Baynes (6)

description: Letter from mother to son awaiting his demobilisation. Discusses 'demob suit' and arrangements when he arrives in London.

Walter Baynes (junior) served on the Somme. Brother (Arthur Baynes) served in the Navy. Father and mother - Walter and Bertha Baynes - ran china shop in Wakefield.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianzaz.2
title: Memoir: 'The Lost Years', by Frederick Boland, Royal Artillery (25)

description: A memoir of my grandfather's (Frederick William Boland c1872 - 1929) service in the Royal Artillary which was originally published in the 'Clonmel Chronicle' (Ireland).

Editor's Comment:
Corporal L/44761 Frederick William Boland, 189th Bde. Royal Field Artillery, later clerk, Artillery Depot, Rouen, and Artillery Headquaters, Second Army, transferred during the war into the Royal Garrison Artillery, with the service no. 185591.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian1n3.2
title: Signallers Thanksgiving

description: Pencil draft in Ivor Gurney's hand of an unpublished squib which makes use of signallers' slang. From a Black notebook inscribed 'Pvt Gurney 241282 / Gloucester', used by Ivor Gurney between November 1917 and January 1918, whilst Gurney was at Seaton Delaval, Northumberland on a signalling course. The diary includes some early drafts of poems, notes on the camp and military matters, sketches, lists, musical scores, addresses and sums. The rear cover of the book and following pages reveal a cigarette burn-like hole. This page show a draft of 'Signallers'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian22zv.2
title: Memoir: 'The Lost Years', by Frederick Boland, Royal Artillery (33)

description: A memoir of my grandfather's (Frederick William Boland c1872 - 1929) service in the Royal Artillary which was originally published in the 'Clonmel Chronicle' (Ireland).

Editor's Comment:
Corporal L/44761 Frederick William Boland, 189th Bde. Royal Field Artillery, later clerk, Artillery Depot, Rouen, and Artillery Headquaters, Second Army, transferred during the war into the Royal Garrison Artillery, with the service no. 185591.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian25dz.2
title: Letters from Pvt. E.T. Jones (1)

description: Letters from No1923 PvT Jones, E.T. born 03/01/1882 died 1963
1/3 County of London Yeomanry (Sharp Shooters)
1st Troop
C Squadron
Egyption Expeditionary Force

After an acident on a camel in June 1917 and a possible bout of Malaria he was declared unfit for active service.

However he stayed on in Egypt for the duration of the war carrying out admin duties Ras-el-Tin at Alexandria.  The camp changed its name to the Aliens internment camp on March 16th 1917
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian27lj.2
title: Memoir: 'The Lost Years', by Frederick Boland, Royal Artillery (37)

description: A memoir of my grandfather's (Frederick William Boland c1872 - 1929) service in the Royal Artillary which was originally published in the 'Clonmel Chronicle' (Ireland).

Editor's Comment:
Corporal L/44761 Frederick William Boland, 189th Bde. Royal Field Artillery, later clerk, Artillery Depot, Rouen, and Artillery Headquaters, Second Army, transferred during the war into the Royal Garrison Artillery, with the service no. 185591.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2fn6.2
title: Photograph of Somerset Light Infantry (5)

description: Charles Sydney Warwick, is in the middle row, fourth in from the right.

Editor's Comment:
Corporal 265460 Charles Sydney Warwick, Somerset Light Infantry.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2hy8.2
title: Statement about the death of 2nd Lt Albert Brainerd Raynes (2)

description: Statement about the death of my uncle, 2nd Lt Albert Brainerd Raynes.

Editor's Comment:
Second Lieutenant Albert Brainerd Raynes, Royal Sussex Regiment, attached 2nd Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment, was killed in action on 10th March 1915, aged 20. The son of Albert Edward and Alice Mary Raynes, of 201, Denman St., Nottingham, he is commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial. Lieutenant Raynes fell on the opening day of the battle of Neuve Chapelle, his battalion taking part in the attack of the 8th Division.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2p6r.2
title: Private Henry James Mercer (6)

description: This is the second part of a contribution I made about my Father on 9.3.08.   He served in General Allenby's compaign.  He kept a diary with drawings (one page attached) which apparently he should not have done.   I have lots of other postcards and photos, as he made it all into a scrapbook.  Hope you find it interesting enough to use.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2yn7.2
title: Sums

description: Pencil draft in Ivor Gurney's hand.From a Black notebook inscribed 'Pvt Gurney 241282 / Gloucester', used by Ivor Gurney between November 1917 and January 1918, whilst Gurney was at Seaton Delaval, Northumberland on a signalling course. The diary includes some early drafts of poems, notes on the camp and military matters, sketches, lists, musical scores, addresses and sums. The rear cover of the book and following pages reveal a cigarette burn-like hole. These pages show the working out of various sums.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian65c4.2
title: Story of a Trench Raid', carried out by the 16th Welch - Boesinghe (1)

description: The story of one 'trench raid', with facsimiles of original orders, messages and prisoner interrogation reports, from initial request by Brigade to the report in the "Western Mail".

The raid was carried out by the 16th (Cardiff City) Battalion, The Welsh Regiment, at Boesinghe (Ypres Salient), on the night of the 5th/6th June 1917.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6dd5.2
title: Blank pages

description: In a black notebook inscribed 'Pvt Gurney 241282 / Gloucester', used by Ivor Gurney between November 1917 and January 1918, whilst Gurney was at Seaton Delaval, Northumberland on a signalling course. The diary includes some early drafts of poems, notes on the camp and military matters, sketches, lists, musical scores, addresses and sums. The rear cover of the book and following pages reveal a cigarette burn-like hole.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6kqq.2
title: Private Henry James Mercer (8)

description: This is the second part of a contribution I made about my Father on 9.3.08.   He served in General Allenby's compaign.  He kept a diary with drawings (one page attached) which apparently he should not have done.   I have lots of other postcards and photos, as he made it all into a scrapbook.  Hope you find it interesting enough to use.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6nwa.2
title: Letter from Sapper E. Grantham to his wife regarding Bravery Certificate action (1)

description: Written in pencil on over 20 pages from an exercise book 3 days after an event for which he was awarded a Bravery Certificate (submitted separately). A Corporal was wounded but tins in his haversack (submitted separately) saved his life.

Editor's Comment:
Letter written 20th November 1917, sent 23rd November 1917 in a green 'Active Service' envelope. Transcript attached.

Sapper 146217 Ernest Grantham, 156th Field Company, Royal Engineers. The 156th Field Coy. were attached to the 16th (Irish) Division.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6q8n.2
title: Army medical notifications concerning Charles Sydney Warwick (1)

description: Army notifications of the admission of Charles Sydney Warwick, my great-grandfather, to hospitals in Abbeville and Abancourt, France, for treatment of 'muscular rheumatism'.

Editor's Comment:
Corporal 265460 Charles Sydney Warwick, Somerset Light Infantry.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6ssi.2
title: Military notes

description: Pencil draft in Ivor Gurney's hand. From a Black notebook inscribed 'Pvt Gurney 241282 / Gloucester', used by Ivor Gurney between November 1917 and January 1918, whilst Gurney was at Seaton Delaval, Northumberland on a signalling course. The diary includes some early drafts of poems, notes on the camp and military matters, sketches, lists, musical scores, addresses and sums. The rear cover of the book and following pages reveal a cigarette burn-like hole. These pages show notes on military abbreviations for communication purposes.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6w1v.2
title: Statement about the death of 2nd Lt Albert Brainerd Raynes (1)

description: Statement about the death of my uncle, 2nd Lt Albert Brainerd Raynes.

Editor's Comment:
Second Lieutenant Albert Brainerd Raynes, Royal Sussex Regiment, attached 2nd Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment, was killed in action on 10th March 1915, aged 20. The son of Albert Edward and Alice Mary Raynes, of 201, Denman St., Nottingham, he is commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial. Lieutenant Raynes fell on the opening day of the battle of Neuve Chapelle, his battalion taking part in the attack of the 8th Division.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6y6.2
title: Postcards from Herbert Ernest Wilson (1)

description: These postcards were sent by my grandfather to his wife Martha Emily Wilson (known as Pat). She lived in Hull at 38 Brecon Street.

Editor's Comment:
First postcard a tinted photograph of a woman with flowers, written 4th March 1918; second a tinted painting of a shepherd and girl with basket, captioned 'La Retour'. 

51702 Herbert Wilson served in 19 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6zep.2
title: Private Henry James Mercer (4)

description: This is the second part of a contribution I made about my Father on 9.3.08.   He served in General Allenby's compaign.  He kept a diary with drawings (one page attached) which apparently he should not have done.   I have lots of other postcards and photos, as he made it all into a scrapbook.  Hope you find it interesting enough to use.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian83zo.2
title: Memoir: 'The Lost Years', by Frederick Boland, Royal Artillery (30)

description: A memoir of my grandfather's (Frederick William Boland c1872 - 1929) service in the Royal Artillary which was originally published in the 'Clonmel Chronicle' (Ireland).

Editor's Comment:
Corporal L/44761 Frederick William Boland, 189th Bde. Royal Field Artillery, later clerk, Artillery Depot, Rouen, and Artillery Headquaters, Second Army, transferred during the war into the Royal Garrison Artillery, with the service no. 185591.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian848c.2
title: Soldier's identity certificate of Charles Sydney Warwick

description: Soldier's Certificate of Identity and Provisional Protection Certificate of Charles Sydney Warwick, my great-grandfather.

Editor's Comment:
Corporal 265460 Charles Sydney Warwick, Somerset Light Infantry.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8c1w.2
title: Letter requesting a photograph of the grave of Pte. Williams

description: Robert and Ann Williams lived in Llanberis, Caernarfonshire. They had three children, two boys and a girl; because of the war the boys were sent to family members, one to Liverpool and the other to Scotland. The daughter, Mary, (my grandmother), stayed with her mother in Llanberis. Mary was 5 years old when her father was killed.

Robert was shot dead whilst walking to breakfast one morning. I remember seeing the letters and more information about the event from my grandmother, but unfortunately upon her death, the paperwork went to her son. I don't know where Robert's medals went but the brass plaque also went to my uncle.

Editor's Comment:
Letter written on behalf of Mrs Williams, requesting a photograph of her husband's grave.

Pte. 345654 Robert Williams, 13th platoon, 24th Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Egyptian Expeditionary Force, killed in action 16th July 1917, is buried in Deir El Belah War Cemetery, Israel.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8fcz.2
title: MC won by 2nd Lieutenant F Marshall

description: When the ammunition in one of the gun pits had set alight by the explosion of a hostile shell, he without any hesitation, rushed up and single-handed, removed the burning camoflauge, and by shovelling earth on the ammunition successfully quenched the fire. But for his prompt and gallant action the entire pit including the gun would have been lost.' Taken from The Times 28th September 1918.

Editor's Comment:
Military Cross, War and Victory Medals with ribbons, of Second Lieutenant Frederick Marshall, Royal Field Artillery. 

'The Times' prints verbatim his citation in the London Gazette of 16th September 1918.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8gsb.2
title: Lady of the Kitchen

description: Pencil draft in Ivor Gurney's hand of another of Gurney's Hospital Pictures.  Unpublished. From a Black notebook inscribed 'Pvt Gurney 241282 / Gloucester', used by Ivor Gurney between November 1917 and January 1918, whilst Gurney was at Seaton Delaval, Northumberland on a signalling course. The diary includes some early drafts of poems, notes on the camp and military matters, sketches, lists, musical scores, addresses and sums. The rear cover of the book and following pages reveal a cigarette burn-like hole.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8hqg.2
title: Private Henry James Mercer (7)

description: This is the second part of a contribution I made about my Father on 9.3.08.   He served in General Allenby's compaign.  He kept a diary with drawings (one page attached) which apparently he should not have done.   I have lots of other postcards and photos, as he made it all into a scrapbook.  Hope you find it interesting enough to use.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8swu.2
title: Letter from Sapper E. Grantham to his wife regarding Bravery Certificate action (2)

description: Written in pencil on over 20 pages from an exercise book 3 days after an event for which he was awarded a Bravery Certificate (submitted separately). A Corporal was wounded but tins in his haversack (submitted separately) saved his life.

Editor's Comment:
Letter written 20th November 1917, sent 23rd November 1917 in a green 'Active Service' envelope. Transcript attached.

Sapper 146217 Ernest Grantham, 156th Field Company, Royal Engineers. The 156th Field Coy. were attached to the 16th (Irish) Division.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8w53.2
title: Group photo of the K.O.R.L. 2/5th Battn (4)

description: Walter Lynn is in this photo. One of a pair of group shots: some men are in both, the other is dated "To Ma with love from Wally Xmas 1917".
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianb6k.2
title: Private Henry James Mercer (5)

description: This is the second part of a contribution I made about my Father on 9.3.08.   He served in General Allenby's compaign.  He kept a diary with drawings (one page attached) which apparently he should not have done.   I have lots of other postcards and photos, as he made it all into a scrapbook.  Hope you find it interesting enough to use.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiancd5.2
title: Postcards from Herbert Ernest Wilson (4)

description: These postcards were sent by my grandfather to his wife Martha Emily Wilson (known as Pat). She lived in Hull at 38 Brecon Street.

Editor's Comment:
First postcard a tinted photograph of a woman with flowers, written 4th March 1918; second a tinted painting of a shepherd and girl with basket, captioned 'La Retour'. 

51702 Herbert Wilson served in 19 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps.