cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiany6h.2
title: Group photo of the K.O.R.L. 2/5th Battn (2)

description: Walter Lynn is in this photograph. Dated with the message "To Ma with love from Wally Xmas 1917".

Editors Comment:
Note the 'battle patches', dark rectangles to be seen on the upper arms of several of the men pictured. These were worn to ease identification in combat, and confuse the enemy.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian23zu.2
title: Sir Charles Wakefield Medal - Zeppelin L15 (4)

description: The commander of the L15 was Kapitanleutnant Joachim Breithaupt. On the 31st March 1916 (note date!), at 21.45 hours, the L15 received a direct hit from the AA gun at Purfleet, Essex.

The AA shell damaged four of the gas cells (numbers 9, 11, 12, and 16), and the L15 began to lose height - despite the crew chucking out everything, to lose weight.

While the L15 got closer to earth, it was attacked by 2Lt Alfred de Bathe Brandon RFC, 19 RA Sqn (Hainault Farm), in a BE 2C. Brandon climbed above the L15 and tried to destroy it by dropping incendiary bombs, and Ranken darts onto the top of the hull. He was not succesful.

But eventually the Zeppelin became too heavy to fly, and she came down in the sea off Margate at 00.15 (1st April) - close to the Kentish Knock lightship. One crew member, ObsigMt Willy Albrecht, was drowned. The rest of the crew (16 members in total) were rescued by the armed trawler Olivine (and then transferred to HMS Vulture).

This image is of a gold medal awarded by Sir Charles Wakefield, Lord Mayor of London. Originally he had promised a significant monetary reward for the first gun crew to shoot down a Zeppelin. However, in the event numerous gun crews put in a claim as being the one which hit the Zeppelin, all having fired on it. As a result some three hundred medals were issued to various members of the gun crews and searchlight batteries involved, the large money prize funding their manufacture in 8-carat gold.

The sodden, half-sunk remains of the L15 were then taken under tow but the airship broke up off Westgate and only small sections were hauled ashore, where parts were obviously liberated by souvenir hunters. Eventually the sea reclaimed what was left of the airship on the beach.

Other photos show the L-15 Zeppelin and photos of the captured crew from a copy of the Illustrated London News, dated Saturday, April 22 1916.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian24y5.2
title: Certificate of transfer to reserve for S. F. Hewett MM

description: The Military Medal awarded to my father prior to Armistice Day was gazetted on 11th February 1919. No records of the citations remain for his and other MM holders. The soldier awarded the medal was given the only copy. I have this medal and the campaign medals.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2ccv.2
title: Diary of Benjamin Lloyd, Royal Artillery (112)

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/bodleian2g91.2
title: Autograph Book of QMAAC Wkr Margaret McElligott (34)

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/bodleian2jsy.2
title: Diary, 1914-1915 written by Edward George Godfrey

description: Diary written by Private (later Lance-Cpl), Edward George Godfrey (1886-1918), King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. He was killed on 25 April 1918 near Ypres.

Editor's Comment:
Lance Corporal 23408 Edward George Godfrey, 9th (Service) Bn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, was killed in action 25th April 1918 and is buried in La Clytte Military Cemetery. The 1st Bn., part of the 21st Division, was taking part in the second Battle of Kemmel.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2kye.2
title: Memoir of Frank Stokes recording his time in training camp (10)

description: A memoir written by Frank Stokes recording his time at training camp (beginning on 7th August 1914).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2rck.2
title: Documents Relating to 2nd Lieut. Harry Brookes (11)

description: I own all materials and medals relating to 2nd Lieut. Harry Brookes, having acquired them from Britannia Medals in 2008.

All other details are present in the documents sent.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2v99.2
title: Magazine: 'Every Week Illustrated' Vol. XV, No. 11 (4)

description: Edition XV.11 of Every Week Illustrated.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2xxs.2
title: Hand grenade lecture notes by Lance Corporal Robert Rafton (3)

description: A handwritten notebook containing notes written by Lance Corporal Robert Rafton (Service Number 2090) of the East Riding Yeomanry about a lecture on hand grenades. The book includes information about topics including explosives, trench catapults, the West Spring Gun, and the Stokes Gun, and is illustrated with diagrams. Part of a collection relating to Robert Rafton, deposited by his great-niece.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6281.2
title: Hand grenade lecture notes by Lance Corporal Robert Rafton (5)

description: A handwritten notebook containing notes written by Lance Corporal Robert Rafton (Service Number 2090) of the East Riding Yeomanry about a lecture on hand grenades. The book includes information about topics including explosives, trench catapults, the West Spring Gun, and the Stokes Gun, and is illustrated with diagrams. Part of a collection relating to Robert Rafton, deposited by his great-niece.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6keb.2
title: Photo of Albert Joseph Bromwich

description: Private 356170 2nd Battalion Highland Light Infantry. My paternal grandfather.

Editor's Comment:
His name is erroneously spelt 'Bromwick' on his medal card, held by the National Archives. 

Private 356170 Albert J. Bromwich, 2nd Battalion Highland Light Infantry, died of wounds 10th April 1918. The son of Oliver and Sarah Bromwich, of Two Mile Hill, Kingswood, Bristol, and husband of Beatrice Bromwich, of 533, Bath Rd., Brislington, Bristol, he is buried in Etaples Military Cemetery.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6lew.2
title: Magazine: 'Every Week Illustrated' Vol. XV, No. 11 (6)

description: Edition XV.11 of Every Week Illustrated.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6mlo.2
title: Hand grenade lecture notes by Lance Corporal Robert Rafton (1)

description: A handwritten notebook containing notes written by Lance Corporal Robert Rafton (Service Number 2090) of the East Riding Yeomanry about a lecture on hand grenades. The book includes information about topics including explosives, trench catapults, the West Spring Gun, and the Stokes Gun, and is illustrated with diagrams. Part of a collection relating to Robert Rafton, deposited by his great-niece.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6php.2
title: Memoir of Frank Stokes recording his time in training camp (7)

description: A memoir written by Frank Stokes recording his time at training camp (beginning on 7th August 1914).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6q5t.2
title: Autograph Book of QMAAC Wkr Margaret McElligott (32)

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/bodleian6u63.2
title: Letter regarding Sidney F. Hewett believed missing

description: This letter was sent to my grandmother by one of the partners of the solicitor's firm where my father worked before signing up. I have no information of his having been missing, but he was in the 1/22nd Battalion of the 47th (London) Division, and in France at the time. I think the letter shows that the young men who were at the front were not forgotten at home, even if their jobs were not held open until they returned.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6x9b.2
title: 1916 Trench Sign: Irish Uprising

description: The history of the photo is that it was given to my granddad by a Major Hand in the 1930's. My granddad was working for the Major (a retried British Army Officer) as a gardener in Mooncoin, co. Kilkenny. 
The Germans knew that the trench in front of them was occupied by a Irish Regiment, and put the sign up to tell them what was going on back home in Ireland, the Major told my Granddad that they fired a few rounds at the sign and did not believe or understand what the sign was about till weeks later when the news filtered through about the 1916 rising back home in Ireland. The Major took the photo, after the British had captured the German trench a month later.

Editor's Comment:
Photograph of wooden board with pinned paper message: 'Irishmen! Heavy uproa[.] in Ireland, english guns are firing at your wives and children | 1st May 1916'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian7cw.2
title: Diary of Benjamin Lloyd, Royal Artillery (111)

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/bodleian845v.2
title: Autograph Book of QMAAC Wkr Margaret McElligott (31)

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/bodleian85d8.2
title: Magazine: 'Every Week Illustrated' Vol. XV, No. 11 (5)

description: Edition XV.11 of Every Week Illustrated.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8all.2
title: Diary of Benjamin Lloyd, Royal Artillery (113)

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/bodleian8d8f.2
title: Hand grenade lecture notes by Lance Corporal Robert Rafton (4)

description: A handwritten notebook containing notes written by Lance Corporal Robert Rafton (Service Number 2090) of the East Riding Yeomanry about a lecture on hand grenades. The book includes information about topics including explosives, trench catapults, the West Spring Gun, and the Stokes Gun, and is illustrated with diagrams. Part of a collection relating to Robert Rafton, deposited by his great-niece.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8hes.2
title: Autograph Book of QMAAC Wkr Margaret McElligott (35)

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/bodleian8lrd.2
title: Certificate of war employment for S. F. Hewett MM (1)

description: Certificate of war employment issued on demobilisation to confirm that the bearer had been in active service while not in civilian employment. Although intended to help the soldier find work on his return, many, like my father, had great difficulty in finding a job.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8u9s.2
title: Christmas Card, 707 Company Labour Corps

description: Labour Corps Christmas Card.

Editor' Comment:
Card with capbadge of the Royal Engineers and man sat by brasier: 'Xmas 1917. Greetings from the 707th Labour Coy. B.E.F. France'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian9ym.2
title: Certificate of war employment for S. F. Hewett MM (2)

description: Certificate of war employment issued on demobilisation to confirm that the bearer had been in active service while not in civilian employment. Although intended to help the soldier find work on his return, many, like my father, had great difficulty in finding a job.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandgsx.2
title: Memoir of Frank Stokes recording his time in training camp (11)

description: A memoir written by Frank Stokes recording his time at training camp (beginning on 7th August 1914).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandikn.2
title: Magazine: 'Every Week Illustrated' Vol. XV, No. 11 (1)

description: Edition XV.11 of Every Week Illustrated.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandkf2.2
title: Hand grenade lecture notes by Lance Corporal Robert Rafton (6)

description: A handwritten notebook containing notes written by Lance Corporal Robert Rafton (Service Number 2090) of the East Riding Yeomanry about a lecture on hand grenades. The book includes information about topics including explosives, trench catapults, the West Spring Gun, and the Stokes Gun, and is illustrated with diagrams. Part of a collection relating to Robert Rafton, deposited by his great-niece.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandlkx.2
title: Photograph of Albert Bromwich and fellow soldiers

description: Editor's Comment:
His name is erroneously spelt 'Bromwick' on his medal card, held by the National Archives. 

Private 356170 Albert J. Bromwich, 2nd Battalion Highland Light Infantry, died of wounds 10th April 1918. The son of Oliver and Sarah Bromwich, of Two Mile Hill, Kingswood, Bristol, and husband of Beatrice Bromwich, of 533, Bath Rd., Brislington, Bristol, he is buried in Etaples Military Cemetery.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandzat.2
title: Sir Charles Wakefield Medal - Zeppelin L15 (1)

description: The commander of the L15 was Kapitanleutnant Joachim Breithaupt. On the 31st March 1916 (note date!), at 21.45 hours, the L15 received a direct hit from the AA gun at Purfleet, Essex.

The AA shell damaged four of the gas cells (numbers 9, 11, 12, and 16), and the L15 began to lose height - despite the crew chucking out everything, to lose weight.

While the L15 got closer to earth, it was attacked by 2Lt Alfred de Bathe Brandon RFC, 19 RA Sqn (Hainault Farm), in a BE 2C. Brandon climbed above the L15 and tried to destroy it by dropping incendiary bombs, and Ranken darts onto the top of the hull. He was not succesful.

But eventually the Zeppelin became too heavy to fly, and she came down in the sea off Margate at 00.15 (1st April) - close to the Kentish Knock lightship. One crew member, ObsigMt Willy Albrecht, was drowned. The rest of the crew (16 members in total) were rescued by the armed trawler Olivine (and then transferred to HMS Vulture).

This image is of a gold medal awarded by Sir Charles Wakefield, Lord Mayor of London. Originally he had promised a significant monetary reward for the first gun crew to shoot down a Zeppelin. However, in the event numerous gun crews put in a claim as being the one which hit the Zeppelin, all having fired on it. As a result some three hundred medals were issued to various members of the gun crews and searchlight batteries involved, the large money prize funding their manufacture in 8-carat gold.

The sodden, half-sunk remains of the L15 were then taken under tow but the airship broke up off Westgate and only small sections were hauled ashore, where parts were obviously liberated by souvenir hunters. Eventually the sea reclaimed what was left of the airship on the beach.

Other photos show the L-15 Zeppelin and photos of the captured crew from a copy of the Illustrated London News, dated Saturday, April 22 1916.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianhy2.2
title: Memoir of Frank Stokes recording his time in training camp (8)

description: A memoir written by Frank Stokes recording his time at training camp (beginning on 7th August 1914).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjdd1.2
title: Memoir of Frank Stokes recording his time in training camp (12)

description: A memoir written by Frank Stokes recording his time at training camp (beginning on 7th August 1914).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjgag.2
title: Sir Charles Wakefield Medal - Zeppelin L15 (2)

description: The commander of the L15 was Kapitanleutnant Joachim Breithaupt. On the 31st March 1916 (note date!), at 21.45 hours, the L15 received a direct hit from the AA gun at Purfleet, Essex.

The AA shell damaged four of the gas cells (numbers 9, 11, 12, and 16), and the L15 began to lose height - despite the crew chucking out everything, to lose weight.

While the L15 got closer to earth, it was attacked by 2Lt Alfred de Bathe Brandon RFC, 19 RA Sqn (Hainault Farm), in a BE 2C. Brandon climbed above the L15 and tried to destroy it by dropping incendiary bombs, and Ranken darts onto the top of the hull. He was not succesful.

But eventually the Zeppelin became too heavy to fly, and she came down in the sea off Margate at 00.15 (1st April) - close to the Kentish Knock lightship. One crew member, ObsigMt Willy Albrecht, was drowned. The rest of the crew (16 members in total) were rescued by the armed trawler Olivine (and then transferred to HMS Vulture).

This image is of a gold medal awarded by Sir Charles Wakefield, Lord Mayor of London. Originally he had promised a significant monetary reward for the first gun crew to shoot down a Zeppelin. However, in the event numerous gun crews put in a claim as being the one which hit the Zeppelin, all having fired on it. As a result some three hundred medals were issued to various members of the gun crews and searchlight batteries involved, the large money prize funding their manufacture in 8-carat gold.

The sodden, half-sunk remains of the L15 were then taken under tow but the airship broke up off Westgate and only small sections were hauled ashore, where parts were obviously liberated by souvenir hunters. Eventually the sea reclaimed what was left of the airship on the beach.

Other photos show the L-15 Zeppelin and photos of the captured crew from a copy of the Illustrated London News, dated Saturday, April 22 1916.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjssm.2
title: Memoir of Frank Stokes recording his time in training camp (9)

description: A memoir written by Frank Stokes recording his time at training camp (beginning on 7th August 1914).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjzkp.2
title: Magazine: 'Every Week Illustrated' Vol. XV, No. 11 (2)

description: Edition XV.11 of Every Week Illustrated.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiann9i.2
title: Magazine: 'Every Week Illustrated' Vol. XV, No. 11 (3)

description: Edition XV.11 of Every Week Illustrated.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianrdpz.2
title: Poem written by E T Jones (4)

description: No 1923 PTE Jones ET Born January 3rd 1882.. died 1963
1st/3rd County of London Yeomanry
Sharp Shooters
1st Troop C Squadron
EgyptianExpeditionary Force.
 
June 1916
Imperial Camel Corps
NO 1923 PTE ET Jones
9th Company
Imperial Camel Corps
Yeomanry Reserve Egyptian Expeditionary Force
 
Out of action after accident on camel called 'Old Sambo' June 1917. also believed to have suffered Malaria, declared unfit for active service.
 
He stayed in Egypt for the duration of the war carrying out admin duties on a prisioner of war camp  Ras-el-Tin at Alexandria . The camp changed its name to The Aliens internment camp on March 16th 1917.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianux7.2
title: Hand grenade lecture notes by Lance Corporal Robert Rafton (2)

description: A handwritten notebook containing notes written by Lance Corporal Robert Rafton (Service Number 2090) of the East Riding Yeomanry about a lecture on hand grenades. The book includes information about topics including explosives, trench catapults, the West Spring Gun, and the Stokes Gun, and is illustrated with diagrams. Part of a collection relating to Robert Rafton, deposited by his great-niece.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianvz4.2
title: Sir Charles Wakefield Medal - Zeppelin L15 (3)

description: The commander of the L15 was Kapitanleutnant Joachim Breithaupt. On the 31st March 1916 (note date!), at 21.45 hours, the L15 received a direct hit from the AA gun at Purfleet, Essex.

The AA shell damaged four of the gas cells (numbers 9, 11, 12, and 16), and the L15 began to lose height - despite the crew chucking out everything, to lose weight.

While the L15 got closer to earth, it was attacked by 2Lt Alfred de Bathe Brandon RFC, 19 RA Sqn (Hainault Farm), in a BE 2C. Brandon climbed above the L15 and tried to destroy it by dropping incendiary bombs, and Ranken darts onto the top of the hull. He was not succesful.

But eventually the Zeppelin became too heavy to fly, and she came down in the sea off Margate at 00.15 (1st April) - close to the Kentish Knock lightship. One crew member, ObsigMt Willy Albrecht, was drowned. The rest of the crew (16 members in total) were rescued by the armed trawler Olivine (and then transferred to HMS Vulture).

This image is of a gold medal awarded by Sir Charles Wakefield, Lord Mayor of London. Originally he had promised a significant monetary reward for the first gun crew to shoot down a Zeppelin. However, in the event numerous gun crews put in a claim as being the one which hit the Zeppelin, all having fired on it. As a result some three hundred medals were issued to various members of the gun crews and searchlight batteries involved, the large money prize funding their manufacture in 8-carat gold.

The sodden, half-sunk remains of the L15 were then taken under tow but the airship broke up off Westgate and only small sections were hauled ashore, where parts were obviously liberated by souvenir hunters. Eventually the sea reclaimed what was left of the airship on the beach.

Other photos show the L-15 Zeppelin and photos of the captured crew from a copy of the Illustrated London News, dated Saturday, April 22 1916.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianwdf.2
title: Memoir of Frank Stokes recording his time in training camp (13)

description: A memoir written by Frank Stokes recording his time at training camp (beginning on 7th August 1914).