cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian86yv.2
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/bodleian8778.2
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/bodleian8836.2
title: Child's letter to Frank Downswell (11)

description: Photocopies of a letter from Frank Dowdswell's future wife's (Ethel) younger brother 'Willie' Pritchard.

Part of a collection relating to the service of Frank (7th Buffs) and Bob (Army Service Corps) Dowdeswell, of Shaw Green, Prestbury, nr Cheltenham.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8c8j.2
title: Letter: To Marion Scott.

description: Describes being back in reserve trenches / asks for letters, as 'no one knows how long this will last' / letters from friends / being 'over wrapt-up' in one's self / discusses poems, including Robert Bridges 'Spirit of Man' / the French being on rations / German prisoners / the British soldiers' attitudes toward the German soldiers being devoid of hate.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8dpx.1
title: Upstairs Piano

description: Manuscript in pen in Marion Scott's hand with corrections in red ink by Ivor Gurney. From the 'Hospital Pictures' series. After a draft included in a letter of 3rd January 1918 to Scott. Gurney noted that this poem was 'Best poem on Music'.  Included in 'War's Embers' (1919).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8gip.2
title: Postcards from Training Camps. (7)

description: The pictures on the postcards often did not match where they were sent from. Here Walter sent his mother cards while he was on training before going to France. One from Sevenoaks in Kent bears pictures of Fleetwood, Lancs. The post mark dates are very clear.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8ljz.1
title: Letter: To Marion Scott.

description: Reports that Ivor Gurney is settled into hospital / wondering about the weather and Marion Scott's health / informs Scott that there is no chance of being sent home to 'Blighty' / good to be with a 'crowd of men' even if they are 'admittedly ill-used' / thanks Scott for writing to friends on his behalf / discusses victory at Arras / the Carnegie Quartet and the London Symphony / wonders how H.N. Howells is getting on.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8mfk.2
title: Child's letter to Frank Downswell (7)

description: Photocopies of a letter from Frank Dowdswell's future wife's (Ethel) younger brother 'Teddy' Pritchard.

Part of a collection relating to the service of Frank (7th Buffs) and Bob (Army Service Corps) Dowdeswell, of Shaw Green, Prestbury, nr Cheltenham. Bob died in April 1917 after a lorry accident.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8rdu.2
title: Photograph of patients at Pontywall Sanatorium, including Walter Powell

description: Photo of patients at Pontywall sanatorium, including Walter Powell, seated third from right middle row. 'Bob' is marked fourth from the right standing in the rear row. 

After the war Walter had tried to hold down work selling Pratt's petrol to ship owners in the London docks and then in South Wales, and had pursued his love for football - even to almost signing for Aston Villa before deciding he could not be parted from his family - who had lost two of their sons in the war - returning home permanently to Llandrindod (Mid-Wales) in the early 1920s. Walter's health deteriorated and from 1919 onwards he attended this sanatorium and other hospitals, probably for treatment for the effects of gas received during his service during the First World War. Walter rarely spoke of how he was gassed, however he did once say that in the terrible cold he and some mates were resting in a barn near his anti-aircraft battery lying under hay and as many blankets as could be found. Walter had burrowed down as deep as he could and having fallen asleep did not hear the gas alarm. When he finally woke he put on his gas-mask as fast as possible but it was faulty anyway. He did not talk about how it had felt to be gassed. In his father's diary there is no mention of Walter being gassed - until late November 1918 where he writes that Walter's last letter mentions he is "ill". 

What Walter did often tell his family was that his father was told by Doctors during a particularly bad patch of illness that he [Walter] would die within a few months. Actually he recovered, after operations to his stomach and lungs, and lived to see old age into his late-90s. His football career was curtailed by his health, but he remained life-long supporter of Llandrindod Football Club, and club secretary for many years. He was active in later life - serving in World War Two in the Auxillary Fire Service, and marrying and being an active father and grand-father, although for example he could never eat very hot or very cold food - e.g. ice cream would be warmed up for a while in the oven!

Part of a collection relating to Walter H. Powell, Llandrindod Wells, (private / driver M2-267205 Mechanised Transport Army Service Corps). Born 1898, Walter tried to join up under-age on a number of occasions, finally succeeding in 1916. He served many months - (more than 2 years?) - in different army units in Britain, before going over to France. He served as a despatch rider for an anti-aircraft battery in 1918-1919. Walter was gassed "suffering the effects all his life". He was a founder member of Toc-H in Llandrindod, and a keen footballer - he died in 1994 aged 96. However Walter's older brothers (Cliff and Percy Powell) and his uncle (Humphrey Powell) died of wounds sustained during the war.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8xai.2
title: Letter from Oliver Lodge to Harold Begbie (2)

description: Sir Oliver Lodge (1851-1940), the noted physicist, was a good friend of my grandfather Harold Begbie. This letter expresses admiration for Begbie's patriotic verse, including the now notorious 'Fall In'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian9k2.1
title: Ypres

description: Manuscript in pen in Marion Scott's hand.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianctt.2
title: Child's letter to Frank Downswell (5)

description: Photocopies of a letter from Frank Dowdswell's future wife's (Ethel) younger brother 'Teddy' Pritchard.

Part of a collection relating to the service of Frank (7th Buffs) and Bob (Army Service Corps) Dowdeswell, of Shaw Green, Prestbury, nr Cheltenham.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiand379.2
title: Postcards from Training Camps. (3)

description: The pictures on the postcards often did not match where they were sent from. Here Walter sent his mother cards while he was on training before going to France. One from Sevenoaks in Kent bears pictures of Fleetwood, Lancs. The post mark dates are very clear.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiand5xz.2
title: Letter: To Marion Scott.

description: Describes being back in reserve trenches / asks for letters, as 'no one knows how long this will last' / letters from friends / being 'over wrapt-up' in one's self / discusses poems, including Robert Bridges 'Spirit of Man' / the French being on rations / German prisoners / the British soldiers' attitudes toward the German soldiers being devoid of hate.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandec6.2
title: Letter from Oliver Lodge to Harold Begbie (1)

description: Sir Oliver Lodge (1851-1940), the noted physicist, was a good friend of my grandfather Harold Begbie. This letter expresses admiration for Begbie's patriotic verse, including the now notorious 'Fall In'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandfrc.2
title: Child's letter to Frank Downswell (13)

description: Photocopies of a letter from Frank Dowdswell's future wife's (Ethel) younger brother 'Baby William'/'Willie' Pritchard.

Part of a collection relating to the service of Frank (7th Buffs) and Bob (Army Service Corps) Dowdeswell, of Shaw Green, Prestbury, nr Cheltenham.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandhjy.2
title: Postcards from Training Camps. (5)

description: The pictures on the postcards often did not match where they were sent from. Here Walter sent his mother cards while he was on training before going to France. One from Sevenoaks in Kent bears pictures of Fleetwood, Lancs. The post mark dates are very clear.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandq5b.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/bodleiandsz5.2
title: Photo of Thomas Humphrey Powell, South Wales Borderers

description: Photograph of Thomas Humphrey Powell taken in Brecon. Born 1870 he was a sergeant major (CSM?) in the South Wales Borderers. He went out with the BEF in August 1914 with the 1st battalion South Wales Borderers. He died circa 1916 as a result of wounds, aged about 46. This photograph appears to be from before the War.

Humphrey was the brother of William Powell, father of Walter Powell. Another of Walter's uncles - Uncle Walter - born 1874, served as a Private in the King's Royal Rifles (Rifle Brigade). Walter's notes include Walter Powell in his recollections of his family and the war as "Uncle Walter died of wounds in Kandia, Crete", however his date of death in other notes is recorded as 9 November 1898.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandz4p.2
title: Letter: To Marion Scott.

description: Reading Marion Scott's letter by candlelight / sorry that she is ill / thanks Scott for her compliments / mentions W. H. Davies / discusses possible titles and changes to poems / includes 'Pain', and instructs that it will be part of a series entitled 'Sonnets 1914', after Rupert Brooke's sonnet sequence / filling a last pipe / binding 'Flanders'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianj8c8.2
title: Photo of Miss Humphreys M.A., belonging to Walter Powell (1)

description: Walter Powell notes on the back "She used to write to so many of the boys in the forces - [she] died very young". Another photo of Miss Humphreys is included in the collection.

Part of a collection relating to Walter H. Powell, Llandrindod Wells, (private / driver M2-267205 Mechanised Transport Army Service Corps). Born 1898, Walter tried to join up under-age on a number of occasions, finally succeeding in 1916. He served many months - (more than 2 years?) - in different army units in Britain, before going over to France. He served as a despatch rider for an anti-aircraft battery in 1918-1919. Walter was gassed "suffering the effects all his life". He was a founder member of Toc-H in Llandrindod, and a keen footballer - he died in 1994 aged 96. However Walter's older brothers (Cliff and Percy Powell) and his uncle (Humphrey Powell) died of wounds sustained during the war.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjao9.2
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/bodleianjb5i.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/bodleianjg4z.2
title: Pain

description: Reading Marion Scott's letter by candlelight / sorry that she is ill / thanks Scott for her compliments / mentions W. H. Davies / discusses possible titles and changes to poems / includes 'Pain', and instructs that it will be part of a series entitled 'Sonnets 1914', after Rupert Brooke's sonnet sequence / filling a last pipe / binding 'Flanders'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjg5o.1
title: Letter: To Marion Scott.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjkjh.2
title: Postcards from Training Camps. (6)

description: The pictures on the postcards often did not match where they were sent from. Here Walter sent his mother cards while he was on training before going to France. One from Sevenoaks in Kent bears pictures of Fleetwood, Lancs. The post mark dates are very clear.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjlx4.2
title: Letter: To Marion Scott.

description: Describes being back in reserve trenches / asks for letters, as 'no one knows how long this will last' / letters from friends / being 'over wrapt-up' in one's self / discusses poems, including Robert Bridges 'Spirit of Man' / the French being on rations / German prisoners / the British soldiers' attitudes toward the German soldiers being devoid of hate.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjnzy.2
title: Second Letter from Oliver Lodge to Harold Begbie

description: This letter from Sir Oliver Lodge to Harold Begbie concerns the death of Lodge's son Raymond killed in action on the 14th September 1915. The 'knowledge that brought comfort' would be Lodge's belief in the possibility of contacting the dead through spiritualism.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianl58.2
title: Postcards from Training Camps. (1)

description: The pictures on the postcards often did not match where they were sent from. Here Walter sent his mother cards while he was on training before going to France. One from Sevenoaks in Kent bears pictures of Fleetwood, Lancs. The post mark dates are very clear.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianqxd.2
title: Photo of Miss Humphreys M.A., belonging to Walter Powell (2)

description: Signed by Miss Humphreys on the back, "Easter 1917".

Walter Powell notes on the back of another photo submitted to this collection "She used to write to so many of the boys in the forces - [she] died very young".

Part of a collection relating to Walter H. Powell, Llandrindod Wells, (private / driver M2-267205 Mechanised Transport Army Service Corps). Born 1898, Walter tried to join up under-age on a number of occasions, finally succeeding in 1916. He served many months - (more than 2 years?) - in different army units in Britain, before going over to France. He served as a despatch rider for an anti-aircraft battery in 1918-1919. Walter was gassed "suffering the effects all his life". He was a founder member of Toc-H in Llandrindod, and a keen footballer - he died in 1994 aged 96. However Walter's older brothers (Cliff and Percy Powell) and his uncle (Humphrey Powell) died of wounds sustained during the war.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianvqh.1
title: Had I A Song / The Lock-Keeper

description: Manuscript in pen in Ivor Gurney's hand. Found in a black hard-cover exercise book inscribed 'I.B. Gurney / 1 Westfield Terrace / Longford / Gloucester'.  The poem exists in various drafts. A shorter poem with the same title, inscribed 'To the memory of Edward Thomas', was included in 'War's Embers' (1919). The version shown here was included in Edmund Blunden and Leonard Clark's editions of Gurney poems in 1954 and 1973 respectively.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianxlb.2
title: Child's letter to Frank Downswell (9)

description: Photocopies of a letter from Frank Dowdswell's future wife's (Ethel) younger brother 'Willie' Pritchard.

Part of a collection relating to the service of Frank (7th Buffs) and Bob (Army Service Corps) Dowdeswell, of Shaw Green, Prestbury, nr Cheltenham.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian23nl.2
title: Letter: To Marion Scott.

description: Reading Marion Scott's letter by candlelight / sorry that she is ill / thanks Scott for her compliments / mentions W. H. Davies / discusses possible titles and changes to poems / includes 'Pain', and instructs that it will be part of a series entitled 'Sonnets 1914', after Rupert Brooke's sonnet sequence / filling a last pipe / binding 'Flanders'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian24mf.2
title: Home-sickness / Servitude

description: Describes the current village that the regiment is staying in / asks after Marion Scott's influenza, and hopes that the rest of the family is well / wants to write a verse about the village that the regiment is now staying in / discusses possible titles for a collected volume / includes 'Home-sickness' / 'Servitude' / instructs that these two sonnets, as well as 'For England', 'Pain', and one other will form the sequence 'Sonnets 1914' /  explains what they are meant to signify / discusses a travel volume about South America entitled 'By Land and Sea' / wonders about Germany's potential collapse / hopes that he has not offended Scott with a recent 'outburst' over 'The Fire Kindled'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian25x3.1
title: Magazine: 'Every Week Illustrated' Vol. XV, No. 11

description: Edition XV.11 of Every Week Illustrated.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2apx.2
title: Memoirs of G. R. Hyett (4)

description: Part of a collection relating to G. R. Hyett (Artillery, Royal West Kent Regiment).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2b8d.2
title: Postcard from Walter Lynn to his mother (1)

description: Walter had obviously been home on leave, and was telling his mother he had got back to his camp safely.
Walter wrote
"Dear Mother
Arrived safe about 6.30. I stayed in Spalding tiil 11 because it was a fast train to Kings X. The boys said they wished I had brought some strawberries
Yours Wally"

The year is just visible on the postmark. I guess the month because he mentioned strawberries, which they grew at their farm.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2htt.2
title: Two photographs of Eric and Allan Jackson 1918 (2)

description: These two photographs were taken on  July 28 1918 in Leyland Lancashire. They  show my father Allan Jackson and his older brother Eric in their sailor suits. There was a saying at the time "Don't pay too much for the whistle", i.e. buy a quality suit and don't get distracted by the incidental details. Eric has HMS Lion on the band of his hat. My father and Eric were both born in Johannesburg where their father Harry Jackson was working with the Leyland Paint and Varnish Company. The children and my grandmother were sent back to England shortly after the outbreak of the War and my grandfather joined the Transvaal Scottish Regiment. Private No: 1974, 4th Regiment South African Infantry (South African Scottish) Transvaal Scottish.  He  died of Spanish Flu in barracks in Woking in October 1918, along with his brother Will who was in the same regiment. They died within a few days of each other. (I have posted a picture of Harry Bowman Jackson previously)

My grandmother was fortunate that her husband had joined a South African regiment rather than a British one as the war widow's benefits and penion were marginally higher than for British Army widows. My father's sister Joan was born after my gandfather died.


Editor's Comment:
Pte. Harry Bowman Jackson is buried in Leyland (St. Andrew) Churchyard.

His brother, Pte. 22128 William Jackson, 4th Regt. South African Infantry, died 24th October 1918, and is also buried in St. Andrew's Churchyard.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2xkk.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/bodleian2yzc.2
title: Seaforth Highlanders overseas helmet (3)

description: The wearer of this helmet (J.H.Paice) has added the names of the  locations visited, during his tour of duty, to the inside of the helmet. These include places in Egypt, India and the Sudan. The helmet also came with a homemade cover for use in hot climates.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian623s.2
title: Letter: To Marion Scott.

description: Describes the current village that the regiment is staying in / asks after Marion Scott's influenza, and hopes that the rest of the family is well / wants to write a verse about the village that the regiment is now staying in / discusses possible titles for a collected volume / includes 'Home-sickness' / 'Servitude' / instructs that these two sonnets, as well as 'For England', 'Pain', and one other will form the sequence 'Sonnets 1914' /  explains what they are meant to signify / discusses a travel volume about South America entitled 'By Land and Sea' / wonders about Germany's potential collapse / hopes that he has not offended Scott with a recent 'outburst' over 'The Fire Kindled'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian64ci.2
title: Postcard from Walter Lynn (1)

description: Walter sent this card to his mother:
"Dear Mother
Arrived in camp very tired this afternoon.
Address Pte W Lynn 2504
B Com 2/5th K.O.R.L.Rg
The Camps
Oxted Surrey
Tell Lizzie for me"

Lizzie was his oldest sister
Note that the picture is of Edinburgh!!
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian68pg.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/bodleian6ge1.2
title: Postcard book of the Somme (2)

description: Postcard book belonging to G. R. Hyett (Artillery, Royal West Kent Regiment). entitled "Campagne 1914-1917: Bataille de la Somme". Hyett served was wounded on the Somme on the 9th August 1916.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6mjn.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/bodleian6tv.2
title: Photograph of American War Recruits before leaving on Train

description: From my grandmother's collection of old photos. Her uncle went off to France to fight and died of influenza in 1918. This photo shows an American soldier (recruiter?) with his collection of men, all of them about to leave on a train. Most seem like cowboys. They have identification tags pinned to their clothes, and some are holding American flags.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6ufv.2
title: Letter: To Marion Scott.

description: Describes the current village that the regiment is staying in / asks after Marion Scott's influenza, and hopes that the rest of the family is well / wants to write a verse about the village that the regiment is now staying in / discusses possible titles for a collected volume / includes 'Home-sickness' / 'Servitude' / instructs that these two sonnets, as well as 'For England', 'Pain', and one other will form the sequence 'Sonnets 1914' /  explains what they are meant to signify / discusses a travel volume about South America entitled 'By Land and Sea' / wonders about Germany's potential collapse / hopes that he has not offended Scott with a recent 'outburst' over 'The Fire Kindled'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6vby.2
title: Memoirs of G. R. Hyett (3)

description: Part of a collection relating to G. R. Hyett (Artillery, Royal West Kent Regiment).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6wsq.2
title: Two photographs of Eric and Allan Jackson 1918 (1)

description: These two photographs were taken on  July 28 1918 in Leyland Lancashire. They  show my father Allan Jackson and his older brother Eric in their sailor suits. There was a saying at the time "Don't pay too much for the whistle", i.e. buy a quality suit and don't get distracted by the incidental details. Eric has HMS Lion on the band of his hat. My father and Eric were both born in Johannesburg where their father Harry Jackson was working with the Leyland Paint and Varnish Company. The children and my grandmother were sent back to England shortly after the outbreak of the War and my grandfather joined the Transvaal Scottish Regiment. Private No: 1974, 4th Regiment South African Infantry (South African Scottish) Transvaal Scottish.  He  died of Spanish Flu in barracks in Woking in October 1918, along with his brother Will who was in the same regiment. They died within a few days of each other. (I have posted a picture of Harry Bowman Jackson previously)

My grandmother was fortunate that her husband had joined a South African regiment rather than a British one as the war widow's benefits and penion were marginally higher than for British Army widows. My father's sister Joan was born after my gandfather died.


Editor's Comment:
Pte. Harry Bowman Jackson is buried in Leyland (St. Andrew) Churchyard.

His brother, Pte. 22128 William Jackson, 4th Regt. South African Infantry, died 24th October 1918, and is also buried in St. Andrew's Churchyard.