cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiand4qv.2
title: Registration Photograph of Bertie Huggins Grave

description: Bertie worked as a baker in Norwich at Bassinwaith's Stores and at other locations. At his time of conscription he was baking in the Suffolk village of Rickinghall, he left behind five children. The youngest was due to be Christened on his father's next leave. My aunt told me that my grandmother was holding the baby, when she received the notification of her husband's death, she passed the baby to her daughter and fainted.

Editor's Comment:
Registration photograph of the grave of Pte. Huggins, forwarded by 'The Director-General of | Graves Registration and Enquiries'

Pte. G/53202 Bertie Robert Huggins, 20th (3rd Public Schools) Bn. Royal Fusiliers, killed in action 16th April 1917, is buried in Heninel-Croisilles Road Cemetery. The 20th Bn. formed part of the 33rd Division, which attacked through Heninel from 15th April 1917, taking part in the Battle of Arras.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandanc.2
title: Hand-drawn sketches - Panorama (1)
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandekp.2
title: Medical scissors (1)

description: Part of a collection relating to the service of Dr W.R. Blore M.C. RAMC, including his letters home, his notebooks from his service as a doctor at Suvla Bay, Gallipoli, and on the Western Front - as well as his sleeping bag and many other artefacts including a photo of Blore outside his dugout at Suvla Bay.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandms4.2
title: Certificate of Disembodiment on Demobilization for Sergeant John Manchester

description: John Manchester (Service Number 240698) served with the 1/5th Battalion of the Lincolnshire Regiment as a corporal and later a sergeant, and was awarded the DCM. He was severely gassed in the trenches, but went on to serve in the RAF during the Second World War. 

Part of a collection relating to John Manchester, deposited by his daughter-in-law, who describes him as "a very modest man".
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandomg.2
title: Postcards (9)

description: General joffre
Albert, king of the belgians
2nd dragoon guards
Lowland Regiments
Sir John French
Egypt
Kitchener
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandqut.2
title: Death Penny (2)

description: Death Penny', Donald Gunn MacKay
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandsew.2
title: Wrist watches (1)

description: One of these watches is probably the one that Dr Blore wore when he bathed in the water in Egypt, when it stopped working. The event is recorded in his letters as well as requests for another wrist watch to be sent to him.

Part of a collection relating to the service of Dr W.R. Blore M.C. RAMC, including his letters home, his notebooks from his service as a doctor at Suvla Bay, Gallipoli, and on the Western Front - as well as his sleeping bag and many other artefacts including a photo of Blore outside his dugout at Suvla Bay.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiangdo.2
title: Painting of a rural scene near Maldon, Essex

description: Inscription: "nr. Maldon, Essex" and "Loving wishes for a very Happy Xmas"

This is a watercolour painting of a rural scene near Maldon in Essex made by Clifford Powell whilst stationed nearby. He was an accomplished wildlife artist, his illustrations had been published in books about Welsh wildlife.

Arthur Clifford 'Cliff' Powell was the eldest son of W.J. and Clara Powell, and older brother of Walter Powell. Their brother Percy died of his wounds in 1917. According to Walter Powell's notes Cliff had "served over 3 years at Ypres" in three regiments Herefords, Monmouth's, Somerset Light Infantry, "In 5 Battalions. Terrible Losses".

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/bodleianj13g.2
title: Duffel bag

description: Part of a collection relating to the service of Dr W.R. Blore M.C. RAMC, including his letters home, his notebooks from his service as a doctor at Suvla Bay, Gallipoli, and on the Western Front - as well as his sleeping bag and many other artefacts including a photo of Blore outside his dugout at Suvla Bay.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianj8kz.2
title: Medical scissors (2)

description: Part of a collection relating to the service of Dr W.R. Blore M.C. RAMC, including his letters home, his notebooks from his service as a doctor at Suvla Bay, Gallipoli, and on the Western Front - as well as his sleeping bag and many other artefacts including a photo of Blore outside his dugout at Suvla Bay.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianj9su.2
title: Letter of congratulation sent to Corporal John Manchester on being awarded the DCM

description: Pre-printed letter sent from the Headquarters of the Fifth Army, British Expeditionary Force, to Corporal John Manchester, offering congratulations and good wishes on his being awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal. Manchester's details are typewritten. There is a signature in the bottom right corner, above the pre-printed word "General".

Manchester (Service Number 240698) served with the 1/5th Battalion of the Lincolnshire Regiment as a corporal and later a sergeant, and was awarded the DCM. He was severely gassed in the trenches, but went on to serve in the RAF during the Second World War. 

Part of a collection relating to John Manchester, deposited by his daughter-in-law, who describes him as "a very modest man".
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjamq.2
title: Postcards (10)

description: General joffre
Albert, king of the belgians
2nd dragoon guards
Lowland Regiments
Sir John French
Egypt
Kitchener
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjeo.2
title: Obituary for Rev.Dr Donald Strang (2)

description: Major Strang awarded the Legion D'Honneur
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjmnn.2
title: Hand-drawn sketches - Panorama (2)
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjnev.2
title: Wrist watches (2)

description: One of these watches is probably the one that Dr Blore wore when he bathed in the water in Egypt, when it stopped working. The event is recorded in his letters as well as requests for another wrist watch to be sent to him.

Part of a collection relating to the service of Dr W.R. Blore M.C. RAMC, including his letters home, his notebooks from his service as a doctor at Suvla Bay, Gallipoli, and on the Western Front - as well as his sleeping bag and many other artefacts including a photo of Blore outside his dugout at Suvla Bay.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjqqt.2
title: Letter from Lancelot Woodrow to his brother Willie (1)

description: Lancelot Woodrow was not officially recorded by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission as he enlisted under his brother's name Bertie Woodrow. I have managed to establish that he now has been listed under his right name which took some time via e-mails to the Commission. I have been informed that his name will be added to the memorial when they next engrave there.

Editor's Comment:
Pte. 11107 Lancelot Sydney Woodrow (served as Bertie Reginald Woodrow), 1st Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers, killed in action 16th August 1917, is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial. The 1st Bn., as part of the 29th Division, took part in the Battle of Langemarck, 16th-18th April 1917, the second phase of the Third Battle of Ypres (Battle of Passchendaele).

Pte. 202136 Bertie Reginald Woodrow, 1st Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers, killed in action 11th April 1918, is commemorated on the Loos Memorial. The 1st Bn, as part of the 3rd Division, took part in the Battle of Estaires, repulsing the German 'Spring Offensive', 9th-11th April 1918 (opening of the Battle of the Lys).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianl9x.2
title: Memorial card of Lancelot Woodrow (2)

description: Lancelot Woodrow was not officially recorded by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission as he enlisted under his brother's name Bertie Woodrow. I have managed to establish that he now has been listed under his right name which took some time via e-mails to the Commission. I have been informed that his name will be added to the memorial when they next engrave there.

Editor's Comment:
Card from memorial service giving details of the fallen. Front inscription: 'He hath fought the good fight'. Poem to inside cover, begining 'Some day we hope to meet him'.

Pte. 11107 Lancelot Sydney Woodrow (served as Bertie Reginald Woodrow), 1st Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers, killed in action 16th August 1917, is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial. The 1st Bn., as part of the 29th Division, took part in the Battle of Langemarck, 16th-18th April 1917, the second phase of the Third Battle of Ypres (Battle of Passchendaele).

Pte. 202136 Bertie Reginald Woodrow, 1st Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers, killed in action 11th April 1918, is commemorated on the Loos Memorial. The 1st Bn, as part of the 3rd Division, took part in the Battle of Estaires, repulsing the German 'Spring Offensive', 9th-11th April 1918 (opening of the Battle of the Lys).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianr5x.2
title: Disability Pension Award - Herbert kay

description: Herbert Kay (23/4/1887-1974):
During WWI Herbert joined the Kings Royal Rifle Corps (R/1713) originally based in Winchester, with his unit landing in France on 21/7/1915. He was reported missing in 1916, but was then found severely wounded in his right arm and subsequently invalided out of the army. He is presumed to have been in the 10th, 11th, 12th or 13th Battalion all of which took part in various phases of the Battle of the Somme during 1916, and it is likely that he was injured during that action. Campaign medals awarded were the 1915 Star, the British War Medal, the Victory Medal, and the Silver War Badge. On 1/6/1923 he was granted a War Pension on account of gunshot wound to right arm, deafness, with his disability assessed as 60%.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianr8k3.2
title: Commendation of Corporal John Manchester

description: An army form commending Corporal John Manchester for "conspicuous courage and good leadership", during operations which took place east of Le Touret on the night of 3rd September 1918, and recommending that he should receive the Distinguished Conduct Medal.

Manchester (Service Number 240698) served with the 1/5th Battalion of the Lincolnshire Regiment as a corporal and later a sergeant, and was awarded the DCM. He was severely gassed in the trenches, but went on to serve in the RAF during the Second World War. 

Part of a collection relating to John Manchester, deposited by his daughter-in-law, who describes him as "a very modest man".
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianrdjg.2
title: Official Notification of death of Bertie Huggins (2)

description: Bertie worked as a baker in Norwich at Bassinwaith's Stores and at other locations. At his time of conscription he was baking in the Suffolk village of Rickinghall, he left behind five children. The youngest was due to be Christened on his father's next leave. My aunt told me that my grandmother was holding the baby, when she received the notification of her husband's death, she passed the baby to her daughter and fainted. 

Editor's Comment:
Pte. G/53202 Bertie Robert Huggins, 20th (3rd Public Schools) Bn. Royal Fusiliers,  killed in action 16th April 1917, is buried in Heninel-Croisilles Road Cemetery. The 20th Bn. formed part of the 33rd Division, which attacked through Heninel from 15th April 1917, taking part in the Battle of Arras.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianreoy.2
title: Postcard of girl dressed for a play carrying a banner 'Belgium' (2)

description: Postcard of girl carrying a banner 'Belgium'. Handwriting on the reverse "Annie Brigg, Sladen Bridge, Stanbury, Haworth, Keighley. Age 9. Peace celebrations August 1919"
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiantvz.2
title: Letter from Lancelot Woodrow to his brother Willie (2)

description: Lancelot Woodrow was not officially recorded by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission as he enlisted under his brother's name Bertie Woodrow. I have managed to establish that he now has been listed under his right name which took some time via e-mails to the Commission. I have been informed that his name will be added to the memorial when they next engrave there.

Editor's Comment:
Pte. 11107 Lancelot Sydney Woodrow (served as Bertie Reginald Woodrow), 1st Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers, killed in action 16th August 1917, is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial. The 1st Bn., as part of the 29th Division, took part in the Battle of Langemarck, 16th-18th April 1917, the second phase of the Third Battle of Ypres (Battle of Passchendaele).

Pte. 202136 Bertie Reginald Woodrow, 1st Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers, killed in action 11th April 1918, is commemorated on the Loos Memorial. The 1st Bn, as part of the 3rd Division, took part in the Battle of Estaires, repulsing the German 'Spring Offensive', 9th-11th April 1918 (opening of the Battle of the Lys).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianz2b.2
title: Map of Basra, Baghdad, etc.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian1nu.2
title: Newspaper cutting relating to the death of Harry Rawson (1)

description: Harry Rawson , my first cousin twice removed.  A cutting from a newspaper of his death from cerebra spinal meningitis 7/8/1917 is attached.  Born 1888  Rochdale, Lancashire.
1901  Residence  12 Lord Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, Lancashire.

War Service - Private, Lancashire Fusiliers, 20th Battalion.  Service No. 25248.

Also the newspaper cutting reporting the death of Harry's father, William Rawson, who died shortly before Harry.  How sad for his wife Eliza to lose her husband, then her younger son in the same year.  Harry had a brother, Herbert, born 1884, who was also in the war.

Editor's Comment:
Pte. Harry Rawson is buried in Bray Military Cemetery.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian215m.2
title: Letter of Joseph Whitham (2)

description: Example of letter from which the diary (scanned) was reconstructed.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian29zb.2
title: Letter from Private Charles Green (1)

description: First page of a letter written by Private Charles Green to his mother, while he was stationed at Ousethorpe Camp, Pocklington, York. The letter is written on YMCA headed notepaper. Accompanied by a printed transcription of the full letter. 

Part of a collection relating to Charles Green, who served as a machine gunner with the 7th Battalion of the East Yorkshire Regiment, and was killed on 8th February 1917, in the Somme area of France.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2cdt.2
title: Letter from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission regarding Private Charles Green

description: A typewritten letter from Mrs Christiane Alder of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission to Mr P. N. Farrar, answering a query about Private Charles Green. The letter says that no grave could be located for Private Green, and hence he was commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial in France, along with over 70,000 others who lost their lives in the Somme area. 

Part of a collection relating to Charles Green, who served as a machine gunner with the 7th Battalion of the East Yorkshire Regiment, and was killed on 8th February 1917.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2cpu.2
title: Group photo of officers and men of the Worcestershire regiment

description: Photo of John Barnard (rear row, fourth from left), taken by H. Heathfield photographer - 274th Infantry Battalion, Widford Camp, Chelmsford.

Part of a collection relating to Lance Corporal John Barnard (52258 Worcestershire regiment), market gardener of Badsey near Evesham; and his son Mike's drawings and newspaper articles relating to the First World War.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2ip4.2
title: Military binoculars and case (4)

description: Photographs of military binoculars and case, owned by an uncle who was possibly Lieutenant in the Seaforth Highlanders, named Robert Scott.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2u9m.2
title: Memorial card of Bertie Woodrow (3)

description: Lancelot Woodrow was not officially recorded by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission as he enlisted under his brother's name Bertie Woodrow. I have managed to establish that he now has been listed under his right name which took some time via e-mails to the Commission. I have been informed that his name will be added to the memorial when they next engrave there.

Editor's Comment:
Card from memorial service giving details of the fallen. Front inscription: 'He hath fought the good fight'. Poem to inside cover, begining 'Some day we hope to meet him'.

Pte. 11107 Lancelot Sydney Woodrow (served as Bertie Reginald Woodrow), 1st Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers, killed in action 16th August 1917, is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial. The 1st Bn., as part of the 29th Division, took part in the Battle of Langemarck, 16th-18th April 1917, the second phase of the Third Battle of Ypres (Battle of Passchendaele).

Pte. 202136 Bertie Reginald Woodrow, 1st Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers, killed in action 11th April 1918, is commemorated on the Loos Memorial. The 1st Bn, as part of the 3rd Division, took part in the Battle of Estaires, repulsing the German 'Spring Offensive', 9th-11th April 1918 (opening of the Battle of the Lys).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2x55.2
title: Funeral Procession (3)

description: Miss Hilda Adams was a VAD during the First World War.

Photographs of a funeral procession.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2yna.2
title: Newspaper cutting relating to the death of Harry Rawson (2)

description: Harry Rawson , my first cousin twice removed.  A cutting from a newspaper of his death from cerebra spinal meningitis 7/8/1917 is attached.  Born 1888  Rochdale, Lancashire.
1901  Residence  12 Lord Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, Lancashire.

War Service - Private, Lancashire Fusiliers, 20th Battalion.  Service No. 25248.

Also the newspaper cutting reporting the death of Harry's father, William Rawson, who died shortly before Harry.  How sad for his wife Eliza to lose her husband, then her younger son in the same year.  Harry had a brother, Herbert, born 1884, who was also in the war.

Editor's Comment:
Pte. Harry Rawson is buried in Bray Military Cemetery.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2zvx.2
title: Housewife (sewing box) (1)

description: Leather house wife (a sewing box) containing needles, thread, etc.

Part of a collection relating to the service of Dr W.R. Blore M.C. RAMC, including his letters home, his notebooks from his service as a doctor at Suvla Bay, Gallipoli, and on the Western Front - as well as his sleeping bag and many other artefacts including a photo of Blore outside his dugout at Suvla Bay.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian3js.2
title: Trench Map - Guards Division

description: Map of creeping artillery barge plus plan of attack.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian64sj.2
title: Army razor case and razor (2)

description: Papier mache box marked with the government issue arrow, containing a razor - not army issue!

Part of a collection relating to the service of Dr W.R. Blore M.C. RAMC, including his letters home, his notebooks from his service as a doctor at Suvla Bay, Gallipoli, and on the Western Front - as well as his sleeping bag and many other artefacts including a photo of Blore outside his dugout at Suvla Bay.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian687n.2
title: Funeral Procession (4)

description: Miss Hilda Adams was a VAD during the First World War.

Photographs of a funeral procession.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian69q6.2
title: Trench Art

description: Acquired at auction 15 years ago.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6hae.2
title: Housewife (sewing box) (4)

description: Leather house wife (a sewing box) containing needles, thread, etc.

Part of a collection relating to the service of Dr W.R. Blore M.C. RAMC, including his letters home, his notebooks from his service as a doctor at Suvla Bay, Gallipoli, and on the Western Front - as well as his sleeping bag and many other artefacts including a photo of Blore outside his dugout at Suvla Bay.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6lxk.2
title: Newspaper article about Private Charles Green

description: An article from The Daily Mail, Hull, which appeared on 10th March 1984, about Private Charles Green. Included are quotations from Green's letters home and from the letter sent to his parents breaking the news of his death, plus a photograph of Green. 

Part of a collection relating to Charles Green, who served as a machine gunner with the 7th Battalion of the East Yorkshire Regiment, and was killed on 8th February 1917, in the Somme area of France.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6m13.2
title: Funeral Procession (1)

description: Miss Hilda Adams was a VAD during the First World War.

Photographs of a funeral procession.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6ss6.2
title: Photograph of wounded soldiers, including George Clifford, Gloucestershire Regiment. (2)

description: The arrow drawn on the photograph points to Private George Thomas Frederick Clifford of Cheltenham.
The archives of the 'Glosters' were destroyed by fire in the Second World War, unable to give any other information.

Editor's Comment:
Wounded men pictured in Service Dress or 'Hospital Blues', with a variety of headwear (including Scottish 'Tam O'Shanters') and Regimental capbadges (Machine Gun Corps, Royal Artillery, Rifle Corps, Fusiliers, Notts and Derby Regiment, etc.). Note that the man standing to the right of Pte. Clifford is a soldier of the Australian Imperial Force, and that the man seated, third from left, has somehow acquired a French 'Adrian' helmet.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian7dv.2
title: Letter sent on the death of Private Charles Green (2)

description: Letter sent by Captain Humphrey Buckley to Charles Green's mother breaking the news of his death. The first page is photographed with its envelope, and this is accompanied by a printed transcript of the whole letter. Part of a collection relating to Charles Green, who served as a machine gunner with the 7th Battalion of the East Yorkshire Regiment, and was killed on 8th February 1917, in the Somme area of France.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian7p4.2
title: Five soldiers of the Worcestershire Regiment

description: Photo of friends of John Barnard in front of bell tents (Barnard might be one of them), taken by H. Heathfield photographer - 274th Infantry Battalion, Widford Camp, Chelmsford.

Part of a collection relating to Lance Corporal John Barnard (52258 Worcestershire regiment), market gardener of Badsey near Evesham; and his son Mike's drawings and newspaper articles relating to the First World War.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian85xo.2
title: Photographs relating to the memorial inscription for Private Charles Green

description: Three colour photographs relating to the memorial inscription for Private Charles Green. The photographs show:
A stone post bearing the carved inscription: "Sailly Saillisel British Cemetery"
Green's name (with others) on the Thiepval Memorial
A large book containing what appear to be records of the war dead. The person holding the book is indicating the record for Green.

Part of a collection relating to Charles Green, who served as a machine gunner with the 7th Battalion of the East Yorkshire Regiment, and was killed on 8th February 1917, in the Somme area of France.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian86a2.2
title: Housewife (sewing box) (2)

description: Leather house wife (a sewing box) containing needles, thread, etc.

Part of a collection relating to the service of Dr W.R. Blore M.C. RAMC, including his letters home, his notebooks from his service as a doctor at Suvla Bay, Gallipoli, and on the Western Front - as well as his sleeping bag and many other artefacts including a photo of Blore outside his dugout at Suvla Bay.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian89sh.2
title: Army razor case and razor (1)

description: Papier mache box marked with the government issue arrow, containing a razor - not army issue!

Part of a collection relating to the service of Dr W.R. Blore M.C. RAMC, including his letters home, his notebooks from his service as a doctor at Suvla Bay, Gallipoli, and on the Western Front - as well as his sleeping bag and many other artefacts including a photo of Blore outside his dugout at Suvla Bay.