cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian3yk.2
title: Percy Watson (15)

description: Attached are photographs of Corporal Percy Watson, who originally enlisted with the 7th Battlion, Mancheser Regiment and then was merged into the East Lancashire Regiment towards the end of the war. The 7th Manchester Regiment was a Terattorial Regiment and as Percy was a butcher by trade, it is believed that he was the Butcher to the regiment. 

Percy was born on the 27th August 1888 in Burnley to Alfred Watson and Ellen Walters. He married Bertha Lakin on the 16th November 1908 in Chorlton cum Hardy, Manchester. They had two children, Stanley, born in 1909 and Marjorie born in 1912. She is still alive but has limited memories of her father as she was six at the time of his death. 

Attached are letters to his wife Bertha, including one written the day he was killed. 

There is a detailed letter stating how Percy was killed, his death certificate, letters from the Commonwealth War Graves on both his burial and re burial and a very heartfelt letter written in August 1918 where he is clearly very certain that he will die in the trenches. 

There are also postcards from Percy's children and his wife for his birthday. These have shrapnel holes through them as he had them on his person when he was killed. Pictures are also attached of Percy and his family
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian62ym.2
title: Letter, Photograph and newspaper clipping relating to William Burgon (3)

description: Letter to 'Pat' from William Burgon; completed over two weeks.
1914 Photo, William is on the right
Newspaper reporting Williams death and a photo, he is second from the right.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6iug.2
title: Postcard of British Submarine attack on Zeebrugge Mole (2)

description: Photograph of Zeebrugge harbour defences partially destroyed by British submarines.

Editor's Comment:
Photograph of the damage inflicted by HMS C3, commanded by Lt. R. D. Sandford, who lost his life and won the Victoria Cross in the action. Part of the diversionary attack on the Mole mounted during the Zeebrugge Raid, an amphibious assault on the port of Zeebrugge (Belgian coast). The action was intended to stop German submarines using the port as a base.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6mz4.2
title: Photographs.  John Inch Low and the Macartney family (3)

description: J.I.Low in Mesopotamia.  Marked X on photo

The Macartney family, Dunoon:
Back row, 1st left.  Andrew, Canadian Highlanders, survived the war
2nd left, David.  A divinity student killed in the RAF
Middle, Tom, Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders, killed
2nd right.  William. Reserved occupation.  Grandfather of Ruth Forbes
Extra right, John
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6t2j.2
title: Photograph of Pvt. Alick Milne  Cameron Highlanders (7)

description: He attended Watsons College; and died aged 18 at the battle of Loos 1915

Scrap book articles including a poem by Conen Doyle
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6vre.2
title: Photograph of Captain Peter Dudley Stuart RFC and RFC friend (2)
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian83u7.2
title: Percy Watson (10)

description: Attached are photographs of Corporal Percy Watson, who originally enlisted with the 7th Battlion, Mancheser Regiment and then was merged into the East Lancashire Regiment towards the end of the war. The 7th Manchester Regiment was a Terattorial Regiment and as Percy was a butcher by trade, it is believed that he was the Butcher to the regiment. 

Percy was born on the 27th August 1888 in Burnley to Alfred Watson and Ellen Walters. He married Bertha Lakin on the 16th November 1908 in Chorlton cum Hardy, Manchester. They had two children, Stanley, born in 1909 and Marjorie born in 1912. She is still alive but has limited memories of her father as she was six at the time of his death. 

Attached are letters to his wife Bertha, including one written the day he was killed. 

There is a detailed letter stating how Percy was killed, his death certificate, letters from the Commonwealth War Graves on both his burial and re burial and a very heartfelt letter written in August 1918 where he is clearly very certain that he will die in the trenches. 

There are also postcards from Percy's children and his wife for his birthday. These have shrapnel holes through them as he had them on his person when he was killed. Pictures are also attached of Percy and his family
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8azz.2
title: Photographs.  John Inch Low and the Macartney family (1)

description: J.I.Low in Mesopotamia.  Marked X on photo

The Macartney family, Dunoon:
Back row, 1st left.  Andrew, Canadian Highlanders, survived the war
2nd left, David.  A divinity student killed in the RAF
Middle, Tom, Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders, killed
2nd right.  William. Reserved occupation.  Grandfather of Ruth Forbes
Extra right, John
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8dyx.2
title: Letter, Photograph and newspaper clipping relating to William Burgon (2)

description: Letter to 'Pat' from William Burgon; completed over two weeks.
1914 Photo, William is on the right
Newspaper reporting Williams death and a photo, he is second from the right.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8nr2.2
title: Various object left me by A.V. Woods (4)

description: I am sorry, but I know very little about the pieces. All brought back from France by Mr. Albert V. Woods member of the Canadian Expeditionary Force.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8p2h.2
title: Photograph of Pvt. Alick Milne  Cameron Highlanders (6)

description: He attended Watsons College; and died aged 18 at the battle of Loos 1915

Scrap book articles including a poem by Conen Doyle
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8xut.2
title: Postcard of British Submarine attack on Zeebrugge Mole (1)

description: Photograph of Zeebrugge harbour defences partially destroyed by British submarines.

Editor's Comment:
Photograph of the damage inflicted by HMS C3, commanded by Lt. R. D. Sandford, who lost his life and won the Victoria Cross in the action. Part of the diversionary attack on the Mole mounted during the Zeebrugge Raid, an amphibious assault on the port of Zeebrugge (Belgian coast). The action was intended to stop German submarines using the port as a base.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiand7gt.2
title: Victorious conclusion
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianddeo.2
title: British soldiers on armoured vehicle

description: Rather more soldiers than vehicle in this photograph!

Editor's Comment:
Photograph appears to be of an Austin Armoured Car, employed in the Anglo-Irish war. Two of the men pictured (sitting, front right and front left) wear the 1918 pattern Other Ranks Royal Air Force tunic, which was not generally issued until 1919. None of the men are wearing helmets, but most sport the Service Dress cap, which again suggests home service.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandgdu.2
title: Percy Watson (13)

description: Attached are photographs of Corporal Percy Watson, who originally enlisted with the 7th Battlion, Mancheser Regiment and then was merged into the East Lancashire Regiment towards the end of the war. The 7th Manchester Regiment was a Terattorial Regiment and as Percy was a butcher by trade, it is believed that he was the Butcher to the regiment. 

Percy was born on the 27th August 1888 in Burnley to Alfred Watson and Ellen Walters. He married Bertha Lakin on the 16th November 1908 in Chorlton cum Hardy, Manchester. They had two children, Stanley, born in 1909 and Marjorie born in 1912. She is still alive but has limited memories of her father as she was six at the time of his death. 

Attached are letters to his wife Bertha, including one written the day he was killed. 

There is a detailed letter stating how Percy was killed, his death certificate, letters from the Commonwealth War Graves on both his burial and re burial and a very heartfelt letter written in August 1918 where he is clearly very certain that he will die in the trenches. 

There are also postcards from Percy's children and his wife for his birthday. These have shrapnel holes through them as he had them on his person when he was killed. Pictures are also attached of Percy and his family
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandh4p.2
title: Photograph of Pvt. Alick Milne  Cameron Highlanders (4)

description: He attended Watsons College; and died aged 18 at the battle of Loos 1915

Scrap book articles including a poem by Conen Doyle
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandsp4.2
title: Captured German soldiers (1)

description: Photograph intended for GHQ. Captured German soldiers.

Editor's Comment:
Presumably taken before mid-1916, as none of the men pictured are wearing the Model 1915 Bluse, the simplified tunic that became very common in the later war years. Instead, they seem to be wearing the Mantel (greatcoat) or the Model 1907/1910 Feldrock (field tunic).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandsqc.2
title: Photograph of Pvt. Alick Milne  Cameron Highlanders (11)

description: He attended Watsons College; and died aged 18 at the battle of Loos 1915

Scrap book articles including a poem by Conen Doyle
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandyzq.2
title: Various object left me by A.V. Woods (2)

description: I am sorry, but I know very little about the pieces. All brought back from France by Mr. Albert V. Woods member of the Canadian Expeditionary Force.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianj2ek.2
title: British Machine gunners

description: British Machine gunners in Middle Eastern location.

Editor's Coment:
Two men manning the Maxim machine gun, withdrawn from general issue by 1916.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjbco.2
title: German postcards (2)

description: Propoganda postcards
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjcgg.2
title: Photo's from Wharncliffe Hosp.

description: There is also a picture of the Araguaya.  It was a Hospital ship that brought injured Canadian soldiers home including my Father, Henry Oliver Clarke.
If anyone should contact you about these pictures that are relatives you can put them in touch with me and I will send them the pictures as they mean little to me.  I don't even know who they are.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjeyr.2
title: Percy Watson (16)

description: Attached are photographs of Corporal Percy Watson, who originally enlisted with the 7th Battlion, Mancheser Regiment and then was merged into the East Lancashire Regiment towards the end of the war. The 7th Manchester Regiment was a Terattorial Regiment and as Percy was a butcher by trade, it is believed that he was the Butcher to the regiment. 

Percy was born on the 27th August 1888 in Burnley to Alfred Watson and Ellen Walters. He married Bertha Lakin on the 16th November 1908 in Chorlton cum Hardy, Manchester. They had two children, Stanley, born in 1909 and Marjorie born in 1912. She is still alive but has limited memories of her father as she was six at the time of his death. 

Attached are letters to his wife Bertha, including one written the day he was killed. 

There is a detailed letter stating how Percy was killed, his death certificate, letters from the Commonwealth War Graves on both his burial and re burial and a very heartfelt letter written in August 1918 where he is clearly very certain that he will die in the trenches. 

There are also postcards from Percy's children and his wife for his birthday. These have shrapnel holes through them as he had them on his person when he was killed. Pictures are also attached of Percy and his family
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjk4z.2
title: Photograph of Pvt. Alick Milne  Cameron Highlanders (5)

description: He attended Watsons College; and died aged 18 at the battle of Loos 1915

Scrap book articles including a poem by Conen Doyle
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjnpu.2
title: Captured German soldiers (2)

description: Photograph intended for GHQ. Captured German soldiers.

Editor's Comment:
Presumably taken before mid-1916, as none of the men pictured are wearing the Model 1915 Bluse, the simplified tunic that became very common in the later war years. Instead, they seem to be wearing the Mantel (greatcoat) or the Model 1907/1910 Feldrock (field tunic).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjnqn.2
title: Photograph of Pvt. Alick Milne  Cameron Highlanders (10)

description: He attended Watsons College; and died aged 18 at the battle of Loos 1915

Scrap book articles including a poem by Conen Doyle
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjozx.2
title: Various object left me by A.V. Woods (3)

description: I am sorry, but I know very little about the pieces. All brought back from France by Mr. Albert V. Woods member of the Canadian Expeditionary Force.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjsda.2
title: Percy Watson (14)

description: Attached are photographs of Corporal Percy Watson, who originally enlisted with the 7th Battlion, Mancheser Regiment and then was merged into the East Lancashire Regiment towards the end of the war. The 7th Manchester Regiment was a Terattorial Regiment and as Percy was a butcher by trade, it is believed that he was the Butcher to the regiment. 

Percy was born on the 27th August 1888 in Burnley to Alfred Watson and Ellen Walters. He married Bertha Lakin on the 16th November 1908 in Chorlton cum Hardy, Manchester. They had two children, Stanley, born in 1909 and Marjorie born in 1912. She is still alive but has limited memories of her father as she was six at the time of his death. 

Attached are letters to his wife Bertha, including one written the day he was killed. 

There is a detailed letter stating how Percy was killed, his death certificate, letters from the Commonwealth War Graves on both his burial and re burial and a very heartfelt letter written in August 1918 where he is clearly very certain that he will die in the trenches. 

There are also postcards from Percy's children and his wife for his birthday. These have shrapnel holes through them as he had them on his person when he was killed. Pictures are also attached of Percy and his family
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjuef.2
title: Percy Watson (9)

description: Attached are photographs of Corporal Percy Watson, who originally enlisted with the 7th Battlion, Mancheser Regiment and then was merged into the East Lancashire Regiment towards the end of the war. The 7th Manchester Regiment was a Terattorial Regiment and as Percy was a butcher by trade, it is believed that he was the Butcher to the regiment. 

Percy was born on the 27th August 1888 in Burnley to Alfred Watson and Ellen Walters. He married Bertha Lakin on the 16th November 1908 in Chorlton cum Hardy, Manchester. They had two children, Stanley, born in 1909 and Marjorie born in 1912. She is still alive but has limited memories of her father as she was six at the time of his death. 

Attached are letters to his wife Bertha, including one written the day he was killed. 

There is a detailed letter stating how Percy was killed, his death certificate, letters from the Commonwealth War Graves on both his burial and re burial and a very heartfelt letter written in August 1918 where he is clearly very certain that he will die in the trenches. 

There are also postcards from Percy's children and his wife for his birthday. These have shrapnel holes through them as he had them on his person when he was killed. Pictures are also attached of Percy and his family
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiank6m.2
title: Photograph of Pvt. Alick Milne  Cameron Highlanders (8)

description: He attended Watsons College; and died aged 18 at the battle of Loos 1915

Scrap book articles including a poem by Conen Doyle
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiankkj.2
title: Captured Belgian field gun, manned by Germans (2)

description: Captured belgium fieldgun manned by German artillerymen.  

Editor's Comment:
Photograph 'Copyright | Newspaper Illustrations Ltd.'

Most German Artillery units wore a Pickelhaube (spiked helmet) with ball fitting to the top; the man sitting would appear to be a reservist from Bayern (Bavaria), which did not adopt the Kugel (ball) top until 1916, and continued to wear the Model 1886 Pickelhaube with squared visor (the man standing wears the Model 1895 Pickelhaube with rounded visor, by comparison).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiano1o.2
title: Photograph by Peter Dudley Stuart of an RFC colleague (3)
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianqq1.2
title: Photograph of British anti-aircraft gun

description: Anti-aircraft gun mounted on vehicle.

Editor's Comment:
A 13 pdr 9 cwt anti-aircraft gun, mounted on a Thorneycroft J Type lorry. Noe the shell lockers to the right of the gun.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianreus.2
title: Percy Watson (11)

description: Attached are photographs of Corporal Percy Watson, who originally enlisted with the 7th Battlion, Mancheser Regiment and then was merged into the East Lancashire Regiment towards the end of the war. The 7th Manchester Regiment was a Terattorial Regiment and as Percy was a butcher by trade, it is believed that he was the Butcher to the regiment. 

Percy was born on the 27th August 1888 in Burnley to Alfred Watson and Ellen Walters. He married Bertha Lakin on the 16th November 1908 in Chorlton cum Hardy, Manchester. They had two children, Stanley, born in 1909 and Marjorie born in 1912. She is still alive but has limited memories of her father as she was six at the time of his death. 

Attached are letters to his wife Bertha, including one written the day he was killed. 

There is a detailed letter stating how Percy was killed, his death certificate, letters from the Commonwealth War Graves on both his burial and re burial and a very heartfelt letter written in August 1918 where he is clearly very certain that he will die in the trenches. 

There are also postcards from Percy's children and his wife for his birthday. These have shrapnel holes through them as he had them on his person when he was killed. Pictures are also attached of Percy and his family
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianrxd.2
title: Percy Watson (8)

description: Attached are photographs of Corporal Percy Watson, who originally enlisted with the 7th Battlion, Mancheser Regiment and then was merged into the East Lancashire Regiment towards the end of the war. The 7th Manchester Regiment was a Terattorial Regiment and as Percy was a butcher by trade, it is believed that he was the Butcher to the regiment. 

Percy was born on the 27th August 1888 in Burnley to Alfred Watson and Ellen Walters. He married Bertha Lakin on the 16th November 1908 in Chorlton cum Hardy, Manchester. They had two children, Stanley, born in 1909 and Marjorie born in 1912. She is still alive but has limited memories of her father as she was six at the time of his death. 

Attached are letters to his wife Bertha, including one written the day he was killed. 

There is a detailed letter stating how Percy was killed, his death certificate, letters from the Commonwealth War Graves on both his burial and re burial and a very heartfelt letter written in August 1918 where he is clearly very certain that he will die in the trenches. 

There are also postcards from Percy's children and his wife for his birthday. These have shrapnel holes through them as he had them on his person when he was killed. Pictures are also attached of Percy and his family
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianut2.2
title: Photographs.  John Inch Low and the Macartney family (2)

description: J.I.Low in Mesopotamia.  Marked X on photo

The Macartney family, Dunoon:
Back row, 1st left.  Andrew, Canadian Highlanders, survived the war
2nd left, David.  A divinity student killed in the RAF
Middle, Tom, Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders, killed
2nd right.  William. Reserved occupation.  Grandfather of Ruth Forbes
Extra right, John
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianvrh.2
title: German postcards (1)

description: Propoganda postcards
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2523.2
title: Letter, Photograph and newspaper clipping relating to William Burgon (9)

description: Letter to 'Pat' from William Burgon; completed over two weeks.
1914 Photo, William is on the right
Newspaper reporting Williams death and a photo, he is second from the right.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2b9u.2
title: Letters from United Confectionery Co. Ltd. to Sergeant R. W. Redhead (1)

description: Two typewritten letters from United Confectionery Co. Ltd. (signed by A. J. Chapman) to Sergeant Ralph William Redhead (sic), sent when he was in hospital recovering from being wounded in the arm. The second letter is a copy of an earlier missive which was enclosed with the first. The letters mention tins of acid drops which the company is sending to Redhead's battalion, and the second letter promises to send him one in hospital. Part of a collection relating to Ralph William Readhead of the 4th East Yorks.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2bq6.2
title: Photograph of British First World War bomber

description: British bomber. DH4 or DH9 type aircraft.

Editor's Comment:
Men seem to be wearing early Royal Air Force uniform, dating the photograpg to after April, 1918
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2e76.2
title: Autograph book from Didcot relating to Kenneth Tallett and Family (8)

description: The autograph book contains cartoons and poems relating to the Tallett family. Kenneth Tallett who survived the war and his brother Horace James Tallett of the King's Royal Rifles who died a trench during the Battle of Arras. The autograph book was submitted with a series of photgraphs by their son Jim Tallett.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2hce.2
title: Letter from Eric Halse concerning the Dardenelles (2)

description: The letter is a hand written transcript of Eric's letter to his future wife, Annie Bell (Betty) and this transcript was in an envelope addressed to Miss Halse, 63 Bromham Rd., Bedford.  It was not sent by post, or sealed.  Miss Halse was Lillian Halse, sister to Sir Reginald Charles Halse, Archbishop of Brisbane.  The connection with Eric Halse is not certain.  Born in Johannesburg in 1898, Eric Halse came to Bedford with his parents as a boy and was educated at Bedford Grammar School.  After leaving the school in 1913 he joined the Artists Rifles, a territorial unit, and on the outbreak of war was commissioned with the East Yorkshire Regiment.   During the 1914-1918 War he served at the Dardanelles and in France.  Towards the end of the war he transferred to the Royal Flying Corps.  He died in 1963.

Editor's Comment:
Lt. (later Capt.) Eric A. Halse, 6th Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment. The 6th Bn formed part of the 11th (Northern) Division, and landed at Suvla Bay on the 6th August, 1915, evacuating the Gallipoli Peninsula on the 21st December 1915.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2ic8.2
title: Percy Watson (20)

description: Attached are photographs of Corporal Percy Watson, who originally enlisted with the 7th Battlion, Mancheser Regiment and then was merged into the East Lancashire Regiment towards the end of the war. The 7th Manchester Regiment was a Terattorial Regiment and as Percy was a butcher by trade, it is believed that he was the Butcher to the regiment. 

Percy was born on the 27th August 1888 in Burnley to Alfred Watson and Ellen Walters. He married Bertha Lakin on the 16th November 1908 in Chorlton cum Hardy, Manchester. They had two children, Stanley, born in 1909 and Marjorie born in 1912. She is still alive but has limited memories of her father as she was six at the time of his death. 

Attached are letters to his wife Bertha, including one written the day he was killed. 

There is a detailed letter stating how Percy was killed, his death certificate, letters from the Commonwealth War Graves on both his burial and re burial and a very heartfelt letter written in August 1918 where he is clearly very certain that he will die in the trenches. 

There are also postcards from Percy's children and his wife for his birthday. These have shrapnel holes through them as he had them on his person when he was killed. Pictures are also attached of Percy and his family
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2l1e.2
title: "A Soldier's Story" kept throughout war by Sapper E. Grantham (2)

description: 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/bodleian2si5.2
title: Autograph book from Didcot relating to Kenneth Tallett and Family (2)

description: The autograph book contains cartoons and poems relating to the Tallett family. Kenneth Tallett who survived the war and his brother Horace James Tallett of the King's Royal Rifles who died a trench during the Battle of Arras. The autograph book was submitted with a series of photgraphs by their son Jim Tallett.