cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandnhs.2
title: Warrant Officers and sergeants of  the 2/5th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment (1)

description: Charles W. Carr is standing third from left on back row. The same photo is in the official book of the history of the regiment 'The story of the 2/5th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment 1914-1918' edited by A.F. Barnes, MC, Gloucester, The Crypt House Press, Ltd, 1930. In that book RSM WW Spragg and RQMS ARN Joseland are identified seated in the centre. Notes on back of the postcard indicate the photo may have been taken in Ireland - not the location given in the history book. 

Part of large collection of photos and memoribilia relating to Serjeant 3091 (later 240965) Charles Woodward Carr, 2/5th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment - kept by Mrs Gill Porter and Mr Tony Carr of their father.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandqs7.2
title: Diary of Driver A Bailey (4)

description: Allan Bailey was born at Clifton-with-Norwood, Yorkshire. On leaving school he became a farm worker.

In 1916 he joined the 66th Brigade R.F.A. and was posted to Mesopotamia. Coming from a farming background Allan was familiar with working with horses. Therefore, he was a driver - of a horse and cart (not motorised transport).

The diary he kept from 1 Jan 1918 to 23 Apr 1919 gives a personal brief account of his experiences.

The diary starts with daily entries, even including 'nothing doing'. It should be remembered that soldiers were not actively engaged in battle every day. Eventually the phrase was replaced by a horizontal stroke, and as the year progressed he only recorded details that he deemed to be relevant.

Possible interesting entries are:
14 Jan 1918 - Samllpox breaking out at the camp.
25 Jan 1918 - Aeroplanes bombed Bagdad.
19 Mar 1918 - Heavy rain. Big flood destroyed a bridge and 2 Indians drowned.
16 Oct 1918 - Letter from home saying Unlce John killed in France. (Note - It took 9 weeks for the news to reach him.)
5 Nov 1918 - Admitted to hospital (with malaria), and discharged on 3 Dec 1918.
17 Mar 1919 - Embark on SS 'Port Darwin' with 17,000 men. 

Hence the attachment 'Return Sail'.

Allan Bailey died in 1984, a month after his 90th birthday. His diary is now in the possession of his grandson.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianikb.2
title: Photographs, Cpl Hugh McKenzie (4)

description: M.G Section 4th (Territorial Btn.)Royal Scots.

Postcard from Bisley (British Army Shooting Range)

Standing group: Hugh McKenzie 3rd from left.
Large group: 6th front  left
Machine gun section:  Holding horse
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianj89t.2
title: A Cameron Captured (29)

description: 1,2,3 Attestation papers
4,5,6 Two group photographs: new recruits
7 Card: To father
8 Letter: Wounded
9 First page of New Testiment
10 Letter: Reported missing
11 Card:  Captured and wounded
12 Card:  Captured
13 Letter:  Parcel
14 Letter;  Quedlinburg POW camp
15 Letter:  Food parcel
16 Card:  Recovered from wound
17 Card:  Parcel
18 Letter; To mother
19 POW money
20 Card:  Started work as POW
21,22,23 Card:  Parcels
24 Card: To mother
25 Letter: To mother
26 Letter: To mother
27,28 Cards:  Parcels
29 POW concert programme
30,31 POW Group photo.
32 Letter:  To mother
33 Card:  From Holland (on his way home)
34 Letter:  King George letter to POWs'
35 Certificate:  Ensuring funds while seeking employment
36 Certificate:  Transfer to Z reserve
37 Summary of POW mail
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjbss.2
title: Diary of Driver A Bailey (5)

description: Allan Bailey was born at Clifton-with-Norwood, Yorkshire. On leaving school he became a farm worker.

In 1916 he joined the 66th Brigade R.F.A. and was posted to Mesopotamia. Coming from a farming background Allan was familiar with working with horses. Therefore, he was a driver - of a horse and cart (not motorised transport).

The diary he kept from 1 Jan 1918 to 23 Apr 1919 gives a personal brief account of his experiences.

The diary starts with daily entries, even including 'nothing doing'. It should be remembered that soldiers were not actively engaged in battle every day. Eventually the phrase was replaced by a horizontal stroke, and as the year progressed he only recorded details that he deemed to be relevant.

Possible interesting entries are:
14 Jan 1918 - Samllpox breaking out at the camp.
25 Jan 1918 - Aeroplanes bombed Bagdad.
19 Mar 1918 - Heavy rain. Big flood destroyed a bridge and 2 Indians drowned.
16 Oct 1918 - Letter from home saying Unlce John killed in France. (Note - It took 9 weeks for the news to reach him.)
5 Nov 1918 - Admitted to hospital (with malaria), and discharged on 3 Dec 1918.
17 Mar 1919 - Embark on SS 'Port Darwin' with 17,000 men. 

Hence the attachment 'Return Sail'.

Allan Bailey died in 1984, a month after his 90th birthday. His diary is now in the possession of his grandson.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjdqg.2
title: Postcards sent home by Charles Friend (4)

description: The postcard of the street scene has apparantly been censored.  Marked 'Passed field censor'
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjf69.2
title: 2/5th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment

description: Photo of members of the 2/5th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment in Cheltenham. Possibly they're showing off their new kit? Charles W. Carr is standing 4th from left, holding a mess tin in his right hand, and some bread (?) in his left hand.

Part of large collection of photos and memoribilia relating to Serjeant 3091 (later 240965) Charles Woodward Carr, 2/5th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment - kept by Mrs Gill Porter and Mr Tony Carr of their father.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjlen.2
title: Photographs and letters and articles concerning D.S.C.Watson (2)

description: David Scott Chalmers Watson M.C.  Enlisted as a Private Royal Scots and commissioned into the Royal Engineers where he won his Military Cross

1. Letter: Beaumont Hammel appeal
2. Morayshire Roll of Honour.  David S.C. Watson
3. Four phographs.  Cologne 1919 
   (Army of Occupation). 
   Lt. Watson cente of group front row.
4. New recruits.  Pvt. Watson 2nd from right.
5. Pvt Watson.  Wearing Territorial Imperial Service Badge
   Territorials enlist for home service, 
   most volunteered in 1914 to go overseas.  
   Hence the badge. 
6. Lt Watson
7. 29th Division 'Gallant Conduct' notification 
8. Newspaper report of M.C.
9. WFA letter concerning his C.O.
10. Citation for M.C.
11. OUTSTANDING character reference a.
12. Character reference b.
13. Cpl Watson.  Middle Row 3rd left.  The child is Scott Sutherland who as an adult sculpted the Speen Bridge Commando Memorial.
14. M.o D. Letter showing service
15. Watson rear row 4th from left
16. WFA letter of service
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjlvc.2
title: Photo album of Henry M. Jones (2)

description: Bedfordshire Regiment and Northumberland Fusiliers
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianmsl.2
title: First World War Medals (2)

description: Medals issued to a member of the Royal Foot Artillery (RFA)
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianq6s.2
title: A Cameron Captured (32)

description: 1,2,3 Attestation papers
4,5,6 Two group photographs: new recruits
7 Card: To father
8 Letter: Wounded
9 First page of New Testiment
10 Letter: Reported missing
11 Card:  Captured and wounded
12 Card:  Captured
13 Letter:  Parcel
14 Letter;  Quedlinburg POW camp
15 Letter:  Food parcel
16 Card:  Recovered from wound
17 Card:  Parcel
18 Letter; To mother
19 POW money
20 Card:  Started work as POW
21,22,23 Card:  Parcels
24 Card: To mother
25 Letter: To mother
26 Letter: To mother
27,28 Cards:  Parcels
29 POW concert programme
30,31 POW Group photo.
32 Letter:  To mother
33 Card:  From Holland (on his way home)
34 Letter:  King George letter to POWs'
35 Certificate:  Ensuring funds while seeking employment
36 Certificate:  Transfer to Z reserve
37 Summary of POW mail
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianvdq.2
title: Diary of Driver A Bailey (6)

description: Allan Bailey was born at Clifton-with-Norwood, Yorkshire. On leaving school he became a farm worker.

In 1916 he joined the 66th Brigade R.F.A. and was posted to Mesopotamia. Coming from a farming background Allan was familiar with working with horses. Therefore, he was a driver - of a horse and cart (not motorised transport).

The diary he kept from 1 Jan 1918 to 23 Apr 1919 gives a personal brief account of his experiences.

The diary starts with daily entries, even including 'nothing doing'. It should be remembered that soldiers were not actively engaged in battle every day. Eventually the phrase was replaced by a horizontal stroke, and as the year progressed he only recorded details that he deemed to be relevant.

Possible interesting entries are:
14 Jan 1918 - Samllpox breaking out at the camp.
25 Jan 1918 - Aeroplanes bombed Bagdad.
19 Mar 1918 - Heavy rain. Big flood destroyed a bridge and 2 Indians drowned.
16 Oct 1918 - Letter from home saying Unlce John killed in France. (Note - It took 9 weeks for the news to reach him.)
5 Nov 1918 - Admitted to hospital (with malaria), and discharged on 3 Dec 1918.
17 Mar 1919 - Embark on SS 'Port Darwin' with 17,000 men. 

Hence the attachment 'Return Sail'.

Allan Bailey died in 1984, a month after his 90th birthday. His diary is now in the possession of his grandson.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianygf.2
title: Photo of men of the 2/5th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment, with rifles and bayonets (1)

description: Men of the 2/5th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment, Charles W. Carr is standing far-left. Postcard is addressed to Charles' father, Caxton House, High St., Llandrindod Wells, Radnorshire (now Powys), in Wales. Postmark is Epping.

Part of large collection of photos and memoribilia relating to Serjeant 3091 (later 240965) Charles Woodward Carr, 2/5th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment - kept by Mrs Gill Porter and Mr Tony Carr of their father.

Editor's Comment:
Two other photographs of the same group of men are also submitted, though they appear to have changed places between shots.

Charles Carr wears the 'Imperial Service' tablet on his right breast, indicating that he was a member of the Territorial Force and had volunteered for foreign service.
The group have been issued with the emergency Pattern 1914 infantry equipment, and are armed with the Japanese Type 38 Arisaka rifle and bayonet, imported on the outbreak of war to meet the demand for training weapons.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian23yb.2
title: Photographs and letters and articles concerning D.S.C.Watson (9)

description: David Scott Chalmers Watson M.C.  Enlisted as a Private Royal Scots and commissioned into the Royal Engineers where he won his Military Cross

1. Letter: Beaumont Hammel appeal
2. Morayshire Roll of Honour.  David S.C. Watson
3. Four phographs.  Cologne 1919 
   (Army of Occupation). 
   Lt. Watson cente of group front row.
4. New recruits.  Pvt. Watson 2nd from right.
5. Pvt Watson.  Wearing Territorial Imperial Service Badge
   Territorials enlist for home service, 
   most volunteered in 1914 to go overseas.  
   Hence the badge. 
6. Lt Watson
7. 29th Division 'Gallant Conduct' notification 
8. Newspaper report of M.C.
9. WFA letter concerning his C.O.
10. Citation for M.C.
11. OUTSTANDING character reference a.
12. Character reference b.
13. Cpl Watson.  Middle Row 3rd left.  The child is Scott Sutherland who as an adult sculpted the Speen Bridge Commando Memorial.
14. M.o D. Letter showing service
15. Watson rear row 4th from left
16. WFA letter of service
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2hlx.2
title: Photo album of Henry M. Jones (6)

description: Bedfordshire Regiment and Northumberland Fusiliers
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2o2y.2
title: Postcard with photo of Private Alfred Mason (1)

description: Died within one week of the cessation of hostilities.

6th Lincolns
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2p2o.2
title: Various (modern) photographs of Sarajevo (2)

description: Various photographs of crossing where Gavril Princip assassinated Arch-Duke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo. Taken August 2007.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2pou.2
title: Memorabilia (4)

description: Various artifacts including:

Diary
Paybook
Red Cross Letter
Photo identity card
Telegram
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2rxm.2
title: Photographs and letters and articles concerning D.S.C.Watson (6)

description: David Scott Chalmers Watson M.C.  Enlisted as a Private Royal Scots and commissioned into the Royal Engineers where he won his Military Cross

1. Letter: Beaumont Hammel appeal
2. Morayshire Roll of Honour.  David S.C. Watson
3. Four phographs.  Cologne 1919 
   (Army of Occupation). 
   Lt. Watson cente of group front row.
4. New recruits.  Pvt. Watson 2nd from right.
5. Pvt Watson.  Wearing Territorial Imperial Service Badge
   Territorials enlist for home service, 
   most volunteered in 1914 to go overseas.  
   Hence the badge. 
6. Lt Watson
7. 29th Division 'Gallant Conduct' notification 
8. Newspaper report of M.C.
9. WFA letter concerning his C.O.
10. Citation for M.C.
11. OUTSTANDING character reference a.
12. Character reference b.
13. Cpl Watson.  Middle Row 3rd left.  The child is Scott Sutherland who as an adult sculpted the Speen Bridge Commando Memorial.
14. M.o D. Letter showing service
15. Watson rear row 4th from left
16. WFA letter of service
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2wrs.2
title: Photo album of Henry M. Jones (11)

description: Bedfordshire Regiment and Northumberland Fusiliers
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian626v.2
title: Diary of Driver A Bailey (13)

description: Allan Bailey was born at Clifton-with-Norwood, Yorkshire. On leaving school he became a farm worker.

In 1916 he joined the 66th Brigade R.F.A. and was posted to Mesopotamia. Coming from a farming background Allan was familiar with working with horses. Therefore, he was a driver - of a horse and cart (not motorised transport).

The diary he kept from 1 Jan 1918 to 23 Apr 1919 gives a personal brief account of his experiences.

The diary starts with daily entries, even including 'nothing doing'. It should be remembered that soldiers were not actively engaged in battle every day. Eventually the phrase was replaced by a horizontal stroke, and as the year progressed he only recorded details that he deemed to be relevant.

Possible interesting entries are:
14 Jan 1918 - Samllpox breaking out at the camp.
25 Jan 1918 - Aeroplanes bombed Bagdad.
19 Mar 1918 - Heavy rain. Big flood destroyed a bridge and 2 Indians drowned.
16 Oct 1918 - Letter from home saying Unlce John killed in France. (Note - It took 9 weeks for the news to reach him.)
5 Nov 1918 - Admitted to hospital (with malaria), and discharged on 3 Dec 1918.
17 Mar 1919 - Embark on SS 'Port Darwin' with 17,000 men. 

Hence the attachment 'Return Sail'.

Allan Bailey died in 1984, a month after his 90th birthday. His diary is now in the possession of his grandson.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian68kt.2
title: Poem

description: Frederick George Barcock, No 31041, 1st Bn, Northamptonshire Regiment, though the manuscript shows 2/4 Northants to which he may have been seconded. 
Barcock's father was Parish Clerk at Castle Ashby, Northants.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6k4t.2
title: Various (modern) photographs of Sarajevo (4)

description: Various photographs of crossing where Gavril Princip assassinated Arch-Duke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo. Taken August 2007.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6lq.2
title: Photo album of Henry M. Jones (4)

description: Bedfordshire Regiment and Northumberland Fusiliers
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6mt6.2
title: Photographs and letters and articles concerning D.S.C.Watson (12)

description: David Scott Chalmers Watson M.C.  Enlisted as a Private Royal Scots and commissioned into the Royal Engineers where he won his Military Cross

1. Letter: Beaumont Hammel appeal
2. Morayshire Roll of Honour.  David S.C. Watson
3. Four phographs.  Cologne 1919 
   (Army of Occupation). 
   Lt. Watson cente of group front row.
4. New recruits.  Pvt. Watson 2nd from right.
5. Pvt Watson.  Wearing Territorial Imperial Service Badge
   Territorials enlist for home service, 
   most volunteered in 1914 to go overseas.  
   Hence the badge. 
6. Lt Watson
7. 29th Division 'Gallant Conduct' notification 
8. Newspaper report of M.C.
9. WFA letter concerning his C.O.
10. Citation for M.C.
11. OUTSTANDING character reference a.
12. Character reference b.
13. Cpl Watson.  Middle Row 3rd left.  The child is Scott Sutherland who as an adult sculpted the Speen Bridge Commando Memorial.
14. M.o D. Letter showing service
15. Watson rear row 4th from left
16. WFA letter of service
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6ndd.2
title: Poem
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6q3c.2
title: Photo of Reg Cole and Charles W. Carr

description: Sergeant Reg Cole (left), and his cousin Sergeant Charles W. Carr (right). Both served with the Gloucestershire Regiment, and both have a wound stripe.

Part of large collection of photos and memoribilia relating to Serjeant 3091 (later 240965) Charles Woodward Carr, 2/5th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment - kept by Mrs Gill Porter and Mr Tony Carr of their father.

Editor's Comment:
As both men wear a Wound Stripe, this photograph must have been taken after August 1916 (the date of the introduction of this badge). The Commonwealth War Graves Commission, however, records Private 1844 Reginald William Cole as having been killed on 12th May 1915.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6wa5.2
title: Photo album of Henry M. Jones (5)

description: Bedfordshire Regiment and Northumberland Fusiliers
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6z18.2
title: Memorabilia (3)

description: Various artifacts including:

Diary
Paybook
Red Cross Letter
Photo identity card
Telegram
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian84we.2
title: Photo of Reg Cole, and landlady's family (2)

description: Photograph sent as a postcard by Reg Cole to his cousin Charles W. Carr. Both served with the Gloucestershire Regiment (in this postcard Reg (service no. 1844) writes from C Company (1/)5th Glos. to Charles in C Company 2/5th, at Northampton). The message explains that when Reg and his company move on Charles will soon be coming to Chelmsford. Reg is standing on left in this photograph.

Private 1844 Reginald William Cole, 'C' Coy., 5th Bn. Gloucestershire Regiment, died 12th May 1915, aged 22. The son of Abraham Noden Cole and Minnie Rosetta Cole, of 12, Clarence Square, Cheltenham. Born at Skenfrith, he is buried in Ploegsteert Wood Military Cemetery. 

Part of large collection of photos and memoribilia relating to Serjeant 3091 (later 240965) Charles Woodward Carr, 2/5th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment - kept by Mrs Gill Porter and Mr Tony Carr of their father.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8cam.2
title: Photo album of Henry M. Jones (3)

description: Bedfordshire Regiment and Northumberland Fusiliers
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8d6w.2
title: Diary of Driver A Bailey (12)

description: Allan Bailey was born at Clifton-with-Norwood, Yorkshire. On leaving school he became a farm worker.

In 1916 he joined the 66th Brigade R.F.A. and was posted to Mesopotamia. Coming from a farming background Allan was familiar with working with horses. Therefore, he was a driver - of a horse and cart (not motorised transport).

The diary he kept from 1 Jan 1918 to 23 Apr 1919 gives a personal brief account of his experiences.

The diary starts with daily entries, even including 'nothing doing'. It should be remembered that soldiers were not actively engaged in battle every day. Eventually the phrase was replaced by a horizontal stroke, and as the year progressed he only recorded details that he deemed to be relevant.

Possible interesting entries are:
14 Jan 1918 - Samllpox breaking out at the camp.
25 Jan 1918 - Aeroplanes bombed Bagdad.
19 Mar 1918 - Heavy rain. Big flood destroyed a bridge and 2 Indians drowned.
16 Oct 1918 - Letter from home saying Unlce John killed in France. (Note - It took 9 weeks for the news to reach him.)
5 Nov 1918 - Admitted to hospital (with malaria), and discharged on 3 Dec 1918.
17 Mar 1919 - Embark on SS 'Port Darwin' with 17,000 men. 

Hence the attachment 'Return Sail'.

Allan Bailey died in 1984, a month after his 90th birthday. His diary is now in the possession of his grandson.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8h4v.2
title: Various (modern) photographs of Sarajevo (3)

description: Various photographs of crossing where Gavril Princip assassinated Arch-Duke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo. Taken August 2007.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8i16.2
title: Photographs of Driver A Bailey (2)

description: I am sorry the 'Desert Photos' are in a very poor condition.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8lbf.2
title: Photo album of Henry M. Jones (10)

description: Bedfordshire Regiment and Northumberland Fusiliers
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8sdj.2
title: Photograph of Private Alfred Mason

description: Thought killed within a week prior to the cessation of hostilities.

6th Lincolns
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8v95.2
title: Photographs and letters and articles concerning D.S.C.Watson (3)

description: David Scott Chalmers Watson M.C.  Enlisted as a Private Royal Scots and commissioned into the Royal Engineers where he won his Military Cross

1. Letter: Beaumont Hammel appeal
2. Morayshire Roll of Honour.  David S.C. Watson
3. Four phographs.  Cologne 1919 
   (Army of Occupation). 
   Lt. Watson cente of group front row.
4. New recruits.  Pvt. Watson 2nd from right.
5. Pvt Watson.  Wearing Territorial Imperial Service Badge
   Territorials enlist for home service, 
   most volunteered in 1914 to go overseas.  
   Hence the badge. 
6. Lt Watson
7. 29th Division 'Gallant Conduct' notification 
8. Newspaper report of M.C.
9. WFA letter concerning his C.O.
10. Citation for M.C.
11. OUTSTANDING character reference a.
12. Character reference b.
13. Cpl Watson.  Middle Row 3rd left.  The child is Scott Sutherland who as an adult sculpted the Speen Bridge Commando Memorial.
14. M.o D. Letter showing service
15. Watson rear row 4th from left
16. WFA letter of service
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianb2l.2
title: Various (modern) photographs of Sarajevo (1)

description: Various photographs of crossing where Gavril Princip assassinated Arch-Duke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo. Taken August 2007.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiancr7.2
title: Photo album of Henry M. Jones (9)

description: Bedfordshire Regiment and Northumberland Fusiliers
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiand19z.2
title: Poem

description: Pte Stephen Moran

Derbyshire Imperial Yeomanry
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiand8gb.2
title: Photographs of Driver A Bailey (1)

description: I am sorry the 'Desert Photos' are in a very poor condition.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiand8mx.2
title: Photograph of men from the 2/5th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment

description: Sergeant Charles W. Carr is in this photograph of men from the 2/5th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment, he is seated on the right of the officer.

Part of large collection of photos and memoribilia relating to Serjeant 3091 (later 240965) Charles Woodward Carr, 2/5th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment - kept by Mrs Gill Porter and Mr Tony Carr of their father.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandkap.2
title: Diary of Driver A Bailey (14)

description: Allan Bailey was born at Clifton-with-Norwood, Yorkshire. On leaving school he became a farm worker.

In 1916 he joined the 66th Brigade R.F.A. and was posted to Mesopotamia. Coming from a farming background Allan was familiar with working with horses. Therefore, he was a driver - of a horse and cart (not motorised transport).

The diary he kept from 1 Jan 1918 to 23 Apr 1919 gives a personal brief account of his experiences.

The diary starts with daily entries, even including 'nothing doing'. It should be remembered that soldiers were not actively engaged in battle every day. Eventually the phrase was replaced by a horizontal stroke, and as the year progressed he only recorded details that he deemed to be relevant.

Possible interesting entries are:
14 Jan 1918 - Samllpox breaking out at the camp.
25 Jan 1918 - Aeroplanes bombed Bagdad.
19 Mar 1918 - Heavy rain. Big flood destroyed a bridge and 2 Indians drowned.
16 Oct 1918 - Letter from home saying Unlce John killed in France. (Note - It took 9 weeks for the news to reach him.)
5 Nov 1918 - Admitted to hospital (with malaria), and discharged on 3 Dec 1918.
17 Mar 1919 - Embark on SS 'Port Darwin' with 17,000 men. 

Hence the attachment 'Return Sail'.

Allan Bailey died in 1984, a month after his 90th birthday. His diary is now in the possession of his grandson.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandt4n.2
title: Postcard with photo of Private Alfred Mason (2)

description: Died within one week of the cessation of hostilities.

6th Lincolns