cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8fjf.2
title: Photograph of Pat O'Doherty and 5 mates from the Mechanised Transport A.S.C.

description: Photo taken by Walter Powell. On other photos some of the men are named - so it is possible to say Pat O'Doherty is one of the men lying down, third from the right and Burke and Gunter are probably two of the others. In other notes Walter Powell records that soon after May 1917 "I was posted down to Bulford Camp on Salisbury Plain. A great deal of guard duty there and then to Lark Hill Camp. Here I did 14 days shankers [jankers or fatigues]. My great pal was Pat O'Doherty - he had arrived in England two days before war was declared from Sydney, Australia. He had a large poultry farm there and he went to Ireland to [...] but soon joined up. We were fed up one hot day on [of] drill and during a break we crept up into a lorry and had a short doss. We were spotted and put on charge - 14 days with a mule and cart collecting all the dung and litter around the camp 8am to 7pm. If there was a nice orderly-NCO in charge we would hide the cart at the back of the canteen hut and the NCO would give us the tip when to jump to it again. When we went before the orderly officer to return to duty, Paddy [O'Doherty], who was a real wag, spoke up and asked was it possible if he and Taffy [Walter Powell] could not continue for a further spell. Certainly not, but Paddy got in the last shot: 'Sir, may I ask, have you ever had the camp looking so dandy?'"

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/bodleian8mpt.2
title: Letter sent to William Binning's parents from Casualty Clearning Station (2)

description: Letter sent to William Binning's parents from the Sister in charge at the Casualty Clearing Station where William was taken after being wounded. It is not known if they received this letter before the telegram announcing his death.

2nd Lieutenant William B. Binning (1896 - 1916), Scottish Rifles 9th Div. Machine Gun Corps, 28th Bn.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8u9f.2
title: Gallantry of our Mercantile Marine
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8uho.2
title: Photograph of Frank Blackburn (2)
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiana1p.2
title: Photograph Album from Military Hospital near Caernarfon (29)

description: Photograph album from unidentified Military Hospital, believed to have been one of two local to Caernarfon. 

Photographs of nurses, men in Hospital 'Blues' Uniform, wards etc. Note the photograph of a black soldier of the The Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire) Regiment towards the end of the album.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiand6ww.2
title: Photo of men from Mechanised Transport A.S.C. outside their barracks hut

description: Friends of Walter Powell are standing outside a barrack room in Chester, others are sticking their heads out of the windows.

In the diary of Walter's father W.J. Powell it is recorded that he was sent photographs from Wal (Walter) from Chester taken by Private Davies 265537, this may be one of these.

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/bodleiandcph.2
title: Photograph of Walter Powell, Mechanised Transport A.S.C. on a Maudsley 3-ton munitions truck (2)

description: Walter Powell is sat in the Maudsley truck, middle (X marked above his head). His note on the reverse records that in the picture from left to right are "David Thomas, Walter Powell, Bill Babage, George Stephens, Corporal 'Skip' from Seattle, Canada [sic] David let me drive this Maudsley lorry - TNT cylinders - On fatigue - Widnes, Runcorn, Chester, back to Queens Ferry - also to Liverpool over ferry".

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/bodleiandge4.2
title: Account of William Binning's death (1)

description: Part of an account written in William's father's (Sydney) handwriting outlining the circumstances of William being wounded.

2nd Lieutenant William B. Binning (1896 - 1916), Scottish Rifles 9th Div. Machine Gun Corps, 28th Bn.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandgmj.2
title: Signals (2)

description: Sent on the last day of the war.  
First reports the army has moved to Mons, Belgium.

Second that hostilities will cease at 11am on that day
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandgs2.2
title: SS Sardomen
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianhkq.2
title: SS Leersum
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjdes.2
title: Donation
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjebt.2
title: Photograph of Frank Blackburn (1)
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjekk.2
title: Letter sent to William Binning's parents from Casualty Clearning Station (1)

description: Letter sent to William Binning's parents from the Sister in charge at the Casualty Clearing Station where William was taken after being wounded. It is not known if they received this letter before the telegram announcing his death.

2nd Lieutenant William B. Binning (1896 - 1916), Scottish Rifles 9th Div. Machine Gun Corps, 28th Bn.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjh57.2
title: Royal Navy Certificate of Service for William Henry Amis (3)

description: William Henry Amiss born 23.2.1894
Joined HMS Ganges as a Boy Entrant aged 11 years; and then joined the Royal Navy.

History shows that HMS Pathfinder was the  first British warship to be sunk by a torpedo on September 5th 1914 (5.9.14)

William's service record shows him as being on HMS Pathfinder from 16.5.1914 to 5.9.1914
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianji5e.2
title: Photograph Album from Military Hospital near Caernarfon (26)

description: Photograph album from unidentified Military Hospital, believed to have been one of two local to Caernarfon. 

Photographs of nurses, men in Hospital 'Blues' Uniform, wards etc. Note the photograph of a black soldier of the The Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire) Regiment towards the end of the album.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjseu.2
title: Account of William Binning's death (2)

description: Part of an account written in William's father's (Sydney) handwriting outlining the circumstances of William being wounded.

2nd Lieutenant William B. Binning (1896 - 1916), Scottish Rifles 9th Div. Machine Gun Corps, 28th Bn.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjsmd.2
title: Map of Etaples Training Camp (1)
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjsse.2
title: A German Taube
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjwpj.2
title: Photo of Walter Powell and 4 mates from the Mechanised Transport A.S.C.

description: Walter Powell is sat outside a barrack room in Chester, with his mates. From other photos in the collection it is possible to say that the others in the photo are probably - from left to right: David Thomas, Walter Powell, Bill Babage, George Stephens, Corporal 'Skip' from Seattle, Canada [sic]. 

In the diary of Walter's father W.J. Powell it is recorded that he was sent photographs from Wal (Walter) from Chester taken by Private Davies 265537, this may be one of these.

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/bodleianr3z.2
title: Postcard from S. Q. Grimble (2)

description: Postcard from Sarah Quantrill Grimble of Long Stratton, Norfolk to her Nephew George Brown - wishing him a happy birthday and informing him that his variuos Browns/Grimble cousins who were farming in Canada had joined the army and were expected to be home early in 1915
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiansi7.2
title: Photograph Album from Military Hospital near Caernarfon (27)

description: Photograph album from unidentified Military Hospital, believed to have been one of two local to Caernarfon. 

Photographs of nurses, men in Hospital 'Blues' Uniform, wards etc. Note the photograph of a black soldier of the The Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire) Regiment towards the end of the album.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianwe7.2
title: Fundraising
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian26c9.2
title: Speech on closure of the Croydon Auxiliary Hospital

description: Text of speech by my grandfather. He refers to an address on vellum - a family heirloom which I am proud to have.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2ci.2
title: The Brant family and the Great War
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2iv6.2
title: Letter to William Binning's parents  from the Church of Scotland Minister (3)

description: Letter sent to William Binning's parents from the Church of Scotland Minister. He had visited William in hospital and officiated at his funeral.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2kxi.2
title: Postcard sent by Frederick Sharpe to his mother (1)

description: Company Quartermaster Serjeant (later Colour Serjeant) 203612 Frederick Browne Peronne Abel Sharpe, 1st/5th Bn. Norfolk Regiment. Having joined the Territorial Force before the war, he served with the 1st/5th Bn., part of 163rd Bde. 54th (East Anglian) Division, in Gallipoli, Egypt, and Palestine.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2qfb.2
title: War Diary (3)
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2qqz.2
title: Honorary Agent of Shipwrecked Mariners' Society
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian4fs.2
title: War Diary (2)
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian665i.2
title: Letter to William Binning's parents from his former headteacher (1)

description: Letter from William Binning's former Headteacher at Beath School to his parents after William's death.

2nd Lieutenant William B. Binning (1896 - 1916), Scottish Rifles 9th Div. Machine Gun Corps, 28th Bn.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian66n6.2
title: War Diary (6)
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6c45.2
title: Certificate of Service for Harold Newberry (1)
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6cjn.2
title: Letter to William Binning's parents  from his army 'batman' (2)

description: A letter from William's batman (a kind of commissioned officer's 'butler') Pte. Jas Dyce to William's parents detailing the circumstances of his death and praising his character.

2nd Lieutenant William B. Binning (1896 - 1916), Scottish Rifles 9th Div. Machine Gun Corps, 28th Bn.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6cvo.2
title: Awarding of Military Medal to Pte. Boyd Murray

description: Boyd Murray was the brother of my grandfather.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6puo.2
title: Photograph of a soldier with boxing gloves, Mechanised Transport A.S.C.

description: A soldier stands in his barrack compound in Chester, with boxing gloves on. From other photos in Walter Powell's collection it is possible that this is either Corporal 'Skip' from Seattle, Canada [sic] or it may be Private Davies 265537.

In the diary of Walter's father W.J. Powell it is recorded that he was sent photographs from Wal (Walter) from Chester taken by Private Davies 265537, this may be one of these.

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/bodleian6r6j.2
title: Family Man - John Frederick Gaywood

description: essay written by Ann Gillman-Smith about my grandfather.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6xhk.2
title: War Diary (1)
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian825b.2
title: Letter sent to William Binning's parents by his Captain

description: Letter sent to William Binning's parents by his Captain after his death.

2nd Lieutenant William B. Binning (1896 - 1916), Scottish Rifles 9th Div. Machine Gun Corps, 28th Bn.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian82n1.2
title: War Diary (4)
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian874m.2
title: War Diary (8)
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian87jc.2
title: Letter to William Binning's parents  from his army 'batman' (1)

description: Letter from William Binning's former Headteacher at Beath School to his parents after William's death.

2nd Lieutenant William B. Binning (1896 - 1916), Scottish Rifles 9th Div. Machine Gun Corps, 28th Bn.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian87vl.2
title: Memories of an "All Clear  Boy" of G Division Metropolitan Police

description: This transcription relates to notes left to me by my grandfather, Stanley George Bird (1904-1998). These were written in the 1990s. I have the photograph which he refers to in the story.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8bul.2
title: Photograph of Walter Powell and 4 mates from the Mechanised Transport A.S.C.

description: Walter Powell is stood (second from right) in his barrack compound in Chester, with his mates, they are playing up for the camera - holding a bottle, a teapot and a broom. From other photos in the collection it is possible to say that the other men in the photo are possibly: David Thomas, Bill Babage, George Stephens, Corporal 'Skip' from Seattle, Canada [sic]. 

In the diary of Walter's father W.J. Powell it is recorded that he was sent photographs from Wal (Walter) from Chester taken by Private Davies 265537, this may be one of these.

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/bodleian8j6h.2
title: Shipwrecked Mariners' Society
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandfqm.2
title: Letter to William Binning's parents from his former headteacher (2)

description: Letter from William Binning's former Headteacher at Beath School to his parents after William's death.

2nd Lieutenant William B. Binning (1896 - 1916), Scottish Rifles 9th Div. Machine Gun Corps, 28th Bn.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiando2e.2
title: War Diary (5)
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiando5w.2
title: India

description: Thes details were relayed to my family personally by my grandfather, William Laughton, and are faithfully transcribed here, being part of his life story, which included surviving the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, but that's another story.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandp86.2
title: Postcard sent by Frederick Sharpe to his mother (2)

description: Company Quartermaster Serjeant (later Colour Serjeant) 203612 Frederick Browne Peronne Abel Sharpe, 1st/5th Bn. Norfolk Regiment. Having joined the Territorial Force before the war, he served with the 1st/5th Bn., part of 163rd Bde. 54th (East Anglian) Division, in Gallipoli, Egypt, and Palestine.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianhxb.2
title: Photo of David Thomas, Mechanised Transport A.S.C.

description: A soldier stands in his barrack compound in Chester, leaning on a bicycle. From other photos in Walter Powell's collection it is possible to say that this is David Thomas.

In the diary of Walter's father W.J. Powell it is recorded that he was sent photographs from Wal (Walter) from Chester taken by Private Davies 265537, this may be one of these.

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/bodleianj5q5.2
title: Letter to William Binning's parents from his former headteacher (3)

description: Letter from William Binning's former Headteacher at Beath School to his parents after William's death.

2nd Lieutenant William B. Binning (1896 - 1916), Scottish Rifles 9th Div. Machine Gun Corps, 28th Bn.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianja5v.2
title: WWI stories of Cpl. Oscar Lubchansky, 79th Division, AEF
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianja8c.2
title: War Diary (7)
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjdyn.2
title: Photograph of Frederick Sharpe (2)

description: Company Quartermaster Serjeant (later Colour Serjeant) 203612 Frederick Browne Peronne Abel Sharpe, 1st/5th Bn. Norfolk Regiment. Having joined the Territorial Force before the war, he served with the 1st/5th Bn., part of 163rd Bde. 54th (East Anglian) Division, in Gallipoli, Egypt, and Palestine.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjhwv.2
title: Photograph of George Stephens, Mechanised Transport A.S.C.

description: A soldier stands in his barrack compound in Chester, nearby is a bicycle. From other photos in Walter Powell's collection it is possible to say that this is George Stephens.

In the diary of Walter's father W.J. Powell it is recorded that he was sent photographs from Wal (Walter) from Chester taken by Private Davies 265537, this may be one of these.

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/bodleianjt88.2
title: Photograph of Frederick Sharpe (1)

description: Company Quartermaster Serjeant (later Colour Serjeant) 203612 Frederick Browne Peronne Abel Sharpe, 1st/5th Bn. Norfolk Regiment. Having joined the Territorial Force before the war, he served with the 1st/5th Bn., part of 163rd Bde. 54th (East Anglian) Division, in Gallipoli, Egypt, and Palestine.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianxv1.2
title: Letter to William Binning's parents  from the Church of Scotland Minister (2)

description: Letter sent to William Binning's parents from the Church of Scotland Minister. He had visited William in hospital and officiated at his funeral.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian26ix.2
title: Certificate of Service for Harold Newberry (3)
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2cos.2
title: Group photographs with Frederick Parson Dickerson (1)

description: Football team:  Far right

Group: Back row far left
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2czp.2
title: Letter from Jack Tait sent from Palestine (2)

description: Letter sent from Palestine to his mother by my grandfather, who fought in Palestine 1917-1918.  He was with the Desert Mounted Corps.

Editor's Comment:
Driver T4/143045 Jack Tait, Army Service Corps (Later service no. ET/50689).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2iq.2
title: Certificate of Service for Harold Newberry (2)
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2lh2.2
title: Letter to William Binning's parents  from his army 'batman' (4)

description: A letter from William's batman (a kind of commissioned officer's 'butler') Pte. Jas Dyce to William's parents detailing the circumstances of his death and praising his character.

2nd Lieutenant William B. Binning (1896 - 1916), Scottish Rifles 9th Div. Machine Gun Corps, 28th Bn.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2qcg.2
title: Movements of the 1st/5th Bn. Norfolk Regiment, relating to Frederick Sharpe (3)

description: Extracts from the War Diaries of the 1st/5th Bn. 

Company Quartermaster Serjeant (later Colour Serjeant) 203612 Frederick Browne Peronne Abel Sharpe, 1st/5th Bn. Norfolk Regiment. Having joined the Territorial Force before the war, he served with the 1st/5th Bn., part of 163rd Bde. 54th (East Anglian) Division, in Gallipoli, Egypt, and Palestine.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2t4h.2
title: Area where William Binning was wounded (2)

description: William Binning was wounded by the railway station in a small village called Le Touquet which straddles the Belgian-French border north of Armentieres.  Amazingly although there is no railway line or station there any more you can still see exactly where the railway and station would have been. When I found the area first it was derelict but over the last year it has been turned into a park, with seats and places to play boules.  Nearby is a British Military Cemetery, Tancrez Farm, where William records in his diary that he was involved in a burial party for a soldier in his section who was shot accidentally.  Exactly one week after that burial William would be fatally wounded a few hundred yards from that grave.  Also nearby is a farm complex called Grande Rabeque. This was referred to frequently in William's diary as the place they rested in when not in the front line.  So the major land marks of William's short experience of war can still be seen and visited today. 

2nd Lieutenant William B. Binning (1896 - 1916), Scottish Rifles 9th Div. Machine Gun Corps, 28th Bn.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2xyq.2
title: Letter home to Bradford from Russia 1917

description: Although the letter was sent 24th February 1917,  it didn't arrive at its destination until 2 months later, 18th April,1917.

My grandfather, Gordon was officially known as:

Petty Officer Gordon M Grandage 9730
HM Armoured Cars RNAS
No 1 Squadron, C Section

His squadron returned home on or around July 1917 after the Russian retreat from Galicia.