cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandpl7.2
title: Headstone of Walter Preston

description: The headstone of Walter James Preston (cousin of Thomas Wakelin Preston), Who on returning from fighting in the warm climate of Salonika, was posted without any extra warm clothing to the cold winter climate of Scotland. Subsequently he then caught Pneumonia and died at Crayleith Military hospital.

Editor's Comment:
Corporal 21688 Walter James Preston, Royal Field Artillery, died 6th April 1919 aged 32, and is buried in Fleckney (St. Nicholas) Churchyard.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandr5b.2
title: German document relating to Edward Lester's wound

description: These items relate to Edward Lester (1898-1967) who was a prisoner of war. His injuries were slight but kept him out of the Second World War. 

Editor's Comment:
Card giving details of Pte. Lester's wound, in German and English: 'Part of the right side of the breast [?] (machine gun)'.

Private 5263 Edward William Lester, 16th Lancers, was taken prisoner having been wounded by Machine Gun fire.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandt8x.2
title: Photograph of a large gathering of sailors and others (1)

description: Photograph of a substantial gathering taking place in a grassy area by a large building. Most of the people present are men in naval dress (including some in what appear to be American uniforms), but there are also some women in formal civilian clothing and a few children. Several flags are visible, plus one end of what appears to be a tent or marquee. Part of a collection relating to Frank Harold Elletson, Royal Marine Artillery. Date uncertain, but the collection is described as including: "Diary [photo scrapbook] of HMS Queen Elizabeth, January to May 1915, plus photographs c. 1918".
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianh3a.2
title: Photograph of William Preston

description: A picture of my great uncle Bill (Thomas's brother, see Thomas Wakelin Preston): William H. Preston (b. 1893 - d. 1970 approx). 

Editor's Comment:
Pte. Preston here wears a mounted pattern greatcoat, spurs, and cap badge of the Royal Artillery.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianisw.2
title: Poems (9)

description: Shot down twice.  The first behind the French lines, 2nd behind the German.  POW with poor food; his group upon being released were warned not to eat too much as their stomaches had shrunk.  One person disobeyed and died.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianj15i.2
title: War Badge Certificate to Edward Lester

description: These items relate to Edward Lester (1898-1967) who was a prisoner of war. His injuries were slight but kept him out of the Second World War. 

Editor's Comment:
Certificate for award of War Badge to Edward Lester (given to those invalided out of the army through sickness or being wounded). 

Private 5263 Edward William Lester, 16th Lancers, was taken prisoner having been wounded by Machine Gun fire.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjlxj.2
title: Wounded man's embroidered cap badge (1)

description: Edito's Comment:
Pte. 43418 Tom Britt, York and Lancaster Regiment, presumably embrodiered the capbadge of his regiment while convalescing in hospital.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjmlh.2
title: Lt B.H.Waddy - Documents (6)

description: Lieutenant Bentley Herbert Waddy, MC, MiD*
Born: 9th December 1893
Died: 2nd November 1956
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjph6.2
title: Photograph of 9 Platoon "C" Company: 2/5 Glos. (2)

description: Lance corporal Charles W. Carr is lying in front of the platoon, on left. Postcard printed in Cheltenham, and posted on 22 August 1915 from Chelmsford. The men stand in front of bell tents.

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/bodleianjpmy.2
title: Postcards and memorabilia (12)

description: The embroidery was done while my grandfather Ernest Sawyer was recovering fron loosing his leg after being blown up. Most of the photos are in the form of postcards written to his wife and mother and father-in-law.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjtls.2
title: Photograph of Herbert Freestone

description: Herbert Edward Freestone, centre, was born 29th February 1880 at Hadfield, Derbyshire. He was a private soldier in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. 

Herbert Freestone was invalided out before the end of the war and lived until 1956. 

Editor's Comment:
Privates of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, equipped with the Pattern 1914 Infantry Equipment, and armed with Charger Loading Lee Enfield rifles, with fixed Bayonets.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjyey.2
title: Tobacco pouch, 'Grenada' badges, Royal Artillery buttons and cap badge (1)

description: Tobacco pouch

'Grenade' badges

Royal Artillery.  3 buttons and a cap badge

Royal Scots cap badge.

All believed of the WW1 period
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiank42.2
title: Tobacco pouch, 'Grenada' badges, Royal Artillery buttons and cap badge (4)

description: Tobacco pouch

'Grenade' badges

Royal Artillery.  3 buttons and a cap badge

Royal Scots cap badge.

All believed of the WW1 period
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianwbq.2
title: Letter sent home by Herbert Freestone (1)

description: Herbert Edward Freestone, born 29th February 1880 at Hadfield, Derbyshire. He was a private soldier in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers.

Herbert Freestone was invalided out before the end of the war and lived until 1956. The daughter to whom the letter was sent was my mother, Dorothy May Freestone.

Editor's Comment:
On headed notepaper: 'R.W.F.' (Royal Welsh Fusiliers), below dragon.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianx8v.2
title: Photograph of Charles W. Carr and Ciss, his sister, and Aunt Em (3)

description: Sergeant Charles W. Carr stands with what appears to be a walking stick, next to his sister Ciss (Francis), and 'Aunt Em'. The note on the back records that "this was taken Tuesday 28 May 1918 outside Mrs Pugh's bungalow". Charles' son Tony Carr explains that this was in Llandrindod Wells, (Radnorshire - now Powys, Wales), and that this would have been only about 9 months after Charles was seriously wounded - shot in the legs by machine gun bullets - during the the attack of the 2/5th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment on Pond Farm during the battle of Paschendale. He is wearing wound stripes on his arm. About this time, after convalescing, Charles was training in Ireland to become an instructor.

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/bodleian23tw.2
title: Photographs and items related to Reginald King (1)

description: Photo.  George King (on the right), Suffolk 1895

Photo.  Reginald and Maude King with Annie King.  Born 1914/15

Post card

Reginald King letter to his wife Christmas 1918
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2a5p.2
title: Photograph of men from the 2/5th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment, with rifles and bayonets (1)

description: Charles W. Carr is standing on the left of the rear rank. The card is postmarked 23 April 1915, Epping, and mentions that he will soon be moving back to Chelmsford and that this photo was taken last Friday.

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/bodleian2b3j.2
title: Photograph of French soldiers on HMS Queen Elizabeth

description: A number of French soldiers, probably Zouaves, on the deck of the battleship HMS Queen Elizabeth, with a crowd of British sailors in the background. Part of a collection relating to Frank Harold Elletson, Royal Marine Artillery. Date uncertain, but the collection is described as including: "Diary [photo scrapbook] of HMS Queen Elizabeth, January to May 1915, plus photographs c. 1918".
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2h8p.2
title: Letter from War Office (2)

description: Missing in Action letter from War Office
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2i8t.2
title: Photograph of Charles W. Carr and Ciss, his sister, and Aunt Em (4)

description: Sergeant Charles W. Carr stands with what appears to be a walking stick, next to his sister Ciss (Francis), and 'Aunt Em'. The note on the back records that "this was taken Tuesday 28 May 1918 outside Mrs Pugh's bungalow". Charles' son Tony Carr explains that this was in Llandrindod Wells, (Radnorshire - now Powys, Wales), and that this would have been only about 9 months after Charles was seriously wounded - shot in the legs by machine gun bullets - during the the attack of the 2/5th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment on Pond Farm during the battle of Paschendale. He is wearing wound stripes on his arm. About this time, after convalescing, Charles was training in Ireland to become an instructor.

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/bodleian2if3.2
title: Postcards and memorabilia (18)

description: The embroidery was done while my grandfather Ernest Sawyer was recovering fron loosing his leg after being blown up. Most of the photos are in the form of postcards written to his wife and mother and father-in-law.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2zfl.2
title: Photograph of Sarah Ann Bannfield's relation

description: A treasured memory, very simple yet an example of the many family personal momentoes cherished by relatives of loved ones who went off to fight. This is my grandmother's best friend, Sarah or Sally as she was known, with either her beloved fiance, Frederick Jesse Brammer, or her brother, I'm not sure which, who was killed in action. If it was her fiance, Fred, he was still alive to witness my grandmothers wedding in 25 august 1917. I have much to do to glean from my aunt's memories but it appears he is in full kit and possiby attached to some medical unit.

Editor's Comment:
The man pictured wears the Canadian Service Dress uniform of the Canadian Army Medical Corps (with General Service cap and collar badges, and Red Cross arm badge). Attempts to trace Frederick Brammer or Sarah Bannfield's brother to the Canadian Expeditionary Force have so far proved inconclusive.

It is not known whether the red tint of the picture is original.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian61l4.2
title: Photograph of VIPs on HMS Queen Elizabeth

description: Photograph of a small group of VIPs on the deck of the battleship HMS Queen Elizabeth. The party appears to include King George V (in admiral's dress) and Admiral Beatty. Part of a collection relating to Frank Harold Elletson, Royal Marine Artillery. Date uncertain, but the collection is described as including: "Diary [photo scrapbook] of HMS Queen Elizabeth, January to May 1915, plus photographs c. 1918".
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian634j.2
title: Photograph of sister and nephews carried by Albert Reed (2)

description: Glyn Austin, was born on 18th January 1916 having been conceived while his father was recuperating from wounds in 1915, having been sent home to Neath Hospital near Swansea. He never met his father, and never knew what had happened to him, except that he had been "lost in France". My father's mother Caroline Austin was left with Glyn, aged 2, and Freddie, aged 5, who was later killed by the Mumbles Train on 3rd July 1919. She also lost a brother, Albert George Reed, who was awarded a Military Medal and died on 5th July 1917, and had another brother David William Reed who returned very badly wounded. She also lost a brother-in-law, Sidney George Austin, who was killed on 13th September 1916, remembered on the Thiepval Memorial. Unsurprisingly she would never talk to my father about any of this and never remarried.
With the increased availability of information from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission we were able to trace my grandfather to a cemetery near Ypres, and in October 1999 took my father, then 83, to visit his fathers' grave. It seemed doubly ironic that the grave had been there unknown to any of us for over 80 years and my father had served as an aircraftman in 1939-40 only a short distance away at Vitry-en Artois near Arras. In fact, we were able to find that little aerodrome the following day.
There are a number of photos of Albert Reed, David Reed, and Caroline with Glyn and Freddie, some of which have been to the Front, and have come back, I assume, showing the effects of this as they appear to be stained by blood, mud, rain or whatever.

Photograph of Caroline Austin with her children, Freddie and Glyn, sent to her brother Albert George Reed (brother-in-law of Thomas Richard Austin), and returned with his effects. 

Editor's Comment:
Private 15249 Albert George Reed, M.M., 2nd/5th Bn. Leicestershire Regiment, was killed in action 5th July 1917, aged 25. The son of Joseph and Mary Ann Reed, of 61, Rodney St., Swansea, he is buried in Metz-en-Couture Communal Cemetery British Extension.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian64he.2
title: Royal Welsh Fusiliers badges belonging to Herbert Freestone

description: Herbert Edward Freestone, born 29th February 1880 at Hadfield, Derbyshire. He was a private soldier in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers.

Herbert Freestone was invalided out before the end of the war and lived until 1956. 

Editor's Comment:
Leather purse containing two enamelled 'Sweetheart' broaches of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, and a Royal Welsh Fusiliers bi-metallic cap badge.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian69h9.2
title: Postcards and memorabilia (15)

description: The embroidery was done while my grandfather Ernest Sawyer was recovering fron loosing his leg after being blown up. Most of the photos are in the form of postcards written to his wife and mother and father-in-law.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6itb.2
title: Photograph of VIPs on HMS Queen Elizabeth (2)

description: Photograph of a small group of VIPs on the deck of the battleship HMS Queen Elizabeth. Part of a collection relating to Frank Harold Elletson, Royal Marine Artillery. Date uncertain, but the collection is described as including: "Diary [photo scrapbook] of HMS Queen Elizabeth, January to May 1915, plus photographs c. 1918".
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6j4k.2
title: Photograph of Charles W. Carr, convalescing after head wound (6)

description: Photo of Charles W. Carr, convalescing after shrapnel wound to his head - believed to be during 1916. 

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/bodleian6jna.2
title: Postcards and memorabilia (20)

description: The embroidery was done while my grandfather Ernest Sawyer was recovering fron loosing his leg after being blown up. Most of the photos are in the form of postcards written to his wife and mother and father-in-law.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6rtv.2
title: Photograph of Thomas Richard Austin

description: My grandfather Richard Austin, 2nd Battalion Welsh Regiment, who died on 18th March 1918 aged 28. It is thought he was killed by a shell at Wieltje near Ypres. He is buried at Duhallow Advanced Dressing Station cemetery north of Ypres. My father, Glyn Austin, was born on 18th January 1916 having been conceived while his father was recuperating from wounds in 1915, having been sent home to Neath Hospital near Swansea. He never met his father, and never knew what had happened to him, except that he had been "lost in France". My father's mother Caroline Austin was left with Glyn, aged 2, and Freddie, aged 5, who was later killed by the Mumbles Train on 3rd July 1919. She also lost a brother, Albert George Reed, who was awarded a Military Medal and died on 5th July 1917, and had another brother David William Reed who returned very badly wounded. She also lost a brother-in-law, Sidney George Austin, who was killed on 13th September 1916, remembered on the Thiepval Memorial. Unsurprisingly she would never talk to my father about any of this and never remarried.

With the increased availability of information from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission we were able to trace my grandfather to a cemetery near Ypres, and in October 1999 took my father, then 83, to visit his fathers' grave. It seemed doubly ironic that the grave had been there unknown to any of us for over 80 years and my father had served as an aircraftman in 1939-40 only a short distance away at Vitry-en Artois near Arras. In fact, we were able to find that little aerodrome the following day.

There are a number of photos of Albert Reed, David Reed, and Caroline with Glyn and Freddie, some of which have been to the Front, and have come back, I assume, showing the effects of this as they appear to be stained by blood, mud, rain or whatever.

This picture of Thomas Richard Austin in uniform was kept in a frame by my grandmother after his death in March 1918,  untill her death in 1971.

Editor's Comment:
Pte. 48903 Thomas Richard Austin, 2nd Bn. Welsh Regiment, was killed in action 18th March 1918, aged 28. The son of Joseph Austin, of Swansea; husband of Caroline Austin, of 61, Rodney Street, Swansea, he is buried in Duhallow Advanced Dressing Station Cemetery.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6ufl.2
title: Photographs and items related to Reginald King (3)

description: Photo.  George King (on the right), Suffolk 1895

Photo.  Reginald and Maude King with Annie King.  Born 1914/15

Post card

Reginald King letter to his wife Christmas 1918
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6v4q.2
title: Postcards and memorabilia (24)

description: The embroidery was done while my grandfather Ernest Sawyer was recovering fron loosing his leg after being blown up. Most of the photos are in the form of postcards written to his wife and mother and father-in-law.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6vfu.2
title: Photograph of men from the 2/5th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment, with rifles

description: Charles W. Carr is kneeling third from left. The card is postmarked 27 April 1915, Epping, and mentions that he will soon be moving back to Chelmsford. 

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/bodleian6wd4.2
title: Wounded man's embroidered cap badge (2)

description: Edito's Comment:
Pte. 43418 Tom Britt, York and Lancaster Regiment, presumably embrodiered the capbadge of his regiment while convalescing in hospital.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian884o.2
title: Photograph of Charles W. Carr and Ciss, his sister, and Aunt Em (5)

description: The photo has been noted "Ciss" and "Charlie". Charles appears to be wearing Sergeant's stripes. The note on the back records the date as 4 January 1917.

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:
Note the cloth unit patches on Sjt. Carr's sleeve.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian88nu.2
title: Postcards and memorabilia (19)

description: The embroidery was done while my grandfather Ernest Sawyer was recovering fron loosing his leg after being blown up. Most of the photos are in the form of postcards written to his wife and mother and father-in-law.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian89h2.2
title: Letter sent home by Herbert Freestone (2)

description: Herbert Edward Freestone, born 29th February 1880 at Hadfield, Derbyshire. He was a private soldier in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers.

Herbert Freestone was invalided out before the end of the war and lived until 1956. The daughter to whom the letter was sent was my mother, Dorothy May Freestone.

Editor's Comment:
On headed notepaper: 'R.W.F.' (Royal Welsh Fusiliers), below dragon.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8jtw.2
title: Photograph of Thomas Richard Austin

description: My grandfather Richard Austin, 2nd Battalion Welsh Regiment, who died on 18th March 1918 aged 28. It is thought he was killed by a shell at Wieltje near Ypres. He is buried at Duhallow Advanced Dressing Station cemetery north of Ypres. My father, Glyn Austin, was born on 18th January 1916 having been conceived while his father was recuperating from wounds in 1915, having been sent home to Neath Hospital near Swansea. He never met his father, and never knew what had happened to him, except that he had been "lost in France". My father's mother Caroline Austin was left with Glyn, aged 2, and Freddie, aged 5, who was later killed by the Mumbles Train on 3rd July 1919. She also lost a brother, Albert George Reed, who was awarded a Military Medal and died on 5th July 1917, and had another brother David William Reed who returned very badly wounded. She also lost a brother-in-law, Sidney George Austin, who was killed on 13th September 1916, remembered on the Thiepval Memorial. Unsurprisingly she would never talk to my father about any of this and never remarried.
With the increased availability of information from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission we were able to trace my grandfather to a cemetery near Ypres, and in October 1999 took my father, then 83, to visit his fathers' grave. It seemed doubly ironic that the grave had been there unknown to any of us for over 80 years and my father had served as an aircraftman in 1939-40 only a short distance away at Vitry-en Artois near Arras. In fact, we were able to find that little aerodrome the following day.

There are a number of photos of Albert Reed, David Reed, and Caroline with Glyn and Freddie, some of which have been to the Front, and have come back, I assume, showing the effects of this as they appear to be stained by blood, mud, rain or whatever.

Editor's Comment:
Pte. 48903 Thomas Richard Austin, 2nd Bn. Welsh Regiment, was killed in action 18th March 1918, aged 28. The son of Joseph Austin, of Swansea; husband of Caroline Austin, of 61, Rodney Street, Swansea, he is buried in Duhallow Advanced Dressing Station Cemetery.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8lf9.2
title: Photographs and items related to Reginald King (2)

description: Photo.  George King (on the right), Suffolk 1895

Photo.  Reginald and Maude King with Annie King.  Born 1914/15

Post card

Reginald King letter to his wife Christmas 1918
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8mhi.2
title: Postcards and memorabilia (16)

description: The embroidery was done while my grandfather Ernest Sawyer was recovering fron loosing his leg after being blown up. Most of the photos are in the form of postcards written to his wife and mother and father-in-law.