cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2s9q.2
title: My Dear Ralph: Letters from a family at war 1914-1918 (57)

description: This is a scanned copy of the book "My Dear Ralph: Letters from a family at war 1914-1918" (1994) by Diana M. Scarisbrick. The books contains extracts from letters  to and from members of Ms. Scarisbrick's mother's family during the First World War. Many of the letters were collected and edited by her uncle, Fr. Ralph Bains, S.J., to which many of the letters were addressed.

Scarsbrick, D. M. (1994) "My Dear Ralph: Letters of a family at war 1914-1918" London: Minerva Press.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6bah.2
title: My Dear Ralph: Letters from a family at war 1914-1918 (54)

description: This is a scanned copy of the book "My Dear Ralph: Letters from a family at war 1914-1918" (1994) by Diana M. Scarisbrick. The books contains extracts from letters  to and from members of Ms. Scarisbrick's mother's family during the First World War. Many of the letters were collected and edited by her uncle, Fr. Ralph Bains, S.J., to which many of the letters were addressed.

Scarsbrick, D. M. (1994) "My Dear Ralph: Letters of a family at war 1914-1918" London: Minerva Press.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6fd2.2
title: My Dear Ralph: Letters from a family at war 1914-1918 (58)

description: This is a scanned copy of the book "My Dear Ralph: Letters from a family at war 1914-1918" (1994) by Diana M. Scarisbrick. The books contains extracts from letters  to and from members of Ms. Scarisbrick's mother's family during the First World War. Many of the letters were collected and edited by her uncle, Fr. Ralph Bains, S.J., to which many of the letters were addressed.

Scarsbrick, D. M. (1994) "My Dear Ralph: Letters of a family at war 1914-1918" London: Minerva Press.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6l3v.2
title: Photograph of Arnold Clarke's Grave Marker

description: Photograph of the temporary grave marker of L/Cpl 251072 Arnold Clarke, 1st/5th Bn. Essex Regiment, who died on Tuesday 19th June 1917, aged 34. The son of Elisha and Ellen Sarah Clarke, of 48, Queen's Rd., Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, he is buried in Gaza War Cemetery.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6vix.1
title: Photographs of James Albert Cochrane

description: These are pictures of my grandfather, always known as Albert. Born 1898 and lived in Manchester

Editor's Comment:
Pte. 39261 Albert J. Cochrane, Manchester Regiment, transferred to the Royal Welsh Fusiliers (regt. number 59572), ending the war as a Sapper in the Royal Engineers (regt. number 242522).

The photograph to the right shows Pte. Cochrane with the capbadge of the Manchester Regiment (his first unit). That to the left with the capbadge of the Royal Engineers and shoulder title of a Territorial Force Royal Engineer unit (though the name is indistinct). The middle photograph shows Sapper Cochrane still in the Royal Engineers, but with the  patch of the 9th (Scottish) Division on his shoulders, implying that by this time he had transferred to the 62nd, 63rd, or 90th Field companies (or possibly the 9th Divisional Signal Company).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian7m9.2
title: Photograph of Joseph Clarke (2)

description: Photograph of Private 372328 Joseph Clarke, 8th (Post Office Rifles) Bn. London Regiment, died of wounds (aged 33) at Achiet-le-Grand near Arras, France on Sunday 9th Dec 1917. This was a rail head during the war and changed hands several times.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian853w.2
title: Photograph of Joseph Clarke (3)

description: Photograph of Private 372328 Joseph Clarke, 8th (Post Office Rifles) Bn. London Regiment, died of wounds (aged 33) at Achiet-le-Grand near Arras, France on Sunday 9th Dec 1917. This was a rail head during the war and changed hands several times.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8kdr.2
title: My Dear Ralph: Letters from a family at war 1914-1918 (56)

description: This is a scanned copy of the book "My Dear Ralph: Letters from a family at war 1914-1918" (1994) by Diana M. Scarisbrick. The books contains extracts from letters  to and from members of Ms. Scarisbrick's mother's family during the First World War. Many of the letters were collected and edited by her uncle, Fr. Ralph Bains, S.J., to which many of the letters were addressed.

Scarsbrick, D. M. (1994) "My Dear Ralph: Letters of a family at war 1914-1918" London: Minerva Press.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8niq.1
title: Postcard sent by Lambert Fell, Yorkshire Regiment

description: These items were given to me by my late mother.
The postcard/ birthday card was from my grandfather LAMBERT FELL who was a 2nd Lieutenant to my mother for her birthday on 11th May.
The 2 daggers have been hand made.
1. Appears that the handle is made from old shell cartridges.
2. Has SOMME crudely engraved.

Editor's Comment:
Acting Serjeant 21164 Lambert Fell, Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards), later Temporary Seond Lieutenant, Labour Corps (Comissioned 2nd April, 1918).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandfjr.1
title: Postcards from Thomas George Elliot of Penzance writing to Ivy Nancholas

description: Born 1897 Attached to 1/5 Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry ( scan of 1 page of war diary attached - more if required)died 1968
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandjlj.1
title: Princess Mary Christmas Fund Gift Tin with Contents

description: The then Princess Mary (and others!) thought the war would be over by Christmas 1914, so wished to send a gift to all the currently serving forces. The money for the gift was raised by charity collection. 

The tins contained either (for a smoker) cigarettes and pipe tobacco, or (for non-smokers) sweets. Other gifts included spices for Indian troops etc. With the main contents other items were also included, such as, e.g. a bullet pencil or pipe. Most tins included a Christmas card and photograph. 

This example contains the bullet pencil, Christmas Card, photograph, and packet of opened cigarettes. The Gospel of St. John was not given as a gift by the Christmas fund, but was found in the tin.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandqhp.2
title: Protection Certificate and Certificate of Identity, issued to George Sarvent

description: George Armitage Sarvent 1881-1927.

During the First World War George was a Lance Bombardier (or Bombardier depending on which document you refer to) No. 120790, 244S. Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. He was gassed and admitted to Ward F3, No.12 General Hospital, Rouen on July 22, 1917.  

A document 'Protection Certificate and Certificate of Identity' was issued to George, stamped with the stamp of the Dispersal Hospital, East Leeds, dated March 22, 1919.This is stamped in Leeds, Morecombe and Stockport until April when a stamp has 'book issued' written on it. The 'address for pay' on this document is 22 Ayresome Terrace, Roundhay, Leeds. This document is also stamped 'sick and wounded'.

Some time after George died July 9, 1927 Lillie tried to get a war pension. The letter George wrote to Lillie from Hospital was stamped as being received by the Ministry of Pensions on October 11, 1927. Various documents returned to Lillie are stamped by the Ministry of Pensions on February 14, 1930, before being returned to Lillie. As George was not in receipt of a disablement pension or allowance under the Royal Warrant at the time of his death Lillie was not eligible for the grant of a pension.......The Ministry could not regard George's death as being connected with his service during the Great War.
George died aged 46 from 1a) Plurisy with effusion b) Pneumonicis. This was often attributed, by those who knew him, to being gassed in the war.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianduk3.2
title: My Dear Ralph: Letters from a family at war 1914-1918 (59)

description: This is a scanned copy of the book "My Dear Ralph: Letters from a family at war 1914-1918" (1994) by Diana M. Scarisbrick. The books contains extracts from letters  to and from members of Ms. Scarisbrick's mother's family during the First World War. Many of the letters were collected and edited by her uncle, Fr. Ralph Bains, S.J., to which many of the letters were addressed.

Scarsbrick, D. M. (1994) "My Dear Ralph: Letters of a family at war 1914-1918" London: Minerva Press.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandvro.1
title: Autograph Book

description: It was common to have an 'Autograph Book', not used as they are today, but family / friends would add paintings etc. 

Editor's Comment:
Red cloth cover with flowers: 'Autographs'; embossed in gold: 'Willie'.
Contains:
Watercolour painting of field, initialled J.T. 1915
Cartoon of spinster surveying news stand: 'Latest War News- | Daily Pail Latest War News | Kitchener Gets Half a Million Men in a Month | Official', with caption underneath: 'Lar! And Here I've tried for Thirty Years and Can't Get One!'. Signed G. C. Evans, 18/5/15.
Song: 'Longue est la route de Tipperary' [It's a Long way to Tipperary]. Signed A. Seymour, Le 4. Octobre 1915.
Pen drawing, soldier with Pickelhauben hanging from bayonet. Captioned: 'A Busy Day'. Signed E. G. Hodder, 4/3/1915.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiang9g.2
title: My Dear Ralph: Letters from a family at war 1914-1918 (55)

description: This is a scanned copy of the book "My Dear Ralph: Letters from a family at war 1914-1918" (1994) by Diana M. Scarisbrick. The books contains extracts from letters  to and from members of Ms. Scarisbrick's mother's family during the First World War. Many of the letters were collected and edited by her uncle, Fr. Ralph Bains, S.J., to which many of the letters were addressed.

Scarsbrick, D. M. (1994) "My Dear Ralph: Letters of a family at war 1914-1918" London: Minerva Press.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianj3rk.1
title: Lustania Medal

description: The RMS Lusitania was sunk by a German submarine on the 7th May 1915. 1,198 people died. The Germans struck a medal in commemoration of the event, but with the wrong date (the 5th May). This prompted an outcry and allegations that the sinking was premeditated murder.

The medal was also struck by the English (the example here, mounted on an unofficial plinth) as a propagandar tool.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianj5j2.1
title: Hand Made Dagger (Trench Art), Lambert Fell, Yorkshire Regiment.

description: These items were given to me by my late mother.
The postcard/ birthday card was from my grandfather LAMBERT FELL who was a 2nd Lieutenant to my mother for her birthday on 11th May.
The 2 daggers have been hand made.
1. Appears that the handle is made from old shell cartridges.
2. Has SOMME crudely engraved.


Editor's Comment:
Acting Serjeant 21164 Lambert Fell, Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards), later Temporary Seond Lieutenant, Labour Corps (Comissioned 2nd April, 1918).
The first knife is made from a British .303 cartridge, with two additional bullets used to form a cross-guard. Soldered to the top of the handle is a button (probably the British General Service pattern with royal coat of arms), forming a pommel. Ricasso of the blade is in the form of a Maltese Cross.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjbhz.2
title: Official notice of George Sarvent's wounding

description: George Armitage Sarvent 1881-1927.

During the First World War George was a Lance Bombardier (or Bombardier depending on which document you refer to) No. 120790, 244S. Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. He was gassed and admitted to Ward F3, No.12 General Hospital, Rouen on July 22, 1917. Notification was sent to Lillie who was staying at 'White Rose Cottage, Within Lee, Prestbury, Macclesfield' for the duration. A follow up form informing Lillie of George's admission to hospital was sent from Dover on August 9, 1917 and addressed to 2 Legh Place. Legh Place was in Ardwick, Manchester.

Some time after George died July 9, 1927 Lillie tried to get a war pension. The letter George wrote to Lillie from Hospital was stamped as being received by the Ministry of Pensions on October 11, 1927. Various documents returned to Lillie are stamped by the Ministry of Pensions on February 14, 1930, before being returned to Lillie. As George was not in receipt of a disablement pension or allowance under the Royal Warrant at the time of his death Lillie was not eligible for the grant of a pension.......The Ministry could not regard George's death as being connected with his service during the Great War.
George died aged 46 from 1a) Plurisy with effusion b) Pneumonicis. This was often attributed, by those who knew him, to being gassed in the war.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjxk7.2
title: My Dear Ralph: Letters from a family at war 1914-1918 (61)

description: This is a scanned copy of the book "My Dear Ralph: Letters from a family at war 1914-1918" (1994) by Diana M. Scarisbrick. The books contains extracts from letters  to and from members of Ms. Scarisbrick's mother's family during the First World War. Many of the letters were collected and edited by her uncle, Fr. Ralph Bains, S.J., to which many of the letters were addressed.

Scarsbrick, D. M. (1994) "My Dear Ralph: Letters of a family at war 1914-1918" London: Minerva Press.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianozv.1
title: Envelope with letter

description: Letter of Protection for Officers
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianr8sf.2
title: My Dear Ralph: Letters from a family at war 1914-1918 (63)

description: This is a scanned copy of the book "My Dear Ralph: Letters from a family at war 1914-1918" (1994) by Diana M. Scarisbrick. The books contains extracts from letters  to and from members of Ms. Scarisbrick's mother's family during the First World War. Many of the letters were collected and edited by her uncle, Fr. Ralph Bains, S.J., to which many of the letters were addressed.

Scarsbrick, D. M. (1994) "My Dear Ralph: Letters of a family at war 1914-1918" London: Minerva Press.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian22yr.2
title: My Dear Ralph: Letters from a family at war 1914-1918 (65)

description: This is a scanned copy of the book "My Dear Ralph: Letters from a family at war 1914-1918" (1994) by Diana M. Scarisbrick. The books contains extracts from letters  to and from members of Ms. Scarisbrick's mother's family during the First World War. Many of the letters were collected and edited by her uncle, Fr. Ralph Bains, S.J., to which many of the letters were addressed.

Scarsbrick, D. M. (1994) "My Dear Ralph: Letters of a family at war 1914-1918" London: Minerva Press.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian27da.2
title: My Dear Ralph: Letters from a family at war 1914-1918 (68)

description: This is a scanned copy of the book "My Dear Ralph: Letters from a family at war 1914-1918" (1994) by Diana M. Scarisbrick. The books contains extracts from letters  to and from members of Ms. Scarisbrick's mother's family during the First World War. Many of the letters were collected and edited by her uncle, Fr. Ralph Bains, S.J., to which many of the letters were addressed.

Scarsbrick, D. M. (1994) "My Dear Ralph: Letters of a family at war 1914-1918" London: Minerva Press.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2tdc.1
title: Pte Leonard Jackson, Official death notification

description: My Grandfather Leonard Jackson of Millbridge near Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, was killed on the 
26th of September 1917, aged 28, at Passchendaele, Belgium. There is no grave as he was blown to 
pieces by a shell. His name is on the Tyne Cot memorial near Ypres.

He enlisted in June 1916, joining the Royal Welsh Fusiliers as he was working in Wales at the time.
He was wounded in the leg in April 1917, but was sent back to the front after treatment.

He left behind a widow, Minnie, and three little girls; Ruby aged 2, Constance aged 4, and Evelyn
Mavis, my mother, aged 6. Mother always remembered walking into town with him in his uniform
on his last leave, and was very proud of him.

Editor's Comment:
Pte. 54993 Leonard Jackson, 10th Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers, was killed on the opening day of the battle of Polygon Wood (the third phase of the third battle of Ypres), serving in the 3rd Division.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2x2f.2
title: Letter confirming award of Military Medal to Charles Gill

description: Charles Percival Gill was a corporal in the R.A.M.C. Before the Great War he was a member of the Camborne Company (Cornwall) of the Wessex Field Ambulance and was drafted straight into the R.A.M.C. at the start of the war.
He was awarded the Military Medal at the second Battle of Passchendale. I have a letter from the 24th Battalion Loyal North Lancs Regiment, to which his Wessex Field Ambulance was attached, stating that he was awarded the medal for work during the attack on 26th Oct. 1917. I have tried to find the full citation but have been told that many of the Great War records were lost in the bombing raids in the Second World War. I have been told that he was bringing back wounded from the front line under fire when a shell fell among their stretcher party. One of the wounded men was thrown into a deep shell hole filled with water, mud, bodies and debris. My grandfather went down into the shell hole and brought the wounded man out and back to the dressing post. 
My grandfather Gill died forty years ago, but as I was interested in the First World War, I did ask him about it when I was younger. I gathered that he was critical of the conduct of the war and the terrible loss of life. He had dreams about it when he was ill and dying. He was a private and modest man. After the war he did not parade with the other ex-service men on Armistice Day. When asked why, he said that he remembered his friends who had died every day.

Editor's Comment:
Corporal 459246 Charles Percival Gill, M.M., 2/2nd or 2/3rd Wessex Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps, attached 2/4th Bn. Loyal Noth Lancashire Regiment. Both units served in the 57th (2nd West Lancashire) Division.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6597.2
title: My Dear Ralph: Letters from a family at war 1914-1918 (70)

description: This is a scanned copy of the book "My Dear Ralph: Letters from a family at war 1914-1918" (1994) by Diana M. Scarisbrick. The books contains extracts from letters  to and from members of Ms. Scarisbrick's mother's family during the First World War. Many of the letters were collected and edited by her uncle, Fr. Ralph Bains, S.J., to which many of the letters were addressed.

Scarsbrick, D. M. (1994) "My Dear Ralph: Letters of a family at war 1914-1918" London: Minerva Press.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian684s.2
title: Photograph of Charles Gill with bedpan

description: Charles Percival Gill was a corporal in the R.A.M.C. Before the Great War he was a member of the Camborne Company (Cornwall) of the Wessex Field Ambulance and was drafted straight into the R.A.M.C. at the start of the war.
He was awarded the Military Medal at the second Battle of Passchendale. I have a letter from the 24th Battalion Loyal North Lancs Regiment, to which his Wessex Field Ambulance was attached, stating that he was awarded the medal for work during the attack on 26th Oct. 1917. I have tried to find the full citation but have been told that many of the Great War records were lost in the bombing raids in the Second World War. I have been told that he was bringing back wounded from the front line under fire when a shell fell among their stretcher party. One of the wounded men was thrown into a deep shell hole filled with water, mud, bodies and debris. My grandfather went down into the shell hole and brought the wounded man out and back to the dressing post. 
My grandfather Gill died forty years ago, but as I was interested in the First World War, I did ask him about it when I was younger. I gathered that he was critical of the conduct of the war and the terrible loss of life. He had dreams about it when he was ill and dying. He was a private and modest man. After the war he did not parade with the other ex-service men on Armistice Day. When asked why, he said that he remembered his friends who had died every day.

Editor's Comment:
Corporal 459246 Charles Percival Gill, M.M., 2/2nd or 2/3rd Wessex Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps, attached 2/4th Bn. Loyal Noth Lancashire Regiment. Both units served in the 57th (2nd West Lancashire) Division.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6bcu.1
title: Vickers Ltd. Presentation Wallet

description: Given by Vickers Ltd. (the Arms Manufacturer) to those workers who joined the forces. 

Blue cloth folder with embossed gold company insignia (V in Naval Crown), decorated inside with flags of the Allies. Contents include a map of Flanders, a pencil, a card with flags of the colonies and dominions, with the caption 'United we Stand', and a second card reading: 'Presented by Vickers Limited as a small token of appreciation of your splendid service and with every good wish for the present Year. | Vickers House, Broadway, London S.W.'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6fx5.1
title: A present for a good girl' Embroidered postcard from Harry Cochrane

description: This is one of 3 embroidered postcards, two of which were definitely sent from my great uncle Harry Cochrane (b. 1900) to his sister, May Cochrane (b. 1907). The little insert card "Souvenir from France" slips into the pocket on the front of the card under the embroidered flap.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6noe.2
title: Photograph of Charles Gill

description: Charles Percival Gill was a corporal in the R.A.M.C. Before the Great War he was a member of the Camborne Company (Cornwall) of the Wessex Field Ambulance and was drafted straight into the R.A.M.C. at the start of the war.
He was awarded the Military Medal at the second Battle of Passchendale. I have a letter from the 24th Battalion Loyal North Lancs Regiment, to which his Wessex Field Ambulance was attached, stating that he was awarded the medal for work during the attack on 26th Oct. 1917. I have tried to find the full citation but have been told that many of the Great War records were lost in the bombing raids in the Second World War. I have been told that he was bringing back wounded from the front line under fire when a shell fell among their stretcher party. One of the wounded men was thrown into a deep shell hole filled with water, mud, bodies and debris. My grandfather went down into the shell hole and brought the wounded man out and back to the dressing post. 
My grandfather Gill died forty years ago, but as I was interested in the First World War, I did ask him about it when I was younger. I gathered that he was critical of the conduct of the war and the terrible loss of life. He had dreams about it when he was ill and dying. He was a private and modest man. After the war he did not parade with the other ex-service men on Armistice Day. When asked why, he said that he remembered his friends who had died every day.

Editor's Comment:
Corporal 459246 Charles Percival Gill, M.M., 2/2nd or 2/3rd Wessex Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps, attached 2/4th Bn. Loyal Noth Lancashire Regiment. Both units served in the 57th (2nd West Lancashire) Division.