cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8kqh.2
title: Swagger Stick of G. R Hyett

description: Indian swagger stick belonging to G. R. Hyett. Possibly used whilst he was recovering from wounds received in the Battle of the Somme on the 9th August 1916.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8m84.2
title: Photograph of the Llandrindod Wells Peace Choir, belonging to Walter Powell (1)

description: Photo of the Llandrindod Wells Peace Choir (photographer Rousham Roberts). Note on the back in Walter Powell's writing reads "1923 [Dedication of the Llandrindod Wells War Memorial was in 1922], On Brynawel Lawn (now the Glenusk Hotel). Formed again in 1919, Mr Harry Jones and Revd Stephen George conductors. 100 Voices".

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/bodleian8tg2.2
title: Letter: To Marion Scott.

description: Includes the 'Preface', presumably intended for 'Severn and Somme', but as yet untitled / includes 'Ballad of the Three Spectres' / wonders what the people of Gloucester will think of the poems.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8zef.2
title: Postcard book of the Somme (1)

description: Postcard book belonging to G. R. Hyett (Artillery, Royal West Kent Regiment). entitled "Campagne 1914-1917: Bataille de la Somme". Hyett served was wounded on the Somme on the 9th August 1916.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianc2h.2
title: Christmas card from Walter Lynn to his mother (2)

description: This card is a thin rigid plastic! The shield shape on the front is a separate piece, stuck on. The flowers are painted on and the other bits are stuck on. The tiny picture at the top says "Lille Postes"
The message on the back is
"To Mother with love from Wally
Xmas 1918"
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianc4j.2
title: Letters from three Goodchild brothers to their mother in Suffolk (2)

description: In total about 300 letters from enlistment to death (December 1915) or the end of active service (July 1916, two surviving brothers).  The letters are discussed in "The Goodchilds of Grundisburgh: Four Brothers in the First World War" (privately printed 2008).  

Editor's Comment:
Transcript of letters sent by Pte. 15103 Arthur Goodchild, 9th Bn. Suffolk Regt (date of birth 25 November 1896) to his mother from September 1914 (enlisted) to July 1916 (discharged?).

Transcript of letters sent by Pte. 15176 Edmund Leonard (Ned) Goodchild, "C" Coy. 9th Bn. Suffolk Regt (date of birth 8th September 1893) to his mother from September 1914 (enlisted) to December 1915. Pte. Edmund Goodchild was killed in action 19th December 1915, and is buried in White House Cemetery, St. Jean-Les-Ypres. 

Transcript of letters sent by Pte. 12279 George Goodchild, Suffolk Regt (date of birth 25 March 1895) to his mother from August 1914 (enlisted) to July 1916 (transferred to home duty?).  Pte. Goodchild was wounded near Loos in November 1915, and was hospitalized in England until February 1916. He later joined the Royal Scots (service no. 52998).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiand294.2
title: Letter: To Marion Scott.

description: Envelope containing letter.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiand7kt.2
title: Letter: To Marion Scott.

description: Describes being back in the trenches / discusses possibly substituting 'Firelight' for 'Music' / Marion Scott's book / asks Scott to please write letters / is unsure of when there will be time to write long letters again / comments on the strangeness of writing about 'pleasant things' in the current landscape, which he compares to something out of Milton's 'Paradise Lost'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiand8f9.2
title: In Parenthesis (Part VII) early manuscript draft

description: Early manuscript draft of Part VII of 'In Parenthesis' (about the attack on Mametz Wood during the Battle of the Somme, July 1916).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandmb5.1
title: The Sketchbook of Percy Matthews

description: Percy Matthews trained at the Ramsgate School of Art. During World War I Percy served on the Western Front as a Private in the Kentish Buffs, and later in Salonika as a Lieutenant in the Middlesex Regiment. It was in Salonika that he produced his remarkable sketches of scenes and characters from military and civilian life. His son Peter donated these sketches to the Imperial War Museum in 2007, which now holds the copyright on them.

List of items:
The Archbishop of the Bosphorus and his chaplain: two of the many civilian subjects of Percy's sketched portraits
Balloon article: a newspaper article about the shooting down of an enemy aircraft, which Percy depicted in the paintings Balloon 1 and Balloon 2.
Balloon 1: see Balloon article
Balloon 2: see Balloon article
Burial at night
Portrait of Chritov: possibly a Bulgarian prisoner-of-war
Circle Militaire: a group of officers from a number of countries, illustrating Salonika as a "melting pot" of nationalities during WWI.
Constantinople at night
Fun in the trenches: an ironic comment on going over the top
60-pound gun
Naval Gun
Infantry activity: another view of going over the top
Limber
Night firing
Night operations
Poilu: allied soldiers 
Portrait of a German PoW(?)
Portrait of a young Armenian. His family having been murdered by Turks, he was conscripted into the Bulgarian army and presumably was a PoW.
Portrait of a Bulgarian sergeant (named Georgi Gordanov?)
Portrait of Chisto Yosko Dimov (a Bulgarian PoW?)
Portrait of Panof A Pentoff (a Bulgarian PoW?) 
Portrait of a Bulgarian Signal Sergeant (name unclear)
Working in a Quarry
Miscellaneous sketches of soldiers and civilians
Portrait of a Turkish boy

Editor's Comment:
Pte. P S 1707 Percy G. Matthews, Middlesex Regiment, was later comissioned as a Lieutenant into the East Kent Regiment ('the Buffs').
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandn8p.2
title: In Parenthesis (Part VII) early manuscript draft

description: Early manuscript draft of Part VII of 'In Parenthesis' (about the attack on Mametz Wood during the Battle of the Somme, July 1916).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandu7w.2
title: Protection certificate

description: Protection certificate:  Proof of military service.  Sgt Augustus Maud, Suffolk Regiment.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandy31.2
title: Turkish Artillery Instrument, in box made for Lt. Froud (1)

description: The attached photographs are of a Turkish Rangefinder which belonged to a Lieutenant Robert Froud. The box was carved by his bat man whilst in the trenches during the war.

Bob Froud was from Seaham Harbour in Co.Durham and after the war he returned and lived with my grandparents.
He gave this and his baton (which I also still have) to my father when he was a child. My father always called it a Turkish rangefinder but I am not sure if the writing is Arabic.
My father was born in 1924 and his favourite stories were of Christopher Robin which Bob Froud read to him. In the Christopher Robin birthday book the entry on his birthday was "A soldier's life is terrible hard". 

Editor's Comment:
Turkish Artillery Director, used to measure angle of direction and elevation (parts missing). Engraved with Turkish numbers etc. written in Arabic script.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandznl.2
title: Letter card from Walter Lynn to his Mother (3)

description: Walter wrote
"My Dear Mother
We have only got so far yet have been here 2 days. I saw Sarah on Wed afternoon, left Spalding about 8 got in London about midnight and stayed at the YMCA. I couldn't say when we are going over. Will write you again when I land. We got a raid warning last night. Haven't much news. hope John is better by now. my cold is still bad.
Love to all
Your affectionate Son
Wal"

Walter had obviously been home on leave and had gone back by train. Sarah was his sister, who lived in Spalding. John was his brother, who died in 1918. I think he died at home, and I was told he died in the flu epdemic, but I'm not sure if that is correct.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianfso.2
title: Ballad of the Three Spectres

description: Includes the 'Preface', presumably intended for 'Severn and Somme', but as yet untitled / includes 'Ballad of the Three Spectres' / wonders what the people of Gloucester will think of the poems.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianj69u.2
title: Letter: To Marion Scott.

description: Describes a 'bang' nearby / will return soon to the trenches / hopes that Marion Scott is well / discusses the book 'Friends' / recent poems and soldiers' slang in verse / intends to write another sonnet and describes it / discusses Scott's opinions of 'Flanders', 'Poor Folk' and 'To Certain Comrades' / includes 'After-Glow', dedicated to F.W. Harvey / 'Beauty', which Ivor Gurney notes, 'Bully beef at fault'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianj9by.1
title: Newspaper cutting describing seven sons on service - the Hill family

description: A local paper printed in 1915 an article regarding a local man who himself had fought and been a soldier for over 50 years. He was upset that the army would not be able to use him in the great war due to his age. He ommitted to tell them that he already had at that time 6 sons and a son in law already fighting for their country. The article pictures them all and names them; it also gives a short biography for each. 2 years later in a follow up article more information is given on the brave man and on the loss of two brothers. One in Loos and one in Basra. Another brother had by this time also joined up. Since this was a time of large families maybe this was not such an uncommon event but surely seven sons fighting for the same outcome was a very honorable thing for any family to have. 90 years have passed and many generations who dont know the sacrifice made by these men. We know that in this family it has come as a surprise when we discovered these articles. I as great grandaughter to William Hill have, with my Uncle, been researching our tree and have been intigued by this outcome. I as a schoolchild visited Loos and stood at the graves of these young men not knowing that my blood spilled there. Now I know.
I feel very very proud of my Family and the honor with which they served.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjckg.2
title: Letter: To Marion Scott.

description: Describes being back in the trenches / discusses possibly substituting 'Firelight' for 'Music' / Marion Scott's book / asks Scott to please write letters / is unsure of when there will be time to write long letters again / comments on the strangeness of writing about 'pleasant things' in the current landscape, which he compares to something out of Milton's 'Paradise Lost'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjgno.2
title: Christmas card from Walter Lynn to his mother (1)

description: This card is a thin rigid plastic! The shield shape on the front is a separate piece, stuck on. The flowers are painted on and the other bits are stuck on. The tiny picture at the top says "Lille Postes"
The message on the back is
"To Mother with love from Wally
Xmas 1918"
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjjfl.2
title: In Parenthesis (Part VII) early manuscript draft

description: Early manuscript draft of Part VII of 'In Parenthesis' (about the attack on Mametz Wood during the Battle of the Somme, July 1916).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjv8z.2
title: In Parenthesis (Part VII) early manuscript draft

description: Early manuscript draft of Part VII of 'In Parenthesis' (about the attack on Mametz Wood during the Battle of the Somme, July 1916).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjx7v.2
title: Postcard of Mules (1)

description: Postcard of three mules with soldier. Inscribed on the back, "Mules / 'Dinkum', 'Dunnie', 'Mousie' "10 M.H.B / 9 B.M.B". Possibly Israel.

Part of a collection relating to Ester Dowdeswell, possibly sent to her by her first husband Frederick Branch who served in Palestine.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjzbn.1
title: Trench art: decorated shell case

description: A decorated shell case, which held pokers and tongs for the fire in the house of Walter Powell. Markings on the base of the case include: 'APR | 1916' (manufactured April 1916); 'Sp235' (An inspection mark from Karlsruhe: Sp=Spandau); '18';  'Patronen Fabrick | Karlsruhe' (The manufacturer). On the primer: 'Fried Krupp A.G.' (the manufacturer); '12'. The case itself belongs to the German 7.5 cm Feld Kanone. 

Although Walter served in France with an anti-aircraft battery the family believe that this was actually purchased from a friend in Mid-Wales. The decoration is Middle Eastern, and it was probably purchased from Shiek Audi's Jerusalem Oriental Bazaar, Station Crescent, Llandrindod Wells, Radnorshire, (now Powys). According to local historians Audi spent between March and October of every year in business at Llandrindod before returning to his native home in the winter months. He was taken ill and died in February 1919 in Llandrindod. 

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/bodleianpjp.2
title: Postcard book of the Somme (3)

description: Postcard book belonging to G. R. Hyett (Artillery, Royal West Kent Regiment). entitled "Campagne 1914-1917: Bataille de la Somme". Hyett served was wounded on the Somme on the 9th August 1916.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianr8rp.1
title: Propellor section, later made into trinket box

description: Percy Chadwick was a carpenter's apprentice before World War One. During the war he worked in a factory that made propellors for aeroplanes. This is a section of an aircraft's propellor, which Percy later made into a trinket box and gave to his wife.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianxhe.2
title: Photograph of the Veteran's Parade for the Dedication of the Llandrindod Wells War Memorial, including Walter Powell

description: Photograph of the parade of Ex-Soldiers on the occasion of the Dedication of the Llandrindod Wells War Memorial.
On the front Walter Powell clearly identifies himself, standing on the standard bearer's right. On another sheet in the 1990s Walter Powell identified to his family all the men he still remembered, a transcript follows:

Standing rear row, second from left: Jack Richards 
Standing rear row, sixth from right: Reggie Oliver;
Standing middle row, starting from left: unknown; J.O. Davies grocer; Ernie Rees pub landlord; Jim Watkins of Careless's; unknown; unknown; Mr Jarvis; Q. Master Sergeant ____;
Standing middle row, second from right: Jimmy Jones (brother of solicitor Dilwyn Jones); 
Standing middle row, sixth from right: Leornard Chrimes, hair-dresser; 
Standing middle row, seventh from right: Eric Barnard (outfitter);
Standing middle row, twelfth from right: Harry Dedman;
Standing middle row, fourteenth from right: Percy Lewis, Royal Flying Corps;
Standard Bearer: Frank Lloyd, Howey;
Seated front row, from left: Charlie Williams; unknown; unknown; Col. Patterson; Capt. Trollope; Capt. Savers, manager; Major Archie Careless; Mr Thomas(?), Lloyd's Bank;  unknown; C.G. Williams, auctioneer; 
Seated front row, right: Mr Hopkins, dentist.
 
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/bodleiany4y.2
title: In Parenthesis (Part VII) early manuscript draft

description: Early manuscript draft of Part VII of 'In Parenthesis' (about the attack on Mametz Wood during the Battle of the Somme, July 1916).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian24ge.2
title: German occupation paper for Lille 1916 (1)

description: The 'Liller Kriegszeitung' was produced in Lille during the occupation. It was mostly intended for the use of the German troops stationed there.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian28qf.2
title: Senior Officers, No. 10 Mountain Battery (1)

description: Group photograph of senior N.C.Os (and dog 'Timber') of the No. 10 Mountain Battery, Nazareth, Israel.

Part of a collection relating to Esther Dowdeswell. Her first husband, Frederick Branch is in the photograph (unknown which officer).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian294u.1
title: Photographs of the Llandrindod Wells Peace Choir, belonging to Walter Powell
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2au7.2
title: Turkish Artillery Instrument, in box made for Lt. Froud (6)

description: The attached photographs are of a Turkish Rangefinder which belonged to a Lieutenant Robert Froud. The box was carved by his bat man whilst in the trenches during the war.

Bob Froud was from Seaham Harbour in Co.Durham and after the war he returned and lived with my grandparents.
He gave this and his baton (which I also still have) to my father when he was a child. My father always called it a Turkish rangefinder but I am not sure if the writing is Arabic.
My father was born in 1924 and his favourite stories were of Christopher Robin which Bob Froud read to him. In the Christopher Robin birthday book the entry on his birthday was "A soldier's life is terrible hard". 

Editor's Comment:
Turkish Artillery Director, used to measure angle of direction and elevation (parts missing). Engraved with Turkish numbers etc. written in Arabic script.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2ea6.2
title: Letter: To Marion Scott.

description: Informs that the battalion will be back 'at work' in the trenches again soon / discusses 'Firelight' / does not require a copy of 'The Fire Kindled' / describes how he sees his collected volume / suggests changes for 'Hail and Farewell' / possible inclusions and omissions for the volume / expresses sorrow of the death of one of Marion Scott's friends / wonders after F W Harvey in a prisoner of war camp / suggests corrections for 'To the Poet Before Battle' / will try to rediscover the origins of 'Firelight' / wonders what Scott finds interesting in his letters / the 'pluck' of Ivor Gurney's fellow soldiers / includes 'Afterglow', dedicated to F W Harvey / 'Praise'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2g3f.2
title: In Parenthesis (Part VII) final manuscript draft

description: The final manuscript draft of Part VII of 'In Parenthesis' (about the attack on Mametz Wood during the Battle of the Somme, July 1916).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2n5x.2
title: Letters to daughter (1)

description: Sgt Augustus Maud, Suffolk Regiment.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2s65.2
title: Beauty

description: Describes a 'bang' nearby / will return soon to the trenches / hopes that Marion Scott is well / discusses the book 'Friends' / recent poems and soldiers' slang in verse / intends to write another sonnet and describes it / discusses Scott's opinions of 'Flanders', 'Poor Folk' and 'To Certain Comrades' / includes 'After-Glow', dedicated to F.W. Harvey / 'Beauty', which Ivor Gurney notes, 'Bully beef at fault'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2v3i.1
title: Photos of Miss Humphreys M.A., belonging to Walter Powell
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian673b.2
title: Stromness Public School Log Book (infant school)

description: Transcription: 

21st June 1919

By kind permission of the Rear Admiral, Commanding Orkneys and Shetlands, the pupils and teachers were conveyed by H. M. S. Flying Kestrel to view the fleet in Scapa Flow. They had the unique experience of seeing the ships afloat, sinking, and sunk with the Imperial German Ensigns flying at the mastheads, as their crews apparently by general agreement had made up their plans to sink them on this date. The crews were seen in small boats, pinnaces, rafts etc. By 4pm only the Baden, a light cruiser ashore on the West of Cava, and the turrets of the Hindenburg were to be seen from the school.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6883.1
title: Turkish Artillery Instrument, in box made for Lt. Froud

description: The attached photographs are of a Turkish Rangefinder which belonged to a Lieutenant Robert Froud. The box was carved by his bat man whilst in the trenches during the war.

Bob Froud was from Seaham Harbour in Co.Durham and after the war he returned and lived with my grandparents.
He gave this and his baton (which I also still have) to my father when he was a child. My father always called it a Turkish rangefinder but I am not sure if the writing is Arabic.
My father was born in 1924 and his favourite stories were of Christopher Robin which Bob Froud read to him. In the Christopher Robin birthday book the entry on his birthday was "A soldier's life is terrible hard". 

Editor's Comment:
Turkish Artillery Director, used to measure angle of direction and elevation (parts missing). Engraved with Turkish numbers etc. written in Arabic script.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6jhm.2
title: Programme for a concert (1)

description: Programme for a concert to be held by the Holm Concert Party (Holm Battery) in the Drill Hall, Holm
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6kls.2
title: In Parenthesis (Part VII) final manuscript draft

description: The final manuscript draft of Part VII of 'In Parenthesis' (about the attack on Mametz Wood during the Battle of the Somme, July 1916).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6lm8.1
title: Two photographs of Eric and Allan Jackson 1918

description: These two photographs were taken on  July 28 1918 in Leyland Lancashire. They  show my father Allan Jackson and his older brother Eric in their sailor suits. There was a saying at the time "Don't pay too much for the whistle", i.e. buy a quality suit and don't get distracted by the incidental details. Eric has HMS Lion on the band of his hat. My father and Eric were both born in Johannesburg where their father Harry Jackson was working with the Leyland Paint and Varnish Company. The children and my grandmother were sent back to England shortly after the outbreak of the War and my grandfather joined the Transvaal Scottish Regiment. Private No: 1974, 4th Regiment South African Infantry (South African Scottish) Transvaal Scottish.  He  died of Spanish Flu in barracks in Woking in October 1918, along with his brother Will who was in the same regiment. They died within a few days of each other. (I have posted a picture of Harry Bowman Jackson previously)

My grandmother was fortunate that her husband had joined a South African regiment rather than a British one as the war widow's benefits and penion were marginally higher than for British Army widows. My father's sister Joan was born after my gandfather died.


Editor's Comment:
Pte. Harry Bowman Jackson is buried in Leyland (St. Andrew) Churchyard.

His brother, Pte. 22128 William Jackson, 4th Regt. South African Infantry, died 24th October 1918, and is also buried in St. Andrew's Churchyard.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6ove.2
title: Letters to daughter (3)

description: Sgt Augustus Maud, Suffolk Regiment.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6qtv.2
title: In Parenthesis (Part VII) early manuscript draft

description: Early manuscript draft of Part VII of 'In Parenthesis' (about the attack on Mametz Wood during the Battle of the Somme, July 1916).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6u44.2
title: German occupation paper for Lille 1916 (3)

description: The 'Liller Kriegszeitung' was produced in Lille during the occupation. It was mostly intended for the use of the German troops stationed there.