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DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8ts5.1
title: 2 postcards from Fred Lynn to his mother

description: Germ-Hun souvenir (Cartoon)
King Edward bridge, Newcastle (photo)

The messages on the back read
"To Mother From Fred with love"

Fred Lynn's story
Fred's story is told here through a number of photographs and post cards that he sent to his mother. She kept them in an album, together with those from his brothers and sisters.

Frederick Lynn was the sixth of 7 surviving children of Sarah Ann and Christmas Lynn. Fred was born in 1896 and brought up in Gedney Hill in south Lincolnshire. 

Fred and his brothers Robert and John went to Lincoln to enlist in April 1916. 
Robert was not accepted. I don't know if this was because he was not fit or because he was now the head of the household (his father had died in 1915) or because he was a farmer.
Fred enlisted in the Notts and Derby Regiment of the Sherwood Foresters. He became a Lance Corporal in the 15th Battalion and was wounded in 1918. 
He was in hospital in Southampton in May 1918 but was discharged and returned to his Battalion. Tragically he was killed on 29th September 1918 and is commemorated on the Memorial at the Tyne Cot Cemetery in Belgium and on the war memorials in his home village of Gedney Hill.

Fred's brother John Lynn also enlisted but I have no photographs of him and very few postcards to his mother. John survived the war but died in 1918, perhaps in the flu pandemic.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian99b.1
title: German occupation paper for Lille 1916

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/bodleiandub4.2
title: Army booklet on the West Spring Gun (1)

description: An army booklet entitled "Instructions for Mounting, Operating and Care of the West Spring Gun", illustrated with a number of diagrams. The top right corner of the front page is stamped "School of Military Engineering, No ........... [This has not been completed], 18 Oct 1915, Grand Hotel, Tynemouth". Part of a collection relating to Robert Rafton, deposited by his great-niece.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandykc.1
title: Notification of wounding and hospitalisation of Pte John Peace, Seaforth Highlanders

description: Orkney Archive ref. D1/979  Notification from the Infantry Record Office, Perth to the family of Pte John Peace, Clay Loan, Kirkwall, that he had suffered a gunshot wound and was in No 18 (Chicago) USA hospital, France.  3rd September 1918
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiang3o.2
title: Postcard sent by Cecil Littlewood (1)

description: Re-used postcard bearing a hand-coloured photograph of a man in German uniform and a woman dressed as Marianne, the emblem of the French republic. Above the image is a poem in French by Paul Chagnoux, entitled "L'Impossible Amour". On the back are two messages: one in French in black ink, and a second in blue, sent by Cecil Littlewood to one of his children (possibly Vincent). Part of a collection relating to Cecil Littlewood from Bingley in West Yorkshire.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjxbu.2
title: Army booklet on the West Spring Gun (2)

description: An army booklet entitled "Instructions for Mounting, Operating and Care of the West Spring Gun", illustrated with a number of diagrams. The top right corner of the front page is stamped "School of Military Engineering, No ........... [This has not been completed], 18 Oct 1915, Grand Hotel, Tynemouth". Part of a collection relating to Robert Rafton, deposited by his great-niece.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianme.2
title: Photos of Walter Powell, A.S.C. driver, in his 'poshed-up' uniform soon after acting as footman during a visit of the King and Queen (2)

description: Studio portraits taken by P.B. Abery photographer of Builth Wells.

In this collection is a transcription of Walter Powell's memories of the day he was a footman in the convoy of the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to North Wales, May 1917.

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/bodleianr2r3.2
title: Army booklet on the West Spring Gun (3)

description: An army booklet entitled "Instructions for Mounting, Operating and Care of the West Spring Gun", illustrated with a number of diagrams. The top right corner of the front page is stamped "School of Military Engineering, No ........... [This has not been completed], 18 Oct 1915, Grand Hotel, Tynemouth". Part of a collection relating to Robert Rafton, deposited by his great-niece.
DOI: 10.5258/ecrystals/1324
title: Methyl oxindole (2010src0793)
DOI: 10.5258/ecrystals/1325
title: Nitro oxindole (2010src0794)
DOI: 10.5258/ecrystals/1326
title: Chloro oxindole (2010src0795)
DOI: 10.5258/ecrystals/1327
title: Methoxy oxindole (2010src0796)
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian25nx.1
title: Embroidered post card from Fred Lynn to his mother

description: One of many in her album, though most were from her son Walter, rather than from Fred.

Fred Lynn's story
Fred's story is told here through a number of photographs and post cards that he sent to his mother. She kept them in an album, together with those from his brothers and sisters.

Frederick Lynn was the sixth of 7 surviving children of Sarah Ann and Christmas Lynn. Fred was born in 1896 and brought up in Gedney Hill in south Lincolnshire. 

Fred and his brothers Robert and John went to Lincoln to enlist in April 1916. 
Robert was not accepted. I don't know if this was because he was not fit or because he was now the head of the household (his father had died in 1915) or because he was a farmer.
Fred enlisted in the Notts and Derby Regiment of the Sherwood Foresters. He became a Lance Corporal in the 15th Battalion and was wounded in 1918. 
He was in hospital in Southampton in May 1918 but was discharged and returned to his Battalion. Tragically he was killed on 29th September 1918 and is commemorated on the Memorial at the Tyne Cot Cemetery in Belgium and on the war memorials in his home village of Gedney Hill.

Fred's brother John Lynn also enlisted but I have no photographs of him and very few postcards to his mother. John survived the war but died in 1918, perhaps in the flu pandemic.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2lnd.2
title: Photo of Walter Powell, Cliff Powell and mother and father

description: From left to right: Walter Powell (A.S.C.), W.J. Powell (father), Clifford Powell (brother), and Clara Powell (mother). Note on reverse in Walter Powell's hand explains that this was "Taken when Cliff and I came home after Percy's death - compassionate leave". Percy Powell died in June 1917 aged 20, of wounds sustained on active service. The card appears to have been sent in October 1917, it is addressed: "Love from Mum and Dad 28th October 1917".

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/bodleian2nh6.2
title: Footman for a day in the convoy for King George V and Queen Mary, May 1917

description: Transcription of Walter Powell's notes dated 8th Nov. 1985 (scribbled on the backs of envelopes) about his part as an A.S.C. driver in the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Chester, Eaton Hall, Hawarden Hall, Queens Ferry, May 1917. Apparently although he rarely spoke to most people about his war experiences, this one was something Walter Powell shared with anyone who would listen. In this collection there are also postcards of this visit photocopied by Walter Powell's family in the 1980s, as well as studio portrait photographs of him in his "poshed-up" uniform.

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/bodleian5nj.2
title: Photo of Walter Powell

description: Studio portrait of Walter Powell (A.S.C.), possibly taken at same time as a family portrait when he and his brother Cliff came home after the death of their brother, Percy in June 1917 aged 20, of wounds sustained on active service.

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/bodleian6b21.1
title: Photo of Fred Lynn

description: Taken in Gateshead. Compared with other photos he looks older, so possibly 1918?
Again, like all the others, it was for his mother.

Fred Lynn's story
Fred's story is told here through a number of photographs and post cards that he sent to his mother. She kept them in an album, together with those from his brothers and sisters.

Frederick Lynn was the sixth of 7 surviving children of Sarah Ann and Christmas Lynn. Fred was born in 1896 and brought up in Gedney Hill in south Lincolnshire. 

Fred and his brothers Robert and John went to Lincoln to enlist in April 1916. 
Robert was not accepted. I don't know if this was because he was not fit or because he was now the head of the household (his father had died in 1915) or because he was a farmer.
Fred enlisted in the Notts and Derby Regiment of the Sherwood Foresters. He became a Lance Corporal in the 15th Battalion and was wounded in 1918. 
He was in hospital in Southampton in May 1918 but was discharged and returned to his Battalion. Tragically he was killed on 29th September 1918 and is commemorated on the Memorial at the Tyne Cot Cemetery in Belgium and on the war memorials in his home village of Gedney Hill.

Fred's brother John Lynn also enlisted but I have no photographs of him and very few postcards to his mother. John survived the war but died in 1918, perhaps in the flu pandemic.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6obi.2
title: Photos of Walter Powell lying on a camp bed in a tent (2)

description: 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/bodleian8q2f.1
title: Memorial card for Fred Lynn

description: After surviving his wounds in May 1918, Fred returned to his Battalion in France. He was killed in action on September 29th 1918. 

His name is on the Memorial in Tyne Cot Cemetary, Belgium.

Fred's mother must have been profoundly affected by the war. Three of her 4 sons were involved. Fred was killed in action, John died in 1918 in the flu epidemic, and her husband had died in 1915. She was fortunate in some ways. Her youngest son Walter survived (and lived to be 83), and her 3 sons in law all survived.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8ybb.2
title: Photos of Walter Powell lying on a camp bed in a tent (1)

description: 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/bodleiand247.1
title: Christmas card from Fred Lynn to his mother

description: Embroidered Christmas card, printed on the back "Fabrication Francaise"
The tiny card inside the pocket reads "A Joyful Christmas" 

Fred Lynn's story
Fred's story is told here through a number of photographs and post cards that he sent to his mother. She kept them in an album, together with those from his brothers and sisters.

Frederick Lynn was the sixth of 7 surviving children of Sarah Ann and Christmas Lynn. Fred was born in 1896 and brought up in Gedney Hill in south Lincolnshire. 

Fred and his brothers Robert and John went to Lincoln to enlist in April 1916. 
Robert was not accepted. I don't know if this was because he was not fit or because he was now the head of the household (his father had died in 1915) or because he was a farmer.
Fred enlisted in the Notts and Derby Regiment of the Sherwood Foresters. He became a Lance Corporal in the 15th Battalion and was wounded in 1918. 
He was in hospital in Southampton in May 1918 but was discharged and returned to his Battalion. Tragically he was killed on 29th September 1918 and is commemorated on the Memorial at the Tyne Cot Cemetery in Belgium and on the war memorials in his home village of Gedney Hill.

Fred's brother John Lynn also enlisted but I have no photographs of him and very few postcards to his mother. John survived the war but died in 1918, perhaps in the flu pandemic.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiand7o2.1
title: Post card from Fred Lynn to his mother

description: Postcard of hospital ship, HMHS Asturias.

I guess this was just to let her know he was still alive. Don't know where it was sent from.

Fred Lynn's story
Fred's story is told here through a number of photographs and post cards that he sent to his mother. She kept them in an album, together with those from his brothers and sisters.

Frederick Lynn was the sixth of 7 surviving children of Sarah Ann and Christmas Lynn. Fred was born in 1896 and brought up in Gedney Hill in south Lincolnshire. 

Fred and his brothers Robert and John went to Lincoln to enlist in April 1916. 
Robert was not accepted. I don't know if this was because he was not fit or because he was now the head of the household (his father had died in 1915) or because he was a farmer.
Fred enlisted in the Notts and Derby Regiment of the Sherwood Foresters. He became a Lance Corporal in the 15th Battalion and was wounded in 1918. 
He was in hospital in Southampton in May 1918 but was discharged and returned to his Battalion. Tragically he was killed on 29th September 1918 and is commemorated on the Memorial at the Tyne Cot Cemetery in Belgium and on the war memorials in his home village of Gedney Hill.

Fred's brother John Lynn also enlisted but I have no photographs of him and very few postcards to his mother. John survived the war but died in 1918, perhaps in the flu pandemic.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiand93m.2
title: Postcards of the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Hawarden Park, Flintshire (1)

description: Black and white photocopies of postcards of the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to North Wales to inspect the munitions factory at Queensferry, May 1917, to meet and to present some medals to wounded Tommies and officers. Their Daimler motor car can be seen in each postcard, as well as a throng of civilians lining the drive. In this collection is a transcription of Walter Powell's memories of the day he was a footman in the convoy of this visit, as well as photos of him in his 'poshed-up' uniform for the occasion.

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/bodleianfnq.1
title: 2 postcards from Fred Lynn to his mother

description: The photo of the Camp shows a steam roller on the road. On the back Fred wrote "To Dear Mother with love from Fred.
Hut 35 in full view"
Presumably that was where he was staying.

Fred Lynn's story
Fred's story is told here through a number of photographs and post cards that he sent to his mother. She kept them in an album, together with those from his brothers and sisters.

Frederick Lynn was the sixth of 7 surviving children of Sarah Ann and Christmas Lynn. Fred was born in 1896 and brought up in Gedney Hill in south Lincolnshire. 

Fred and his brothers Robert and John went to Lincoln to enlist in April 1916. 
Robert was not accepted. I don't know if this was because he was not fit or because he was now the head of the household (his father had died in 1915) or because he was a farmer.
Fred enlisted in the Notts and Derby Regiment of the Sherwood Foresters. He became a Lance Corporal in the 15th Battalion and was wounded in 1918. 
He was in hospital in Southampton in May 1918 but was discharged and returned to his Battalion. Tragically he was killed on 29th September 1918 and is commemorated on the Memorial at the Tyne Cot Cemetery in Belgium and on the war memorials in his home village of Gedney Hill.

Fred's brother John Lynn also enlisted but I have no photographs of him and very few postcards to his mother. John survived the war but died in 1918, perhaps in the flu pandemic.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianj435.2
title: Postcards of the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Hawarden Park, Flintshire (2)

description: Black and white photocopies of postcards of the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to North Wales to inspect the munitions factory at Queensferry, May 1917, to meet and to present some medals to wounded Tommies and officers. Their Daimler motor car can be seen in each postcard, as well as a throng of civilians lining the drive. In this collection is a transcription of Walter Powell's memories of the day he was a footman in the convoy of this visit, as well as photos of him in his 'poshed-up' uniform for the occasion.

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/bodleianj64s.1
title: Post card from Fred Lynn to his mother

description: Fred had been wounded, and was in Shirley Warren Hospital in Southampton.

Fred Lynn's story
Fred's story is told here through a number of photographs and post cards that he sent to his mother. She kept them in an album, together with those from his brothers and sisters.

Frederick Lynn was the sixth of 7 surviving children of Sarah Ann and Christmas Lynn. Fred was born in 1896 and brought up in Gedney Hill in south Lincolnshire. 

Fred and his brothers Robert and John went to Lincoln to enlist in April 1916. 
Robert was not accepted. I don't know if this was because he was not fit or because he was now the head of the household (his father had died in 1915) or because he was a farmer.
Fred enlisted in the Notts and Derby Regiment of the Sherwood Foresters. He became a Lance Corporal in the 15th Battalion and was wounded in 1918. 
He was in hospital in Southampton in May 1918 but was discharged and returned to his Battalion. Tragically he was killed on 29th September 1918 and is commemorated on the Memorial at the Tyne Cot Cemetery in Belgium and on the war memorials in his home village of Gedney Hill.

Fred's brother John Lynn also enlisted but I have no photographs of him and very few postcards to his mother. John survived the war but died in 1918, perhaps in the flu pandemic.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjcoe.1
title: Photograph of Fred Lynn

description: This photo was with his Christmas card to his mother, it was possibly taken in Spalding, Lincolnshire

Fred Lynn's story
Fred's story is told here through a number of photographs and post cards that he sent to his mother. She kept them in an album, together with those from his brothers and sisters.

Frederick Lynn was the sixth of 7 surviving children of Sarah Ann and Christmas Lynn. Fred was born in 1896 and brought up in Gedney Hill in south Lincolnshire. 

Fred and his brothers Robert and John went to Lincoln to enlist in April 1916. 
Robert was not accepted. I don't know if this was because he was not fit or because he was now the head of the household (his father had died in 1915) or because he was a farmer.
Fred enlisted in the Notts and Derby Regiment of the Sherwood Foresters. He became a Lance Corporal in the 15th Battalion and was wounded in 1918. 
He was in hospital in Southampton in May 1918 but was discharged and returned to his Battalion. Tragically he was killed on 29th September 1918 and is commemorated on the Memorial at the Tyne Cot Cemetery in Belgium and on the war memorials in his home village of Gedney Hill.

Fred's brother John Lynn also enlisted but I have no photographs of him and very few postcards to his mother. John survived the war but died in 1918, perhaps in the flu pandemic.