cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6h2d.2
title: Papers relating to Lillie Sarvent's application for a War Pension after the death of her husband in 1927 (4)

description: Papers appertaining to Lillie Sarvents' attempts to get a war pension. George was gassed in the first world war, and died in 1927. The Ministry of Pensions decided that his death was not connected to his service in the Great war.

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. 

Some time after George died July 9, 1927 Lillie tried to get a war pension. 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/bodleian6k1.2
title: Rev.Dr. Duncan Strang (37)

description: Unpublished history Seaforth Highlanders. Battle of Mons to the Battle of the Aisne 1914

Compiled by Rev.Strang who had been a Major in the 9th Seaforth Highlanders
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6p6m.2
title: Photograph of William Williamson with a field kitchen

description: William Williamson is second from the left, he served possibly as a strethcher bearer.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6s6h.2
title: Audio interview with the son and daughter of Charles W. Carr

description: Audio interview with Gill Porter and Tony Carr conducted in Llandrindod Wells, Powys on May 30 2008 by Alun Edwards. Gill and Tony are talking about their father Charles W. Carr. Talking about e.g. how he and his friends linked arms and marched down the promoenade in Cheltenham to join up the day war was declared, how he talked about the parasites that infested their clothes, about how he was posted as missing during the Battle of Paschendale and his family did not discover he was actually alive - but seriously wounded, about the reunions their father attended and to which Tony went as well. 

Serjeant 3091 (later 240965) Charles Woodward Carr, 2/5th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6whw.2
title: Rev.Dr. Duncan Strang (36)

description: Unpublished history Seaforth Highlanders. Battle of Mons to the Battle of the Aisne 1914

Compiled by Rev.Strang who had been a Major in the 9th Seaforth Highlanders
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6y6c.2
title: Postcard of a wrecked Zeppelin

description: Postcard front: the wrecked zeppelin, Cuffley, 3rd Sept 1916, inset picture of Lt. W.L. Robinson VC, (the flyer who shot down the zeppelin?) Postcard publication details 'Rotary Photo E.C.' '3787B'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian862j.2
title: Papers relating to Lillie Sarvent's application for a War Pension after the death of her husband in 1927 (2)

description: Papers appertaining to Lillie Sarvents' attempts to get a war pension. George was gassed in the first world war, and died in 1927. The Ministry of Pensions decided that his death was not connected to his service in the Great war.

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. 

Some time after George died July 9, 1927 Lillie tried to get a war pension. 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/bodleian8b6x.2
title: Letter (3)

description: A letter from Richard Martin to his sister Dolly.
Richard was killed at the Battle of Loos, 13 October 1915
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8c18.2
title: Rev.Dr. Duncan Strang (35)

description: Unpublished history Seaforth Highlanders. Battle of Mons to the Battle of the Aisne 1914

Compiled by Rev.Strang who had been a Major in the 9th Seaforth Highlanders
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8c7.2
title: Pictoral History of Harold Lanceley in the Great War (2)

description: My Grandfather, Harry Lanceley, sailed with A company, 1/5 Cheshires in 1915 and served near Ypres. He became Sergeant and was slightly wounded after the battalion moved to the Somme. He took part in the battle of Gommecourt on 1st July 1916, alongside 2nd Lieutenant Arthur and was posted missing. Badly wounded in the head and thigh, he crawled back to the British lines. Hospitalised in Scotland, he spent time at Kinmel Camp, North Wales where he was commissioned in 1918 and joined C company 5th South Wales Borderers. He was in some intense fighting on the Marne but survived the war. He subsequently became head of forestry at Clibrans Ltd., Hale, Cheshire. He died in 1971. I am still researching his war.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8f61.2
title: Letter to Mr G. Pitcher informing him of the death of his son, Walter Edward Pitcher (2)

description: Letter sent by 2/Lt. C. D. B. Cluff, 9th Bn. Durham Light Infantry, to Mr G. Pitcher, father of Pte. Walter Edward Pitcher, informing him of his son's death.
Pte. 325583 (9/7067) Walter Edward Pitcher, 1st/9th Bn. Durham Light Infantry (transferred from the Norfolk Regiment), was killed in action aged 28 on 13th July 1917 and is buried in Wancourt Military Cemetery. Son of George H. and Mary A. Pitcher, of 12, Goldsmith St., Dereham Rd., Norwich.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8g6y.2
title: Telegrams and official letters re. Charles W. Carr - missing presumed dead during the Battle of Paschendale (7)

description: These telegrams and other official communications were sent to the family of Charles W. Carr when it was believed he was missing - presumed killed, and then when it was discovered he was in fact alive, but seriously wounded.

Charles Carr's son, Tony, has researched the battle in which his father was seriously wounded.

Sergeant Charles W. Carr, with D Company of the 2/5th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment, attacked Pond Farm on 22 August 1917. They captured this heavily fortified German position - manned by 50 picked machine gunners and 5 guns - "but my father did not make it!" In fact the official history of the regiment records that two 2nd Lieuts. and 16 other ranks were killed (the officer commanding D Company Capt. S. Tubbs had been killed earlier that day), and another 2nd Lieut. "and 51 other ranks were wounded and one other missing" - the one missing was probably Tony Carr's father. The story passed down is that Charles witnessed his friends being killed next to him as they charged Pond Farm, and he was machine gunned in the legs. He was lain down in a shell hole with another British soldier and some Germans (wounded and/or prisoners). Charles' mate Sidney Brunt passed by and shouted that he would go and get some medics for Charlie and his comrade. In the meantime some other medics arrived and removed Charlie. Before Sidney and the stretcher-bearers returned another bomb landed in the shellhole and blew where Charlie had lain to smithereens. When Sidney did return he assumed his friend had been killed. When it was possible he sent a telegram to Charles' family explaining some of this, and the family did not receive word from Charles himself until the 27th August.

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/bodleian8ksb.2
title: Interview with L.J. Ounsworth, Royal Artillery (part 3)

description: Third part of six sections of a recording of a long interview with L.J. Ounsworth, Royal Artillery (interviewer unknown), continues directly from the second part. Length 30 mins approx, includes: forward observation during the battles on the Somme, and being wounded by a bomb blast which blew him out of the shell-hole he was sheltering in. Continues directly into the fourth part.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8vno.2
title: Post cards from Leonard Green, P o W

description: These two postcards from the "dead" soldier were received by his  mother and brother in September.

Editor's Comment:
Pte. 316448 Leonard E. Green, 1/5th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers, was reported Missing in Action on 23rd March 1918 and officially declared dead, twice, before his status as a Prisoner of War was confirmed.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8wc1.2
title: Letters from France from Alexander Arnot

description: The attached document contains transcripts of four letters published in the Coatbridge Leader from our ancestor Alexander Arnot who was in the 2nd Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders.  The first letter is dated 24th November 1914 and the last is dated 4th March 1915 and they describe conditions, events and feelings as he marched through northern France and Belgium.   Finally there is a notice from the same newspaper in May 1915 annoucing his death.  In fact he died in the battle for St Julien (just north-east of Ypres) on 25th April 1915 and we have found his grave in the Seaforth Cemetery there.  The complete set of letters are on our website at the following address:   http://www.rawson.me.uk/arnot
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianakz.2
title: Last letter from Winifred Hilda Pitcher to Walter Edward Pitcher (2)

description: Last letter from Winifred Pitcher (1900-1975) to her brother, Private Walter Pitcher (1888-1917). 
Pte. 325583 (9/7067) Walter Edward Pitcher, 1st/9th Bn. Durham Light Infantry (transferred from the Norfolk Regiment), was killed in action aged 28 on 13th July 1917 and is buried in Wancourt Military Cemetery. Son of George H. and Mary A. Pitcher, of 12, Goldsmith St., Dereham Rd., Norwich.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiancem.2
title: Rev.Dr. Duncan Strang (41)

description: Unpublished history Seaforth Highlanders. Battle of Mons to the Battle of the Aisne 1914

Compiled by Rev.Strang who had been a Major in the 9th Seaforth Highlanders
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiand5fv.2
title: Papers relating to Lillie Sarvent's application for a War Pension after the death of her husband in 1927 (3)

description: Papers appertaining to Lillie Sarvents' attempts to get a war pension. George was gassed in the first world war, and died in 1927. The Ministry of Pensions decided that his death was not connected to his service in the Great war.

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. 

Some time after George died July 9, 1927 Lillie tried to get a war pension. 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/bodleiand6z2.2
title: Letter (1)

description: A letter from Richard Martin to his sister Dolly.
Richard was killed at the Battle of Loos, 13 October 1915
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiand9dm.2
title: Photograph of C.S.M John Cummings.  10/11 btn H.L.I. (2)

description: John Cummings left the army in 1890,served in the South African Constabulary and then rejoined the British Army at the outbreak of war. Sadly as a Company Sgt. Major (11 Bt. HLI) he was killed on 18th June 1916


Letter to wife
John Cummings
Grave registration
Grave
Cpl.Cummings
Photo.  Officers and Sgt. 11th HLI.  John is possibly the Sgt. front row far left
Death report
Notification of cemetery
Post death notification of Mention in Despatches (MiD)
MiD certificate
Army discharge 1890
Football medal
Death penny
Medals and boxes
South African Constbulary.  Discharge 1901
HLI clasp
C.S.M. Crown (rank)
ID tags
Penknife
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandcaf.2
title: Letter (2)

description: A letter from Richard Martin to his sister Dolly.
Richard was killed at the Battle of Loos, 13 October 1915
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandcsj.2
title: Last letter from Winifred Hilda Pitcher to Walter Edward Pitcher (4)

description: Last letter from Winifred Pitcher (1900-1975) to her brother, Private Walter Pitcher (1888-1917). 
Pte. 325583 (9/7067) Walter Edward Pitcher, 1st/9th Bn. Durham Light Infantry (transferred from the Norfolk Regiment), was killed in action aged 28 on 13th July 1917 and is buried in Wancourt Military Cemetery. Son of George H. and Mary A. Pitcher, of 12, Goldsmith St., Dereham Rd., Norwich.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandilf.2
title: The dog tags of Private Frederick George Rawlinson

description: These are the dog tags of Pte. F.G. Rawlinson of the Royal West Surrey Regiment.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandmas.2
title: Peace Mug 1918 (1)

description: A commemorative mug. On the front it reads 'Peace', '1914-1918', Nov 11th 1918', 'The Great World War', with various flags and a dove. On the back there is the dove again with 'Peace and Justice'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandrev.2
title: Last letter from Winifred Hilda Pitcher to Walter Edward Pitcher (6)

description: Last letter from Winifred Pitcher (1900-1975) to her brother, Private Walter Pitcher (1888-1917). 
Pte. 325583 (9/7067) Walter Edward Pitcher, 1st/9th Bn. Durham Light Infantry (transferred from the Norfolk Regiment), was killed in action aged 28 on 13th July 1917 and is buried in Wancourt Military Cemetery. Son of George H. and Mary A. Pitcher, of 12, Goldsmith St., Dereham Rd., Norwich.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandzpb.2
title: Rev.Dr. Duncan Strang (39)

description: Unpublished history Seaforth Highlanders. Battle of Mons to the Battle of the Aisne 1914

Compiled by Rev.Strang who had been a Major in the 9th Seaforth Highlanders
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianhht.2
title: Photograph of 2683 William Albert Wenham (1)

description: Photograph of 2683 William Albert Wenham, 1/5th Lincolnshire Regt. Wearing British Army Service Dress. No rank, regiment, or other insignia visible. Probably taken in France in 1916 but date and location uncertain. Sent home to family from Germany after he was captured.

William Albert Wenham was born 15 September 1890 in Hamilton Street, Grimsby, Lincs, son of Thomas (captain of a fishing smack) and Hannah. In the 1901 census the family was living in Rutland Street, Grimsby. William joined 1/5th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment (a Territorial Force battalion). His service number 2683 suggests that he enlisted in September 1914. He played in goal for his company and battalion football teams. He arrived in France with his battalion on 1st March 1915, qualifying for the 1914-15 Star. On 13th December 1915 he married Lillian Pearson at St Aidan's church, Cleethorpes, while home on leave. On 6th December 1916 he went on a night patrol into No Man's Land with Lt. Robert Sandall and 14 other men. At about 9.30pm the patrol was attacked by a German patrol from 77th Reserve Infantry Regiment on the Hannescamps to Essarts road (most likely somewhere in 57D NE2 E.17). William was wounded in the leg and the right elbow (probably by a grenade - he is said to have had a piece of shrapnel in his arm for the rest of his life) and captured. He was held at Wahn PoW camp until 20th December and by 21st December had been moved to a hospital in Alexandrinenstrasse, Berlin. By February 1917 he had recovered and was sent to Cottbus Camp No I at Sielow where he remained until the end of the war. After TF renumbering in 1917 he was given the new number 240601 but continued to use his old 4 digit number in all his correspondence. During his time at Cottbus he was part of a concert party known as the Bing Bong Boys. A surviving program from the "Cottbus Empire" theatre also shows him performing a solo spot as a vocalist. He was finally disembodied on 16th March 1919.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianj1et.2
title: Last letter from Winifred Hilda Pitcher to Walter Edward Pitcher (7)

description: Last letter from Winifred Pitcher (1900-1975) to her brother, Private Walter Pitcher (1888-1917). 
Pte. 325583 (9/7067) Walter Edward Pitcher, 1st/9th Bn. Durham Light Infantry (transferred from the Norfolk Regiment), was killed in action aged 28 on 13th July 1917 and is buried in Wancourt Military Cemetery. Son of George H. and Mary A. Pitcher, of 12, Goldsmith St., Dereham Rd., Norwich.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianj1qp.2
title: Telegrams and official letters re. Charles W. Carr - missing presumed dead during the Battle of Paschendale (6)

description: These telegrams and other official communications were sent to the family of Charles W. Carr when it was believed he was missing - presumed killed, and then when it was discovered he was in fact alive, but seriously wounded.

Charles Carr's son, Tony, has researched the battle in which his father was seriously wounded.

Sergeant Charles W. Carr, with D Company of the 2/5th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment, attacked Pond Farm on 22 August 1917. They captured this heavily fortified German position - manned by 50 picked machine gunners and 5 guns - "but my father did not make it!" In fact the official history of the regiment records that two 2nd Lieuts. and 16 other ranks were killed (the officer commanding D Company Capt. S. Tubbs had been killed earlier that day), and another 2nd Lieut. "and 51 other ranks were wounded and one other missing" - the one missing was probably Tony Carr's father. The story passed down is that Charles witnessed his friends being killed next to him as they charged Pond Farm, and he was machine gunned in the legs. He was lain down in a shell hole with another British soldier and some Germans (wounded and/or prisoners). Charles' mate Sidney Brunt passed by and shouted that he would go and get some medics for Charlie and his comrade. In the meantime some other medics arrived and removed Charlie. Before Sidney and the stretcher-bearers returned another bomb landed in the shellhole and blew where Charlie had lain to smithereens. When Sidney did return he assumed his friend had been killed. When it was possible he sent a telegram to Charles' family explaining some of this, and the family did not receive word from Charles himself until the 27th August.

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/bodleianj4d5.2
title: Photograph of C.S.M John Cummings.  10/11 btn H.L.I. (3)

description: John Cummings left the army in 1890,served in the South African Constabulary and then rejoined the British Army at the outbreak of war. Sadly as a Company Sgt. Major (11 Bt. HLI) he was killed on 18th June 1916


Letter to wife
John Cummings
Grave registration
Grave
Cpl.Cummings
Photo.  Officers and Sgt. 11th HLI.  John is possibly the Sgt. front row far left
Death report
Notification of cemetery
Post death notification of Mention in Despatches (MiD)
MiD certificate
Army discharge 1890
Football medal
Death penny
Medals and boxes
South African Constbulary.  Discharge 1901
HLI clasp
C.S.M. Crown (rank)
ID tags
Penknife
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianj9ab.2
title: Peace Mug 1918 (2)

description: A commemorative mug. On the front it reads 'Peace', '1914-1918', Nov 11th 1918', 'The Great World War', with various flags and a dove. On the back there is the dove again with 'Peace and Justice'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjgpi.2
title: Rev.Dr. Duncan Strang (40)

description: Unpublished history Seaforth Highlanders. Battle of Mons to the Battle of the Aisne 1914

Compiled by Rev.Strang who had been a Major in the 9th Seaforth Highlanders
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjhze.2
title: Letter (2)

description: A letter from Richard Martin to his sister Dolly.
Richard was killed at the Battle of Loos, 13 October 1915
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjlg9.2
title: Rev.Dr. Duncan Strang (34)

description: Unpublished history Seaforth Highlanders. Battle of Mons to the Battle of the Aisne 1914

Compiled by Rev.Strang who had been a Major in the 9th Seaforth Highlanders
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjwa1.2
title: Letter

description: A letter from Richard Martin to his sister Dolly.
Richard was killed at the Battle of Loos 13 October 1915.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjwsd.2
title: Last letter from Winifred Hilda Pitcher to Walter Edward Pitcher (5)

description: Last letter from Winifred Pitcher (1900-1975) to her brother, Private Walter Pitcher (1888-1917). 
Pte. 325583 (9/7067) Walter Edward Pitcher, 1st/9th Bn. Durham Light Infantry (transferred from the Norfolk Regiment), was killed in action aged 28 on 13th July 1917 and is buried in Wancourt Military Cemetery. Son of George H. and Mary A. Pitcher, of 12, Goldsmith St., Dereham Rd., Norwich.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianr29n.2
title: Photograph of C.S.M John Cummings.  10/11 btn H.L.I. (5)

description: John Cummings left the army in 1890,served in the South African Constabulary and then rejoined the British Army at the outbreak of war. Sadly as a Company Sgt. Major (11 Bt. HLI) he was killed on 18th June 1916


Letter to wife
John Cummings
Grave registration
Grave
Cpl.Cummings
Photo.  Officers and Sgt. 11th HLI.  John is possibly the Sgt. front row far left
Death report
Notification of cemetery
Post death notification of Mention in Despatches (MiD)
MiD certificate
Army discharge 1890
Football medal
Death penny
Medals and boxes
South African Constbulary.  Discharge 1901
HLI clasp
C.S.M. Crown (rank)
ID tags
Penknife
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianrdc6.2
title: Pictoral History of Harold Lanceley in the Great War (1)

description: My Grandfather, Harry Lanceley, sailed with A company, 1/5 Cheshires in 1915 and served near Ypres. He became Sergeant and was slightly wounded after the battalion moved to the Somme. He took part in the battle of Gommecourt on 1st July 1916, alongside 2nd Lieutenant Arthur and was posted missing. Badly wounded in the head and thigh, he crawled back to the British lines. Hospitalised in Scotland, he spent time at Kinmel Camp, North Wales where he was commissioned in 1918 and joined C company 5th South Wales Borderers. He was in some intense fighting on the Marne but survived the war. He subsequently became head of forestry at Clibrans Ltd., Hale, Cheshire. He died in 1971. I am still researching his war.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiansv.2
title: Photograph of C.S.M John Cummings.  10/11 btn H.L.I. (6)

description: John Cummings left the army in 1890,served in the South African Constabulary and then rejoined the British Army at the outbreak of war. Sadly as a Company Sgt. Major (11 Bt. HLI) he was killed on 18th June 1916


Letter to wife
John Cummings
Grave registration
Grave
Cpl.Cummings
Photo.  Officers and Sgt. 11th HLI.  John is possibly the Sgt. front row far left
Death report
Notification of cemetery
Post death notification of Mention in Despatches (MiD)
MiD certificate
Army discharge 1890
Football medal
Death penny
Medals and boxes
South African Constbulary.  Discharge 1901
HLI clasp
C.S.M. Crown (rank)
ID tags
Penknife
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian23iz.2
title: Leonard Green's Prisoner of War Identity Card

description: This was Pte Leonard Green's ID card in his P o W camp. Just where it was I do not know, and he certainly never wanted to find out.

Editor's Comment:
'Erkennungskarte No. 68566'.

Pte. 316448 Leonard E. Green, 1/5th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers, was reported Missing in Action on 23rd March 1918 and officially declared dead, twice, before his status as a Prisoner of War was confirmed.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian24qk.2
title: Rev.Dr. Duncan Strang (46)

description: Unpublished history Seaforth Highlanders. Battle of Mons to the Battle of the Aisne 1914

Compiled by Rev.Strang who had been a Major in the 9th Seaforth Highlanders