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DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjuqg.2
title: Dust

description: Pencil draft in Ivor Gurney's hand of another of his 'Hospital pictures', published in War's Embers (1919). From a Black notebook inscribed 'Pvt Gurney 241282 / Gloucester', used by Ivor Gurney between November 1917 and January 1918, whilst Gurney was at Seaton Delaval, Northumberland on a signalling course. The diary includes some early drafts of poems, notes on the camp and military matters, sketches, lists, musical scores, addresses and sums. The rear cover of the book and following pages reveal a cigarette burn-like hole.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjymp.2
title: Memoir: 'The Lost Years', by Frederick Boland, Royal Artillery (13)

description: A memoir of my grandfather's (Frederick William Boland c1872 - 1929) service in the Royal Artillary which was originally published in the 'Clonmel Chronicle' (Ireland).

Editor's Comment:
Corporal L/44761 Frederick William Boland, 189th Bde. Royal Field Artillery, later clerk, Artillery Depot, Rouen, and Artillery Headquaters, Second Army, transferred during the war into the Royal Garrison Artillery, with the service no. 185591.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjzqx.2
title: Diary as a P.O.W. of C.S.M Peter McNally of the 4th Batt. East Yorks (17)

description: Notebook containing a diary kept by Company Sergeant Major Peter McNally of the 4th Battalion of the East Yorkshire Regiment during his time as a prisoner of war. The diary covers the period from 26th May 1918 to 5th October that year.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiannva.2
title: Diary as a P.O.W. of C.S.M Peter McNally of the 4th Batt. East Yorks (18)

description: Notebook containing a diary kept by Company Sergeant Major Peter McNally of the 4th Battalion of the East Yorkshire Regiment during his time as a prisoner of war. The diary covers the period from 26th May 1918 to 5th October that year.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianr8jm.2
title: Diary as a P.O.W. of C.S.M Peter McNally of the 4th Batt. East Yorks (13)

description: Notebook containing a diary kept by Company Sergeant Major Peter McNally of the 4th Battalion of the East Yorkshire Regiment during his time as a prisoner of war. The diary covers the period from 26th May 1918 to 5th October that year.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianrd6r.2
title: Song ['O haste you...']

description: Pencil draft in Ivor Gurney's hand of an unpublished poem. From a Black notebook inscribed 'Pvt Gurney 241282 / Gloucester', used by Ivor Gurney between November 1917 and January 1918, whilst Gurney was at Seaton Delaval, Northumberland on a signalling course. The diary includes some early drafts of poems, notes on the camp and military matters, sketches, lists, musical scores, addresses and sums. The rear cover of the book and following pages reveal a cigarette burn-like hole.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianumh.2
title: Letter from Mr Walter C Baynes to Walter 'Dem" Baynes (1)

description: Letter from father to son. Son is awaiting demobilisation. Letter discusses election and various local politics. Walter Baynes (junior) served on the Somme. Brother (Arthur Baynes) served in the Navy. Father and mother - Walter and Bertha Baynes - ran china shop in Wakefield.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianydx.2
title: Memoir: 'The Lost Years', by Frederick Boland, Royal Artillery (16)

description: A memoir of my grandfather's (Frederick William Boland c1872 - 1929) service in the Royal Artillary which was originally published in the 'Clonmel Chronicle' (Ireland).

Editor's Comment:
Corporal L/44761 Frederick William Boland, 189th Bde. Royal Field Artillery, later clerk, Artillery Depot, Rouen, and Artillery Headquaters, Second Army, transferred during the war into the Royal Garrison Artillery, with the service no. 185591.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianzv4.2
title: Lady of the Kitchen

description: Pencil draft in Ivor Gurney's hand. The left hand page contains a list of Gurney's set of 'Hospital Pictures', of which 'Lady of the Kitchen' is one, although it remains unpublished.  From a Black notebook inscribed 'Pvt Gurney 241282 / Gloucester', used by Ivor Gurney between November 1917 and January 1918, whilst Gurney was at Seaton Delaval, Northumberland on a signalling course. The diary includes some early drafts of poems, notes on the camp and military matters, sketches, lists, musical scores, addresses and sums. The rear cover of the book and following pages reveal a cigarette burn-like hole.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian232n.2
title: Set of four postcards kept throughout war by Sapper E. Grantham (3)

description: Editor's Comment:
Set of four postcards captioned 'Fight the Good Fight': no. 1 depicts a Church Parade with shell in aircraft in background; no. 2 a Second Lieutenant in a trench with open bible; no. 3 a Second Lieutenant praying by a field gun carriage; no. 4 a wounded Second Lieutenant being visited by Christ. 

Sapper 146217 Ernest Grantham, 156th Field Company, Royal Engineers. The 156th Field Coy. were attached to the 16th (Irish) Division.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian27cd.2
title: The Change?

description: Pencil draft in Ivor Gurney's hand which is perhaps a continuation of 'The Change' - an unpublished poem. From a Black notebook inscribed 'Pvt Gurney 241282 / Gloucester', used by Ivor Gurney between November 1917 and January 1918, whilst Gurney was at Seaton Delaval, Northumberland on a signalling course. The diary includes some early drafts of poems, notes on the camp and military matters, sketches, lists, musical scores, addresses and sums. The rear cover of the book and following pages reveal a cigarette burn-like hole.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian299h.2
title: Diary as a P.O.W. of C.S.M Peter McNally of the 4th Batt. East Yorks (23)

description: Notebook containing a diary kept by Company Sergeant Major Peter McNally of the 4th Battalion of the East Yorkshire Regiment during his time as a prisoner of war. The diary covers the period from 26th May 1918 to 5th October that year.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2beh.2
title: Letter home written by 2nd Lt Albert Brainerd Raynes about life in the trenches (3)

description: Letter home written by my uncle, 2nd Lt Albert Brainerd Raynes, about life in the trenches.

Editor's Comment:
Second Lieutenant Albert Brainerd Raynes, Royal Sussex Regiment, attached 2nd Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment, was killed in action on 10th March 1915, aged 20. The son of Albert Edward and Alice Mary Raynes, of 201, Denman St., Nottingham, he is commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial. Lieutenant Raynes fell on the opening day of the battle of Neuve Chapelle, his battalion taking part in the attack of the 8th Division.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2ga4.2
title: Memoir: 'The Lost Years', by Frederick Boland, Royal Artillery (24)

description: A memoir of my grandfather's (Frederick William Boland c1872 - 1929) service in the Royal Artillary which was originally published in the 'Clonmel Chronicle' (Ireland).

Editor's Comment:
Corporal L/44761 Frederick William Boland, 189th Bde. Royal Field Artillery, later clerk, Artillery Depot, Rouen, and Artillery Headquaters, Second Army, transferred during the war into the Royal Garrison Artillery, with the service no. 185591.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2j6t.2
title: Photographs

description: Pencil draft in Ivor Gurney's hand of the end of an unpublished poem, Firelight, and Photographs, which was published in War's Embers (1919). From a Black notebook inscribed 'Pvt Gurney 241282 / Gloucester', used by Ivor Gurney between November 1917 and January 1918, whilst Gurney was at Seaton Delaval, Northumberland on a signalling course. The diary includes some early drafts of poems, notes on the camp and military matters, sketches, lists, musical scores, addresses and sums. The rear cover of the book and following pages reveal a cigarette burn-like hole.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2os8.2
title: Letter from Mrs Bertha Baynes to Walter 'Dem" Baynes (5)

description: Letter from mother to son awaiting his demobilisation. Discusses 'demob suit' and arrangements when he arrives in London.

Walter Baynes (junior) served on the Somme. Brother (Arthur Baynes) served in the Navy. Father and mother - Walter and Bertha Baynes - ran china shop in Wakefield.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2u9c.2
title: 'Magnetism' notes

description: Pencil notes in Ivor Gurney's hand. From a Black notebook inscribed 'Pvt Gurney 241282 / Gloucester', used by Ivor Gurney between November 1917 and January 1918, whilst Gurney was at Seaton Delaval, Northumberland on a signalling course. The diary includes some early drafts of poems, notes on the camp and military matters, sketches, lists, musical scores, addresses and sums. The rear cover of the book and following pages reveal a cigarette burn-like hole.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2xgg.2
title: Unit Register Card' of Sapper E. Grantham

description: Editor's Comment:
'Unit Register Card', with the service and employment details of Sapper E. Grantham. Part of the paperwork required by Army Demobilization Instructions - France, which decreed that those with certain key trades were to have priority in being returned to England. 

Sapper 146217 Ernest Grantham, 156th Field Company, Royal Engineers. The 156th Field Coy. were attached to the 16th (Irish) Division.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian61cd.2
title: Memoir: 'The Lost Years', by Frederick Boland, Royal Artillery (27)

description: A memoir of my grandfather's (Frederick William Boland c1872 - 1929) service in the Royal Artillary which was originally published in the 'Clonmel Chronicle' (Ireland).

Editor's Comment:
Corporal L/44761 Frederick William Boland, 189th Bde. Royal Field Artillery, later clerk, Artillery Depot, Rouen, and Artillery Headquaters, Second Army, transferred during the war into the Royal Garrison Artillery, with the service no. 185591.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian621r.2
title: Medals and badges of Sapper E. Grantham

description: Editor's Comment:
War and Victory Medal of Sapper E. Grantham, with medal ribbon bar, Royal Engineers Capbadge, Royal Engineers pin badge, and a pair of 'RE' (Royal Engineers) shoulder titles. 

Sapper 146217 Ernest Grantham, 156th Field Company, Royal Engineers. The 156th Field Coy. were attached to the 16th (Irish) Division.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian647s.2
title: Letter home written by 2nd Lt Albert Brainerd Raynes about life in the trenches (1)

description: Letter home written by my uncle, 2nd Lt Albert Brainerd Raynes, about life in the trenches.

Editor's Comment:
Second Lieutenant Albert Brainerd Raynes, Royal Sussex Regiment, attached 2nd Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment, was killed in action on 10th March 1915, aged 20. The son of Albert Edward and Alice Mary Raynes, of 201, Denman St., Nottingham, he is commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial. Lieutenant Raynes fell on the opening day of the battle of Neuve Chapelle, his battalion taking part in the attack of the 8th Division.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian68ez.2
title: Diary as a P.O.W. of C.S.M Peter McNally of the 4th Batt. East Yorks (25)

description: Notebook containing a diary kept by Company Sergeant Major Peter McNally of the 4th Battalion of the East Yorkshire Regiment during his time as a prisoner of war. The diary covers the period from 26th May 1918 to 5th October that year.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6aau.2
title: Coded message

description: Working of a deciphering of a coded message. From a Black notebook inscribed 'Pvt Gurney 241282 / Gloucester', used by Ivor Gurney between November 1917 and January 1918, whilst Gurney was at Seaton Delaval, Northumberland on a signalling course. The diary includes some early drafts of poems, notes on the camp and military matters, sketches, lists, musical scores, addresses and sums. The rear cover of the book and following pages reveal a cigarette burn-like hole.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6huz.2
title: Telegram from Buckingham Palace about the death of 2nd Lt Albert Brainerd Raynes

description: Telegram from Buckingham Palace about the death of my uncle, 2nd Lt Albert Brainerd Raynes.

2nd Lt Raynes was born in New York and had dual citizenship; he therefore was not obliged to fight in the war.

Editor's Comment:
Second Lieutenant Albert Brainerd Raynes, Royal Sussex Regiment, attached 2nd Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment, was killed in action on 10th March 1915, aged 20. The son of Albert Edward and Alice Mary Raynes, of 201, Denman St., Nottingham, he is commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial. Lieutenant Raynes fell on the opening day of the battle of Neuve Chapelle, his battalion taking part in the attack of the 8th Division.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6l5s.2
title: Diary as a P.O.W. of C.S.M Peter McNally of the 4th Batt. East Yorks (21)

description: Notebook containing a diary kept by Company Sergeant Major Peter McNally of the 4th Battalion of the East Yorkshire Regiment during his time as a prisoner of war. The diary covers the period from 26th May 1918 to 5th October that year.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6miy.2
title: Note to Sapper E. Grantham from Father (2)

description: Editor's Comment:
Sapper 146217 Ernest Grantham, 156th Field Company, Royal Engineers. The 156th Field Coy. were attached to the 16th (Irish) Division.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6nbt.2
title: Letter from Mrs Bertha Baynes to Walter 'Dem" Baynes (4)

description: Letter to son from mother awaiting his demobilisation. Mentions forms to get soldiers over 21 extr 5/- a week. States 'they will keep sending on form untill peace is declare - that is next June they say now [sic]'. Written after Armistice but before declaration of peace.

Walter Baynes (junior) served on the Somme. Brother (Arthur Baynes) served in the Navy. Father and mother - Walter and Bertha Baynes - ran china shop in Wakefield.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6qy6.2
title: Memoir: 'The Lost Years', by Frederick Boland, Royal Artillery (22)

description: A memoir of my grandfather's (Frederick William Boland c1872 - 1929) service in the Royal Artillary which was originally published in the 'Clonmel Chronicle' (Ireland).

Editor's Comment:
Corporal L/44761 Frederick William Boland, 189th Bde. Royal Field Artillery, later clerk, Artillery Depot, Rouen, and Artillery Headquaters, Second Army, transferred during the war into the Royal Garrison Artillery, with the service no. 185591.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6tpv.2
title: Photograph of Somerset Light Infantry (3)

description: Charles Sydney Warwick, my great-grandfather, is seventh in from the right.

Editor's Comment:
Corporal 265460 Charles Sydney Warwick, Somerset Light Infantry.
Note the machine gun carts in the background.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian84y1.2
title: Memoir: 'The Lost Years', by Frederick Boland, Royal Artillery (23)

description: A memoir of my grandfather's (Frederick William Boland c1872 - 1929) service in the Royal Artillary which was originally published in the 'Clonmel Chronicle' (Ireland).

Editor's Comment:
Corporal L/44761 Frederick William Boland, 189th Bde. Royal Field Artillery, later clerk, Artillery Depot, Rouen, and Artillery Headquaters, Second Army, transferred during the war into the Royal Garrison Artillery, with the service no. 185591.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian86up.2
title: Letter from Imperial War Graves Commission regarding headstone inscription

description: Robert and Ann Williams lived in Llanberis, Caernarfonshire. They had three children, two boys and a girl; because of the war the boys were sent to family members, one to Liverpool and the other to Scotland. The daughter, Mary, (my grandmother), stayed with her mother in Llanberis. Mary was 5 years old when her father was killed. 

Robert was shot dead whilst walking to breakfast one morning. I remember seeing the letters and more information about the event from my grandmother, but unfortunately upon her death, the paperwork went to her son. I don't know where Robert's medals went but the brass plaque also went to my uncle.

Editor's Comment:
Letter from the Imperial War Graves Commission, requesting payment for a personal inscription to be engraved on the headstone. 

Pte. 345654 Robert Williams, 13th platoon, 24th Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Egyptian Expeditionary Force, killed in action 16th July 1917, is buried in Deir El Belah War Cemetery, Israel.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian86v.2
title: Song ['I do not live a dream'] / Firelight

description: Pencil draft in Ivor Gurney's hand of two unpublished poems. From a Black notebook inscribed 'Pvt Gurney 241282 / Gloucester', used by Ivor Gurney between November 1917 and January 1918, whilst Gurney was at Seaton Delaval, Northumberland on a signalling course. The diary includes some early drafts of poems, notes on the camp and military matters, sketches, lists, musical scores, addresses and sums. The rear cover of the book and following pages reveal a cigarette burn-like hole.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8977.2
title: Letter home written by 2nd Lt Albert Brainerd Raynes

description: Letter home written by my uncle, 2nd Lt Albert Brainerd Raynes.

Editor's Comment:
Second Lieutenant Albert Brainerd Raynes, Royal Sussex Regiment, attached 2nd Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment, was killed in action on 10th March 1915, aged 20. The son of Albert Edward and Alice Mary Raynes, of 201, Denman St., Nottingham, he is commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial. Lieutenant Raynes fell on the opening day of the battle of Neuve Chapelle, his battalion taking part in the attack of the 8th Division.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8ai5.2
title: Note to Sapper E. Grantham from Father (1)

description: Editor's Comment:
Sapper 146217 Ernest Grantham, 156th Field Company, Royal Engineers. The 156th Field Coy. were attached to the 16th (Irish) Division.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8d1k.2
title: Bravery Certificate of Sapper E. Grantham, awarded by 'The Irish Brigade'

description: Fixing a Bombing Post - Tunnel Trench.
He wrote a long letter to his wife shortly afterwards making light of the event (letter submitted separately). Two tins in his haversack deflected a bullet but his Corporal was wounded.
He and another soldier got him back safely.

Editor's Comment:
Certificate regarding 'Gallant Conduct and Devotion to Duty in the Field', Spper Grantham's 'name and deed to be entered in the record of the Irish Division'. Signed by Major General W. Hickie, commanding 16th Irish Division. Green Shamrock seperately stamped to top right. 

Sapper 146217 Ernest Grantham, 156th Field Company, Royal Engineers. The 156th Field Coy. were attached to the 16th (Irish) Division.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8eep.2
title: Diary as a P.O.W. of C.S.M Peter McNally of the 4th Batt. East Yorks (24)

description: Notebook containing a diary kept by Company Sergeant Major Peter McNally of the 4th Battalion of the East Yorkshire Regiment during his time as a prisoner of war. The diary covers the period from 26th May 1918 to 5th October that year.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8ien.2
title: Private Henry James Mercer (3)

description: This is the second part of a contribution I made about my Father on 9.3.08.   He served in General Allenby's compaign.  He kept a diary with drawings (one page attached) which apparently he should not have done.   I have lots of other postcards and photos, as he made it all into a scrapbook.  Hope you find it interesting enough to use.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8oa4.2
title: The Change?

description: Pencil draft in Ivor Gurney's hand which is perhaps a continuation of 'The Change' - an unpublished poem. From a Black notebook inscribed 'Pvt Gurney 241282 / Gloucester', used by Ivor Gurney between November 1917 and January 1918, whilst Gurney was at Seaton Delaval, Northumberland on a signalling course. The diary includes some early drafts of poems, notes on the camp and military matters, sketches, lists, musical scores, addresses and sums. The rear cover of the book and following pages reveal a cigarette burn-like hole.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8ppw.2
title: The memoirs of Ernest Styles (1)

description: Ernest Stanley Styles was born in Coopersale Common, near Epping, in 1893. His family came from a long line of Brickmakers in that area dating back to the 1700's.

In 1912 the family moved to Coggeshall in Essex where they purchased a Brickmaking business. Ernest, his brother and his father worked together there until the start of the First World War.

Both Ernest and his brother, Thomas, joined the Essex Yeomanry and both survived the war without serious wounds. They both returned to the hand making business of making handcrafted bricks and tiles.

Ernest was persueded to write his memories of World War One in 1980. It is mazing how clear his memory was and how many names etc. he remembered. Ernest never dwelt on the horrors of seeing his comrades killed and injured, but the story he wrote highlights the wasted lived and damaged families that can result from war.

This was a man witha strong personality and a great sense of humour who was dearly missed when he died aged 91.

This is a scanned copy of a photocopy created from the original document.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8rcj.2
title: Memoir: 'The Lost Years', by Frederick Boland, Royal Artillery (26)

description: A memoir of my grandfather's (Frederick William Boland c1872 - 1929) service in the Royal Artillary which was originally published in the 'Clonmel Chronicle' (Ireland).

Editor's Comment:
Corporal L/44761 Frederick William Boland, 189th Bde. Royal Field Artillery, later clerk, Artillery Depot, Rouen, and Artillery Headquaters, Second Army, transferred during the war into the Royal Garrison Artillery, with the service no. 185591.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8sbv.2
title: Letter from Mrs Bertha Baynes to Walter 'Dem" Baynes (3)

description: Letter to son from mother awaiting his demobilisation. Mentions forms to get soldiers over 21 extr 5/- a week. States 'they will keep sending on form untill peace is declare - that is next June they say now [sic]'. Written after Armistice but before declaration of peace.

Walter Baynes (junior) served on the Somme. Brother (Arthur Baynes) served in the Navy. Father and mother - Walter and Bertha Baynes - ran china shop in Wakefield.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiand1k9.2
title: Diary as a P.O.W. of C.S.M Peter McNally of the 4th Batt. East Yorks (26)

description: Notebook containing a diary kept by Company Sergeant Major Peter McNally of the 4th Battalion of the East Yorkshire Regiment during his time as a prisoner of war. The diary covers the period from 26th May 1918 to 5th October that year.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiand4zo.2
title: Photographs / The Clown

description: Pencil draft in Ivor Gurney's hand of the end of Photographs.  The right hand page contains the title and discarded opening lines of an otherwise unknown poem, The Clown. From a Black notebook inscribed 'Pvt Gurney 241282 / Gloucester', used by Ivor Gurney between November 1917 and January 1918, whilst Gurney was at Seaton Delaval, Northumberland on a signalling course. The diary includes some early drafts of poems, notes on the camp and military matters, sketches, lists, musical scores, addresses and sums. The rear cover of the book and following pages reveal a cigarette burn-like hole.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiand895.2
title: Private Henry James Mercer (1)

description: This is the second part of a contribution I made about my Father on 9.3.08.   He served in General Allenby's compaign.  He kept a diary with drawings (one page attached) which apparently he should not have done.   I have lots of other postcards and photos, as he made it all into a scrapbook.  Hope you find it interesting enough to use.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiande5a.2
title: Letter home written by 2nd Lt Albert Brainerd Raynes on his departure for France (2)

description: Letter home written by my uncle, 2nd Lt Albert Brainerd Raynes, as he is about to depart on the boat for France and the trenches.

Editor's Comment:
Second Lieutenant Albert Brainerd Raynes, Royal Sussex Regiment, attached 2nd Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment, was killed in action on 10th March 1915, aged 20. The son of Albert Edward and Alice Mary Raynes, of 201, Denman St., Nottingham, he is commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial. Lieutenant Raynes fell on the opening day of the battle of Neuve Chapelle, his battalion taking part in the attack of the 8th Division.