cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2ys4.2
title: A Cameron Captured (25)

description: 1,2,3 Attestation papers
4,5,6 Two group photographs: new recruits
7 Card: To father
8 Letter: Wounded
9 First page of New Testiment
10 Letter: Reported missing
11 Card:  Captured and wounded
12 Card:  Captured
13 Letter:  Parcel
14 Letter;  Quedlinburg POW camp
15 Letter:  Food parcel
16 Card:  Recovered from wound
17 Card:  Parcel
18 Letter; To mother
19 POW money
20 Card:  Started work as POW
21,22,23 Card:  Parcels
24 Card: To mother
25 Letter: To mother
26 Letter: To mother
27,28 Cards:  Parcels
29 POW concert programme
30,31 POW Group photo.
32 Letter:  To mother
33 Card:  From Holland (on his way home)
34 Letter:  King George letter to POWs'
35 Certificate:  Ensuring funds while seeking employment
36 Certificate:  Transfer to Z reserve
37 Summary of POW mail
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2zem.2
title: Photograph on Pay Book of Major Bowkett MC and Bar

description: Pay book found on body and presumed to belong to my father who was reported dead. Subsequently the Red Cross corrected this information when he was found to have lost it.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian4jm.2
title: Pte Leonard Jackson, Official death notification (2)

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

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

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

Editor's Comment:
Pte. 54993 Leonard Jackson, 10th Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers, was killed on the opening day of the battle of Polygon Wood (the third phase of the third battle of Ypres), serving in the 3rd Division.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian63k6.2
title: Diary of Driver A Bailey (1)

description: Allan Bailey was born at Clifton-with-Norwood, Yorkshire. On leaving school he became a farm worker.

In 1916 he joined the 66th Brigade R.F.A. and was posted to Mesopotamia. Coming from a farming background Allan was familiar with working with horses. Therefore, he was a driver - of a horse and cart (not motorised transport).

The diary he kept from 1 Jan 1918 to 23 Apr 1919 gives a personal brief account of his experiences.

The diary starts with daily entries, even including 'nothing doing'. It should be remembered that soldiers were not actively engaged in battle every day. Eventually the phrase was replaced by a horizontal stroke, and as the year progressed he only recorded details that he deemed to be relevant.

Possible interesting entries are:
14 Jan 1918 - Samllpox breaking out at the camp.
25 Jan 1918 - Aeroplanes bombed Bagdad.
19 Mar 1918 - Heavy rain. Big flood destroyed a bridge and 2 Indians drowned.
16 Oct 1918 - Letter from home saying Unlce John killed in France. (Note - It took 9 weeks for the news to reach him.)
5 Nov 1918 - Admitted to hospital (with malaria), and discharged on 3 Dec 1918.
17 Mar 1919 - Embark on SS 'Port Darwin' with 17,000 men. 

Hence the attachment 'Return Sail'.

Allan Bailey died in 1984, a month after his 90th birthday. His diary is now in the possession of his grandson.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian66in.2
title: 'A present for a good girl': Embroidered postcard from Harry Cochrane (1)

description: This is one of 3 embroidered postcards, two of which were definitely sent from my great uncle Harry Cochrane (b. 1900) to his sister, May Cochrane (b. 1907). The little insert card "Souvenir from France" slips into the pocket on the front of the card under the embroidered flap.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian69w3.2
title: Pte Leonard Jackson, Official death notification (1)

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

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

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

Editor's Comment:
Pte. 54993 Leonard Jackson, 10th Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers, was killed on the opening day of the battle of Polygon Wood (the third phase of the third battle of Ypres), serving in the 3rd Division.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6mk7.2
title: Edward Delme Evans (3)

description: A colour photocopy of a photo of Private Edward Delme Evans 55318 of 2nd Batt. Welch Regiment, and of the Laundry, Maesmawr, Montgomeryshire (now Powys), Wales.

Photographs and photocopies of Evans' War and Victory medals, a newspaper cutting after his death, the Memorial Plaque, and his family's memorial to him on silk.

Mrs Jones: Edward D. Evans was killed at the Battle of Ypres on the 17 November 1917. He had just returned to the front having had an appendix operation and at which time the wound was still weeping. Edward was the son of Edward and Jane Evans, of the Laundry, Maesmawr and later of Tanyard Row, Llansantffraid. He was just 20 years age. There is no known grave, his name appears on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, in Belgium. Private Edward Evans was one of 7 children. His father was a clogger by trade who worked around the woods in the Maesmawr district selecting alders suitable to make clog soles, these were then cut down, shaped into soles and piled in a pyramid fashion to dry through. Pte Evans was a pupil at Maesmawr School with some of his brothers and sisters. After the war the family moved to Llansantfraidd where the father could continue his trade in the clogging business.

This is a sample from a folder of research undertaken by Mrs Jones into the men named on the war memorial (1914-1919) of Guilsfield parish (near Welshpool, Montgomeryshire - now Powys, in Wales). The names include: Frank Arthur, Ernest Charlton, Edward Evans, Robert Evans, Fred Evans, Charles Galliers, Robert Gainsford, Edward Griffiths,John Higgins, Edwin Jones, James Jones, Charles Jones, William Jones, Alan Langlands, Edward Lloyd, John Lloyd, Richard Morgan, Edward Morris, John Owen, Evan Phillips, Herbert Trevor, David E. Bailey, Herbert Bailey, Arthur Gough, Charles Jones, George R. Jones, Arthur T. Lewis, Mathew W.H. Morris, Richard D.H. Mytton, Gruffydd V. Trevor. Representing a number of regiments of the army, also the Royal Navy and the Royal Flying Corps. Also evident is the volunteers who joined up early in the war, as well as the tribunals which decided that even though farming was a reserved occupation that man-power being so scarce some men would be compelled to join the army, leaving their families, their aging fathers, mothers, sisters and younger siblings to continue to provide food for the war effort - an insight into the home-front in rural Wales.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6pn1.2
title: Photographs and forms.  William Menzies.  1883 to 1958 (5)

description: Discharge certificate.  Medically unfit 28th November 1915

L.Cpl. Menzies

Mayfield Hospital, Woolston:
Large Group:  7th from left back row.
Interior: 2nd from left
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6ruc.2
title: Photographs of my Father E.E.ISON (2)

description: This photograph of my father was taken in England 1917 having just been commmisioned having served from 1914 on the Somme. I also have in my possession his original commission, and additional photoes of his time serving as camp commandant of an Italian POW camp from 1918 - 1920
The medals are his as is the compass, he was demobbed in 1920 as an acting Major - But would never talk about his experiances ever after.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6sgf.2
title: A Cameron Captured (23)

description: 1,2,3 Attestation papers
4,5,6 Two group photographs: new recruits
7 Card: To father
8 Letter: Wounded
9 First page of New Testiment
10 Letter: Reported missing
11 Card:  Captured and wounded
12 Card:  Captured
13 Letter:  Parcel
14 Letter;  Quedlinburg POW camp
15 Letter:  Food parcel
16 Card:  Recovered from wound
17 Card:  Parcel
18 Letter; To mother
19 POW money
20 Card:  Started work as POW
21,22,23 Card:  Parcels
24 Card: To mother
25 Letter: To mother
26 Letter: To mother
27,28 Cards:  Parcels
29 POW concert programme
30,31 POW Group photo.
32 Letter:  To mother
33 Card:  From Holland (on his way home)
34 Letter:  King George letter to POWs'
35 Certificate:  Ensuring funds while seeking employment
36 Certificate:  Transfer to Z reserve
37 Summary of POW mail
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian82ic.2
title: A kiss from France' Embroidered postcard from Harry Cochrane (2)

description: This is one of 3 embroidered postcards, two of which were definitely sent from my great uncle Harry Cochrane to his sister, May Cochrane. the little insert card "Forget me not" slips into the pocket on the front of the card under the embroidered flap.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8ak3.2
title: Edward Delme Evans (2)

description: A colour photocopy of a photo of Private Edward Delme Evans 55318 of 2nd Batt. Welch Regiment, and of the Laundry, Maesmawr, Montgomeryshire (now Powys), Wales.

Photographs and photocopies of Evans' War and Victory medals, a newspaper cutting after his death, the Memorial Plaque, and his family's memorial to him on silk.

Mrs Jones: Edward D. Evans was killed at the Battle of Ypres on the 17 November 1917. He had just returned to the front having had an appendix operation and at which time the wound was still weeping. Edward was the son of Edward and Jane Evans, of the Laundry, Maesmawr and later of Tanyard Row, Llansantffraid. He was just 20 years age. There is no known grave, his name appears on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, in Belgium. Private Edward Evans was one of 7 children. His father was a clogger by trade who worked around the woods in the Maesmawr district selecting alders suitable to make clog soles, these were then cut down, shaped into soles and piled in a pyramid fashion to dry through. Pte Evans was a pupil at Maesmawr School with some of his brothers and sisters. After the war the family moved to Llansantfraidd where the father could continue his trade in the clogging business.

This is a sample from a folder of research undertaken by Mrs Jones into the men named on the war memorial (1914-1919) of Guilsfield parish (near Welshpool, Montgomeryshire - now Powys, in Wales). The names include: Frank Arthur, Ernest Charlton, Edward Evans, Robert Evans, Fred Evans, Charles Galliers, Robert Gainsford, Edward Griffiths,John Higgins, Edwin Jones, James Jones, Charles Jones, William Jones, Alan Langlands, Edward Lloyd, John Lloyd, Richard Morgan, Edward Morris, John Owen, Evan Phillips, Herbert Trevor, David E. Bailey, Herbert Bailey, Arthur Gough, Charles Jones, George R. Jones, Arthur T. Lewis, Mathew W.H. Morris, Richard D.H. Mytton, Gruffydd V. Trevor. Representing a number of regiments of the army, also the Royal Navy and the Royal Flying Corps. Also evident is the volunteers who joined up early in the war, as well as the tribunals which decided that even though farming was a reserved occupation that man-power being so scarce some men would be compelled to join the army, leaving their families, their aging fathers, mothers, sisters and younger siblings to continue to provide food for the war effort - an insight into the home-front in rural Wales.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8bnf.2
title: Photographs and forms.  William Menzies.  1883 to 1958 (4)

description: Discharge certificate.  Medically unfit 28th November 1915

L.Cpl. Menzies

Mayfield Hospital, Woolston:
Large Group:  7th from left back row.
Interior: 2nd from left
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8evn.2
title: Photo of prizegiving, 2/5th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment (1)

description: Photo of prizegiving to members of the 2/5th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment. Note on the back by Charles W. Carr reads "This is a snap of the prize-giving, can you find me, am on right with cigarette". 

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/bodleian8gga.2
title: A Cameron Captured (22)

description: 1,2,3 Attestation papers
4,5,6 Two group photographs: new recruits
7 Card: To father
8 Letter: Wounded
9 First page of New Testiment
10 Letter: Reported missing
11 Card:  Captured and wounded
12 Card:  Captured
13 Letter:  Parcel
14 Letter;  Quedlinburg POW camp
15 Letter:  Food parcel
16 Card:  Recovered from wound
17 Card:  Parcel
18 Letter; To mother
19 POW money
20 Card:  Started work as POW
21,22,23 Card:  Parcels
24 Card: To mother
25 Letter: To mother
26 Letter: To mother
27,28 Cards:  Parcels
29 POW concert programme
30,31 POW Group photo.
32 Letter:  To mother
33 Card:  From Holland (on his way home)
34 Letter:  King George letter to POWs'
35 Certificate:  Ensuring funds while seeking employment
36 Certificate:  Transfer to Z reserve
37 Summary of POW mail
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8j9e.2
title: Photographs of my Father E.E.ISON (1)

description: This photograph of my father was taken in England 1917 having just been commmisioned having served from 1914 on the Somme. I also have in my possession his original commission, and additional photoes of his time serving as camp commandant of an Italian POW camp from 1918 - 1920
The medals are his as is the compass, he was demobbed in 1920 as an acting Major - But would never talk about his experiances ever after.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8ued.2
title: Ypres paper knife

description: This paper knife is made from a German cartridge case with a German crest soldered onto it with a bronze blade (probably made from a shell case) decorated and with the word Ypres. It was probably made my a German soldier and acquired by my father at some time during his service with the Coldstream Guards on the Western Front. His unit spend several months at Ypres during 1916 and 1917. The war museum classifies this kind of thing as "trench art".

My father's full name was John Hubert Fox, service number 14269. He enlisted on 21 Dec. 1914 at Sheffield, serving on the Western Front in the 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards. He was wounded on the Somme in Sept. 1916 and more seriously at Cambrai in November 1917. After recovery in 
hospital in Manchester he was posted to the Reserve Battalion at Windsor where he was engaged in training recruits. He was demobbed on 10th March 1919.
There are extracts from his letters home published in the Derbyshire Times of 29th Jan1916, 11th March 1916 and a third one which I haven't been able to date.

Editor's Comment:
Trench art paper knife in the form of a scimitar, copper blade with punched decoration and 'Ypres'; handle made from a French 'Lebel' round, with German button (Crown surrounded by motto 'Gott Mit Uns') added.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8vk1.2
title: Commerative Scroll in memory of Private John Hobson

description: John Hobosn was born at Clifton-with-Norwood, Yorkshire, a village 5 miles west of Harrogate. He was a agricultural worker who joined the Yorkshire Light Infantry.

Pte John Hobson was killed in action at La Chavette, France on 11 August 1918. He was 36 years old.

John Hobson was a single man and the commerative scroll was sent to his mother. The scroll has been 'handed down' through decendants of one of his sisters. It is currently held by one of his great,great,great nephews.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiande9v.2
title: A Cameron Captured (28)

description: 1,2,3 Attestation papers
4,5,6 Two group photographs: new recruits
7 Card: To father
8 Letter: Wounded
9 First page of New Testiment
10 Letter: Reported missing
11 Card:  Captured and wounded
12 Card:  Captured
13 Letter:  Parcel
14 Letter;  Quedlinburg POW camp
15 Letter:  Food parcel
16 Card:  Recovered from wound
17 Card:  Parcel
18 Letter; To mother
19 POW money
20 Card:  Started work as POW
21,22,23 Card:  Parcels
24 Card: To mother
25 Letter: To mother
26 Letter: To mother
27,28 Cards:  Parcels
29 POW concert programme
30,31 POW Group photo.
32 Letter:  To mother
33 Card:  From Holland (on his way home)
34 Letter:  King George letter to POWs'
35 Certificate:  Ensuring funds while seeking employment
36 Certificate:  Transfer to Z reserve
37 Summary of POW mail
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandf7b.2
title: Souvenir de Belgique' Embroidered postcard from Harry Cochrane (1)

description: This is one of 3 embroidered postcards, two of which were sent from my great uncle Harry Cochrane (b. 1900) to his sister, May Cochrane (b. 1907). The is no insert card with this postcard. On the back it says "Vlamertinghe Belgium"
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandhh3.2
title: A Cameron Captured (20)

description: 1,2,3 Attestation papers
4,5,6 Two group photographs: new recruits
7 Card: To father
8 Letter: Wounded
9 First page of New Testiment
10 Letter: Reported missing
11 Card:  Captured and wounded
12 Card:  Captured
13 Letter:  Parcel
14 Letter;  Quedlinburg POW camp
15 Letter:  Food parcel
16 Card:  Recovered from wound
17 Card:  Parcel
18 Letter; To mother
19 POW money
20 Card:  Started work as POW
21,22,23 Card:  Parcels
24 Card: To mother
25 Letter: To mother
26 Letter: To mother
27,28 Cards:  Parcels
29 POW concert programme
30,31 POW Group photo.
32 Letter:  To mother
33 Card:  From Holland (on his way home)
34 Letter:  King George letter to POWs'
35 Certificate:  Ensuring funds while seeking employment
36 Certificate:  Transfer to Z reserve
37 Summary of POW mail
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandops.2
title: Photographs of my Father E.E.ISON (3)

description: This photograph of my father was taken in England 1917 having just been commmisioned having served from 1914 on the Somme. I also have in my possession his original commission, and additional photoes of his time serving as camp commandant of an Italian POW camp from 1918 - 1920
The medals are his as is the compass, he was demobbed in 1920 as an acting Major - But would never talk about his experiances ever after.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandpad.2
title: Postcards sent home by Charles Friend (3)

description: The postcard of the street scene has apparantly been censored.  Marked 'Passed field censor'
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandsyj.2
title: A Cameron Captured (26)

description: 1,2,3 Attestation papers
4,5,6 Two group photographs: new recruits
7 Card: To father
8 Letter: Wounded
9 First page of New Testiment
10 Letter: Reported missing
11 Card:  Captured and wounded
12 Card:  Captured
13 Letter:  Parcel
14 Letter;  Quedlinburg POW camp
15 Letter:  Food parcel
16 Card:  Recovered from wound
17 Card:  Parcel
18 Letter; To mother
19 POW money
20 Card:  Started work as POW
21,22,23 Card:  Parcels
24 Card: To mother
25 Letter: To mother
26 Letter: To mother
27,28 Cards:  Parcels
29 POW concert programme
30,31 POW Group photo.
32 Letter:  To mother
33 Card:  From Holland (on his way home)
34 Letter:  King George letter to POWs'
35 Certificate:  Ensuring funds while seeking employment
36 Certificate:  Transfer to Z reserve
37 Summary of POW mail
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianhv4.2
title: Photographs and forms.  William Menzies.  1883 to 1958 (6)

description: Discharge certificate.  Medically unfit 28th November 1915

L.Cpl. Menzies

Mayfield Hospital, Woolston:
Large Group:  7th from left back row.
Interior: 2nd from left
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianiex.2
title: Photograph of Soldiers of the Royal West Kent Regiment

description: This picture shows Private Charles John Brown, No. 241762, 5th Royal West Kent Regiment (second from the left on the back row) with other soldiers of the same regiment, names unknown. We think it was taken at a transit camp in France, but are unsure as to where exactly.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianj1fs.2
title: Photographs and forms.  William Menzies.  1883 to 1958 (3)

description: Discharge certificate.  Medically unfit 28th November 1915

L.Cpl. Menzies

Mayfield Hospital, Woolston:
Large Group:  7th from left back row.
Interior: 2nd from left
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianj57i.2
title: 'A present for a good girl': Embroidered postcard from Harry Cochrane (2)

description: This is one of 3 embroidered postcards, two of which were definitely sent from my great uncle Harry Cochrane (b. 1900) to his sister, May Cochrane (b. 1907). The little insert card "Souvenir from France" slips into the pocket on the front of the card under the embroidered flap.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjapb.2
title: Photographs of my Father E.E.ISON (4)

description: This photograph of my father was taken in England 1917 having just been commmisioned having served from 1914 on the Somme. I also have in my possession his original commission, and additional photoes of his time serving as camp commandant of an Italian POW camp from 1918 - 1920
The medals are his as is the compass, he was demobbed in 1920 as an acting Major - But would never talk about his experiances ever after.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjeuu.2
title: Postcards from France sent to son (6)

description: Reverse of silk postcards sent from father to son (Percy Rothwell 06/09/09 - 02/01/92) living in Blackburn, Lancs.

Final card from Husband (also Percy) to wife Edith.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjkh7.2
title: A Cameron Captured (21)

description: 1,2,3 Attestation papers
4,5,6 Two group photographs: new recruits
7 Card: To father
8 Letter: Wounded
9 First page of New Testiment
10 Letter: Reported missing
11 Card:  Captured and wounded
12 Card:  Captured
13 Letter:  Parcel
14 Letter;  Quedlinburg POW camp
15 Letter:  Food parcel
16 Card:  Recovered from wound
17 Card:  Parcel
18 Letter; To mother
19 POW money
20 Card:  Started work as POW
21,22,23 Card:  Parcels
24 Card: To mother
25 Letter: To mother
26 Letter: To mother
27,28 Cards:  Parcels
29 POW concert programme
30,31 POW Group photo.
32 Letter:  To mother
33 Card:  From Holland (on his way home)
34 Letter:  King George letter to POWs'
35 Certificate:  Ensuring funds while seeking employment
36 Certificate:  Transfer to Z reserve
37 Summary of POW mail
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjnyd.2
title: A Cameron Captured (27)

description: 1,2,3 Attestation papers
4,5,6 Two group photographs: new recruits
7 Card: To father
8 Letter: Wounded
9 First page of New Testiment
10 Letter: Reported missing
11 Card:  Captured and wounded
12 Card:  Captured
13 Letter:  Parcel
14 Letter;  Quedlinburg POW camp
15 Letter:  Food parcel
16 Card:  Recovered from wound
17 Card:  Parcel
18 Letter; To mother
19 POW money
20 Card:  Started work as POW
21,22,23 Card:  Parcels
24 Card: To mother
25 Letter: To mother
26 Letter: To mother
27,28 Cards:  Parcels
29 POW concert programme
30,31 POW Group photo.
32 Letter:  To mother
33 Card:  From Holland (on his way home)
34 Letter:  King George letter to POWs'
35 Certificate:  Ensuring funds while seeking employment
36 Certificate:  Transfer to Z reserve
37 Summary of POW mail
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjt53.2
title: Postcards sent home by Charles Friend (2)

description: The postcard of the street scene has apparantly been censored.  Marked 'Passed field censor'