cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8c9j.2
title: Aeroplane broach (2)

description: Hi
I saw a small article in the Times the other day that you were looking for memorabilia from the first world war, I don't know if the attached will be of interest.
It's a broach, appears to be of sterling silver, marked on the back  Allied Airforces and made by W.W ltd. If you have any question please feel free to e-mail.
Regards 
Laurie Thomas
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8i8z.2
title: Naval Armistice terms with a complete list of the interned German High Seas Fleet (13)

description: Extracts of naval armistice terms including a complete list of the interned German High Seas Fleet.
Obtained by Captain Leard MBE from a friend.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8jq4.2
title: Postcards from John Inch Low and Tommy Macartney (21)

description: Postcards from John Inch Low sent from Bombay, Basra (x3), Chambery, Suez, London, Salonika, Shatt-al-Arab (waterway) near Basra, France, Ferviaria (Italy), Egypt, Aden, Port Said.

Silk postcard from Tommy Macartney, France.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8kn9.2
title: Autograph Album of Arthur G Morgan (Royal Navy) (23)

description: We think that Arthur put this album together whilst in the Navy Hospital in Plymouth in 1916-7. It contains poems, cartoons and drawings by his fellow sailors. It also contains two poems added in 1979 shortly before his death.
My wife Andrea bought his house 15 St Hildas Road, Griffithstown, Pontypool after his death in about 1982. Although all of Arthur's posessions had been removed, this album was left behind. We have looked sfter it ever since. I'm not sure who owns the album or the copyright.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8ptt.2
title: Photographs, Memorial Scroll, and Medal Card of Willie Gaunt (4)

description: In memory of William Gaunt born in Barrow Lancashire in 1885 and died in France on 28 April 1917 aged 32. He left a widow, Emma (nee Cooper) and 3 children (names unknown). He was my Grandmother's brother.

On the bottom left hand side of the group photo, we found when we enlarged the photo for restoration that Willie has etched EMMA in the sand. See the tiny piece of mud on the tip of his stick!!! Included is an enlargement of the inscription.  We wonder if she ever knew as it is invisible to the eye on the original photo.

Editor's Comment:
Bombardier 21144 William Gaunt, 7th Div. Ammunition Column Royal Field Artillery, died of wounds 28th April 1917, aged 32. The husband of Emma Gaunt, of II, Newington St., City Rd., Bradford, Yorks, he is buried in Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun. The 7th Division were heavily engaged around this time in the Battle of Arras.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8wxl.2
title: Letter from T. Walsh to William Ernest Foster (2)

description: Letter from T. Walsh, H.Q. 15th Bn. Tank Corps, to Pte. Foster, detailing the author's experience of being Mustard Gassed and blind for 10 days, and enquiring about Pte. Fosters wound. 

Pte. 200816 William Ernest Foster, D Coy. Heavy Section, Machine Gun Corps (later D Bn. Heavy Branch, Machine Gun Corps and 4th Bn. Tank Corps), served originally in the Machine Gun Corps (Motors).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiand1fo.2
title: Photographs, Memorial Scroll, and Medal Card of Willie Gaunt (2)

description: In memory of William Gaunt born in Barrow Lancashire in 1885 and died in France on 28 April 1917 aged 32. He left a widow, Emma (nee Cooper) and 3 children (names unknown). He was my Grandmother's brother.

On the bottom left hand side of the group photo, we found when we enlarged the photo for restoration that Willie has etched EMMA in the sand. See the tiny piece of mud on the tip of his stick!!! Included is an enlargement of the inscription.  We wonder if she ever knew as it is invisible to the eye on the original photo.

Editor's Comment:
Bombardier 21144 William Gaunt, 7th Div. Ammunition Column Royal Field Artillery, died of wounds 28th April 1917, aged 32. The husband of Emma Gaunt, of II, Newington St., City Rd., Bradford, Yorks, he is buried in Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun. The 7th Division were heavily engaged around this time in the Battle of Arras.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiand84h.2
title: Naval Armistice terms with a complete list of the interned German High Seas Fleet (11)

description: Extracts of naval armistice terms including a complete list of the interned German High Seas Fleet.
Obtained by Captain Leard MBE from a friend.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiand92y.2
title: Autograph Album of Arthur G Morgan (Royal Navy) (26)

description: We think that Arthur put this album together whilst in the Navy Hospital in Plymouth in 1916-7. It contains poems, cartoons and drawings by his fellow sailors. It also contains two poems added in 1979 shortly before his death.
My wife Andrea bought his house 15 St Hildas Road, Griffithstown, Pontypool after his death in about 1982. Although all of Arthur's posessions had been removed, this album was left behind. We have looked sfter it ever since. I'm not sure who owns the album or the copyright.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandaez.2
title: Claude Diamond in Egypt

description: Claude Diamond L.Cpl - see details in previous submission today - with group of other soldiers of the 40th Bn. Royal Fusiliers (The Judeans) probably in Egypt.
Both of these photos of my Father are postcard size.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandi89.2
title: Official Letter regarding the wounding of William Ernest Foster

description: Official notification from the Tank Corps record office of the wounding of Pte. Foster in the left forearm and abdomen by a shell on the 10th August 1918, and his admission to the 3rd Australian General Hospital at Abbeville.

Pte. 200816 William Ernest Foster, D Coy. Heavy Section, Machine Gun Corps (later D Bn. Heavy Branch, Machine Gun Corps and 4th Bn. Tank Corps), served originally in the Machine Gun Corps (Motors).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandnfl.2
title: Naval Armistice terms with a complete list of the interned German High Seas Fleet (9)

description: Extracts of naval armistice terms including a complete list of the interned German High Seas Fleet.
Obtained by Captain Leard MBE from a friend.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandpkm.2
title: Postcards from John Inch Low and Tommy Macartney (13)

description: Postcards from John Inch Low sent from Bombay, Basra (x3), Chambery, Suez, London, Salonika, Shatt-al-Arab (waterway) near Basra, France, Ferviaria (Italy), Egypt, Aden, Port Said.

Silk postcard from Tommy Macartney, France.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandt59.2
title: Photograph of W E Turnell

description: Possibly Lancashire Fusiliers.

Editor's Comment:
Although the cap badge is unclear, the height of the brass shoulder titles suggest a Territorial or New army battalion of a Fusiliers regiment. Note the two Wound Stripes and crossed rifles skill at arms badge on the lower left sleeve. No other Turnell's with the initials W. E. can be found in the Medal Card index of the National Archives. 

Pte. 282376 William E. Turnell, Lancashire Fusiliers.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianhs.2
title: Autograph Album of Arthur G Morgan (Royal Navy) (29)

description: We think that Arthur put this album together whilst in the Navy Hospital in Plymouth in 1916-7. It contains poems, cartoons and drawings by his fellow sailors. It also contains two poems added in 1979 shortly before his death.
My wife Andrea bought his house 15 St Hildas Road, Griffithstown, Pontypool after his death in about 1982. Although all of Arthur's posessions had been removed, this album was left behind. We have looked sfter it ever since. I'm not sure who owns the album or the copyright.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianhse.2
title: Postcards from John Inch Low and Tommy Macartney (11)

description: Postcards from John Inch Low sent from Bombay, Basra (x3), Chambery, Suez, London, Salonika, Shatt-al-Arab (waterway) near Basra, France, Ferviaria (Italy), Egypt, Aden, Port Said.

Silk postcard from Tommy Macartney, France.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiani6j.2
title: Postcards from John Inch Low and Tommy Macartney (19)

description: Postcards from John Inch Low sent from Bombay, Basra (x3), Chambery, Suez, London, Salonika, Shatt-al-Arab (waterway) near Basra, France, Ferviaria (Italy), Egypt, Aden, Port Said.

Silk postcard from Tommy Macartney, France.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianj42h.2
title: Autograph Album of Arthur G Morgan (Royal Navy) (25)

description: We think that Arthur put this album together whilst in the Navy Hospital in Plymouth in 1916-7. It contains poems, cartoons and drawings by his fellow sailors. It also contains two poems added in 1979 shortly before his death.
My wife Andrea bought his house 15 St Hildas Road, Griffithstown, Pontypool after his death in about 1982. Although all of Arthur's posessions had been removed, this album was left behind. We have looked sfter it ever since. I'm not sure who owns the album or the copyright.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianj75l.2
title: Harry Ellison's War Service

description: Lance Corporal 30325 Harry Ellison, 22nd Bn. West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own), died 4th November 1918, aged 43. The son of Thomas and Sarah Ann Ellison, of 23, Main St., Greasbrough, he is buried in Rotherham (Greasbrough) Cemetery.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianj9dv.2
title: Letter from T. Walsh to William Ernest Foster (1)

description: Letter from T. Walsh, H.Q. 15th Bn. Tank Corps, to Pte. Foster, detailing the author's experience of being Mustard Gassed and blind for 10 days, and enquiring about Pte. Fosters wound. 

Pte. 200816 William Ernest Foster, D Coy. Heavy Section, Machine Gun Corps (later D Bn. Heavy Branch, Machine Gun Corps and 4th Bn. Tank Corps), served originally in the Machine Gun Corps (Motors).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjd96.2
title: Postcards from John Inch Low and Tommy Macartney (16)

description: Postcards from John Inch Low sent from Bombay, Basra (x3), Chambery, Suez, London, Salonika, Shatt-al-Arab (waterway) near Basra, France, Ferviaria (Italy), Egypt, Aden, Port Said.

Silk postcard from Tommy Macartney, France.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjj4j.2
title: Naval Armistice terms with a complete list of the interned German High Seas Fleet (12)

description: Extracts of naval armistice terms including a complete list of the interned German High Seas Fleet.
Obtained by Captain Leard MBE from a friend.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjme4.2
title: Photo of Claude Diamond

description: Claude Diamond was born in Dalston where his family [father a timber merchant] had moved from BethnalGreen in 1894-5.After deferment to take  a London Univ. degree, in June 1918 he joined the 40th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers.  [It became the 7th Regiment of Foot (Royal Fusiliers) in 1751 and in 1881 under the Cradwell Reforms when numbers were abolished it became The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment), one of the three Jewish battalions known as The Judeans which had been formed from 1917; after training at Plymouth he sailed for Egypt (see p 33). He became a lance-corporal and machine gun instructor., seeing the sights of Cairo on leave, rejoicing at Armistice night in November, and eventually going by train to Palestine after the British conquest.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjtk5.2
title: Postcards from John Inch Low and Tommy Macartney (14)

description: Postcards from John Inch Low sent from Bombay, Basra (x3), Chambery, Suez, London, Salonika, Shatt-al-Arab (waterway) near Basra, France, Ferviaria (Italy), Egypt, Aden, Port Said.

Silk postcard from Tommy Macartney, France.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjvfo.2
title: Naval Armistice terms with a complete list of the interned German High Seas Fleet (10)

description: Extracts of naval armistice terms including a complete list of the interned German High Seas Fleet.
Obtained by Captain Leard MBE from a friend.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjyfk.2
title: Photographs, Memorial Scroll, and Medal Card of Willie Gaunt (3)

description: In memory of William Gaunt born in Barrow Lancashire in 1885 and died in France on 28 April 1917 aged 32. He left a widow, Emma (nee Cooper) and 3 children (names unknown). He was my Grandmother's brother.

On the bottom left hand side of the group photo, we found when we enlarged the photo for restoration that Willie has etched EMMA in the sand. See the tiny piece of mud on the tip of his stick!!! Included is an enlargement of the inscription.  We wonder if she ever knew as it is invisible to the eye on the original photo.

Editor's Comment:
Bombardier 21144 William Gaunt, 7th Div. Ammunition Column Royal Field Artillery, died of wounds 28th April 1917, aged 32. The husband of Emma Gaunt, of II, Newington St., City Rd., Bradford, Yorks, he is buried in Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun. The 7th Division were heavily engaged around this time in the Battle of Arras.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjz8l.2
title: Postcard from William Ernest Foster (1)

description: Postcard depicting a German in a barrel, with the slogan 'If der Motor Machine Guns haf gone by, den I kan kom out'. Note that he mentions that his service overseas will be in 'Armoured Cars', 'Big motor cars' with steel all around: this is a reference to the first Tanks.

Pte. 200816 William Ernest Foster, D Coy. Heavy Section, Machine Gun Corps (later D Bn. Heavy Branch, Machine Gun Corps and 4th Bn. Tank Corps), served originally in the Machine Gun Corps (Motors).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiankv8.2
title: Photograph and details of Guardsman James Edgar Brown

description: James Edgar Brown - A Soldier of the Great War 1914 - 1918

James Edgar Brown, was born on 3.3.1898, the second of three sons of Samuel Brown, a builder, and Martha Brown, nee Peters.

He attended the Board Primary School, Buckley, Flintshire, North Wales until he was 14 years old, then went to work as a delivery boy, driving a horse and delivery cart for a local baker.

During the First World War he joined in the British Army as a Private, he was always interested in working with horses, and  tried to join the Army Service Corps, but was directed to the Infantry. He became a private soldier with the Welsh Guards, and after training at Caterham saw active service on the Western Front in France. He was wounded on two separate occasions, he was present at the battle of Loos in 1915 where he was trapped in front of the German trenches - caught by his clothing on the barbed wire and was gassed. After a period of recuperation he was allowed home on leave after which he seemed to recover.

He returned to France and was again soon in action, he was trapped behind enemy lines with a colleague and stayed quiet with for days until rescued by a British counter attack.

He was present at the battle of Cambrai, in 1917, which was the first one where there were large scale use of tanks, and there he was badly wounded in his right leg by shell fire. He was evacuated to a U.K. hospital and eventually to a recuperation home in Truro.
 
His family had received notification he had been killed, but it was a mistake, another man of the same name from his village was the one killed. Edgar's mother never forgave him over this, saying it was his fault because he had not been writing letters home to let them know where he was, but this was unfair because he was not allowed to disclose any information by letter at all. 

His older brother, Arnold, who had also joined up, suffered from tuberculosis which he contracted whilst on the Western Front, but recovered after a long period of convalescence in a French Hospital.

During the Second World War he was too old for military service and was directed to work for the Ministry of Defence at a secret factory in Rhydymwyn, nr. Mold. He also joined the Home Guard.

After the war ended he worked for the Flintshire County Council Highways department as a lorry driver. 

He died on 4th April,1972, aged 74 years.

Editor's Comment:
Pte. 3891 James Edgar Brown, Welsh Guards.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiannfy.2
title: Postcard from William Ernest Foster (2)

description: Postcard depicting a German in a barrel, with the slogan 'If der Motor Machine Guns haf gone by, den I kan kom out'. Note that he mentions that his service overseas will be in 'Armoured Cars', 'Big motor cars' with steel all around: this is a reference to the first Tanks.

Pte. 200816 William Ernest Foster, D Coy. Heavy Section, Machine Gun Corps (later D Bn. Heavy Branch, Machine Gun Corps and 4th Bn. Tank Corps), served originally in the Machine Gun Corps (Motors).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianpo8.2
title: Autograph Album of Arthur G Morgan (Royal Navy) (22)

description: We think that Arthur put this album together whilst in the Navy Hospital in Plymouth in 1916-7. It contains poems, cartoons and drawings by his fellow sailors. It also contains two poems added in 1979 shortly before his death.
My wife Andrea bought his house 15 St Hildas Road, Griffithstown, Pontypool after his death in about 1982. Although all of Arthur's posessions had been removed, this album was left behind. We have looked sfter it ever since. I'm not sure who owns the album or the copyright.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianqkl.2
title: The origin of the guards division sign - a reply
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianr24z.2
title: Autograph Album of Arthur G Morgan (Royal Navy) (28)

description: We think that Arthur put this album together whilst in the Navy Hospital in Plymouth in 1916-7. It contains poems, cartoons and drawings by his fellow sailors. It also contains two poems added in 1979 shortly before his death.
My wife Andrea bought his house 15 St Hildas Road, Griffithstown, Pontypool after his death in about 1982. Although all of Arthur's posessions had been removed, this album was left behind. We have looked sfter it ever since. I'm not sure who owns the album or the copyright.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianrdxo.2
title: Letter from T. Walsh to William Ernest Foster (3)

description: Letter from T. Walsh, H.Q. 15th Bn. Tank Corps, to Pte. Foster, detailing the author's experience of being Mustard Gassed and blind for 10 days, and enquiring about Pte. Fosters wound. 

Pte. 200816 William Ernest Foster, D Coy. Heavy Section, Machine Gun Corps (later D Bn. Heavy Branch, Machine Gun Corps and 4th Bn. Tank Corps), served originally in the Machine Gun Corps (Motors).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianw91.2
title: Postcards from John Inch Low and Tommy Macartney (15)

description: Postcards from John Inch Low sent from Bombay, Basra (x3), Chambery, Suez, London, Salonika, Shatt-al-Arab (waterway) near Basra, France, Ferviaria (Italy), Egypt, Aden, Port Said.

Silk postcard from Tommy Macartney, France.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianytw.2
title: Naval Armistice terms with a complete list of the interned German High Seas Fleet (7)

description: Extracts of naval armistice terms including a complete list of the interned German High Seas Fleet.
Obtained by Captain Leard MBE from a friend.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian24cf.2
title: Photograph of George Frederick Bamforth and colleagues
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2gk2.2
title: Percy Watson (4)

description: Attached are photographs of Corporal Percy Watson, who originally enlisted with the 7th Battlion, Mancheser Regiment and then was merged into the East Lancashire Regiment towards the end of the war. The 7th Manchester Regiment was a Terattorial Regiment and as Percy was a butcher by trade, it is believed that he was the Butcher to the regiment. 

Percy was born on the 27th August 1888 in Burnley to Alfred Watson and Ellen Walters. He married Bertha Lakin on the 16th November 1908 in Chorlton cum Hardy, Manchester. They had two children, Stanley, born in 1909 and Marjorie born in 1912. She is still alive but has limited memories of her father as she was six at the time of his death. 

Attached are letters to his wife Bertha, including one written the day he was killed. 

There is a detailed letter stating how Percy was killed, his death certificate, letters from the Commonwealth War Graves on both his burial and re burial and a very heartfelt letter written in August 1918 where he is clearly very certain that he will die in the trenches. 

There are also postcards from Percy's children and his wife for his birthday. These have shrapnel holes through them as he had them on his person when he was killed. Pictures are also attached of Percy and his family
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2phe.2
title: Naval Armistice terms with a complete list of the interned German High Seas Fleet (17)

description: Extracts of naval armistice terms including a complete list of the interned German High Seas Fleet.
Obtained by Captain Leard MBE from a friend.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2rav.2
title: Postcards from John Inch Low and Tommy Macartney (28)

description: Postcards from John Inch Low sent from Bombay, Basra (x3), Chambery, Suez, London, Salonika, Shatt-al-Arab (waterway) near Basra, France, Ferviaria (Italy), Egypt, Aden, Port Said.

Silk postcard from Tommy Macartney, France.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2t3c.2
title: Autograph Album of Arthur G Morgan (Royal Navy) (34)

description: We think that Arthur put this album together whilst in the Navy Hospital in Plymouth in 1916-7. It contains poems, cartoons and drawings by his fellow sailors. It also contains two poems added in 1979 shortly before his death.
My wife Andrea bought his house 15 St Hildas Road, Griffithstown, Pontypool after his death in about 1982. Although all of Arthur's posessions had been removed, this album was left behind. We have looked sfter it ever since. I'm not sure who owns the album or the copyright.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2u32.2
title: Medals and Cap Badge of Frank Brown

description: War and Victory medal with Norfolk Regiment cap badge of Frank Brown. 

Cpl. Frank Brown lied about his age to join the Norfolk Regiment. He transferred to the Tanks, training at Barnham nr. Thetford before going to France. He later became a Serjeant.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2unl.2
title: Photograph of Pvt. Alick Milne  Cameron Highlanders (1)

description: He attended Watsons College; and died aged 18 at the battle of Loos 1915

Scrap book articles including a poem by Conen Doyle
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2wyl.2
title: Postcard from Driver William Smith , R.E, (2)

description: Postcard sent by Driver William Smith , R.E from front. Picture shows a ruined house on the 'Rue Emile Legrelle' (?) and writing describes seeing the houses (or similar) being destroyed.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian61px.2
title: Percy Watson (6)

description: Attached are photographs of Corporal Percy Watson, who originally enlisted with the 7th Battlion, Mancheser Regiment and then was merged into the East Lancashire Regiment towards the end of the war. The 7th Manchester Regiment was a Terattorial Regiment and as Percy was a butcher by trade, it is believed that he was the Butcher to the regiment. 

Percy was born on the 27th August 1888 in Burnley to Alfred Watson and Ellen Walters. He married Bertha Lakin on the 16th November 1908 in Chorlton cum Hardy, Manchester. They had two children, Stanley, born in 1909 and Marjorie born in 1912. She is still alive but has limited memories of her father as she was six at the time of his death. 

Attached are letters to his wife Bertha, including one written the day he was killed. 

There is a detailed letter stating how Percy was killed, his death certificate, letters from the Commonwealth War Graves on both his burial and re burial and a very heartfelt letter written in August 1918 where he is clearly very certain that he will die in the trenches. 

There are also postcards from Percy's children and his wife for his birthday. These have shrapnel holes through them as he had them on his person when he was killed. Pictures are also attached of Percy and his family
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian635g.2
title: Memories of Jill Cross (former name Iris Sylvia Volk known as 'Babs')

description: Jill Cross (formerly known as Iris or "Babs") also submitted a large collection to the archive about her husband Sergeant Jim Cross, despatch rider.