Description
Object description
Bound ts transcripts (221 and 308pp respectively) of the diary and letters home of the regimental medical officer to the 10th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (68th Brigade, 23rd Division) from the time of their crossing to France in August 1915 until just before he died of wounds on 20 December 1916 and embracing their service in the Armentieres and Souchez sectors (August 1915 - February 1916 and March - June 1916 respectively), their participation in various phases of the Battle of the Somme (July - October 1916) and their transfer to the Ypres Salient (October - December 1916). The documents give useful details of his medical duties and include many good description passages on life and conditions in and out of the trenches and the fighting on the Somme as well as frequent interesting observations on his philosophy towards active service and the possibility of death, the qualities of his fellow officers and the morale and martial qualities of the original men of the Battalion and later drafts. Letters of condolence to his family are appended to the volume of letters, together with a portrait photograph of him in civilian clothes.
Content description
Bound ts transcripts (221 and 308pp respectively) of the diary and letters home of the regimental medical officer to the 10th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (68th Brigade, 23rd Division) from the time of their crossing to France in August 1915 until just before he died of wounds on 20 December 1916 and embracing their service in the Armentieres and Souchez sectors (August 1915 - February 1916 and March - June 1916 respectively), their participation in various phases of the Battle of the Somme (July - October 1916) and their transfer to the Ypres Salient (October - December 1916). The documents give useful details of his medical duties and include many good description passages on life and conditions in and out of the trenches and the fighting on the Somme as well as frequent interesting observations on his philosophy towards active service and the possibility of death, the qualities of his fellow officers and the morale and martial qualities of the original men of the Battalion and later drafts. Letters of condolence to his family are appended to the volume of letters, together with a portrait photograph of him in civilian clothes.
History note
Cataloguer RWAS
History note
Catalogue date 1993-07