Description
Object description
Ms notebook (34pp), 1934 - 1945, with ts transcription (9pp), written by him whilst serving with the Territorial Army prior to the Second World War and then with the 211th Medium Battery Royal Artillery and C Troop, 210th Battery Royal Artillery during hostilities, describing his experiences at the evacuation of Dunkirk, at various training camps in Britain, his part in the D-Day landings and the German surrender; together with two Soldiers Service and Pay Books, 1939-1945; a Certificate of Attestation, his mobilisation papers and rules of the Royal Artillery; discharge and transfer papers to the Army Reserve; National Registration Identity Cards for him and Ethel Burke; a certificate of National Health and Pensions Insurance; three ts letters in French (3pp), 10 April 1945, from the the Walbecq family and Charline Dubart with related photographs and calling cards and one undated ts poem (1p), with ts transcription (2pp), entitled, "The Guns". The collection also includes a copy of "The Soldiers Word & Phrase Book English French and German" and three Christmas cards.
Content description
Ms notebook (34pp), 1934 - 1945, with ts transcription (9pp), written by him whilst serving with the Territorial Army prior to the Second World War and then with the 211th Medium Battery Royal Artillery and C Troop, 210th Battery Royal Artillery during hostilities, describing his experiences at the evacuation of Dunkirk, at various training camps in Britain, his part in the D-Day landings and the German surrender; together with two Soldiers Service and Pay Books, 1939-1945; a Certificate of Attestation, his mobilisation papers and rules of the Royal Artillery; discharge and transfer papers to the Army Reserve; National Registration Identity Cards for him and Ethel Burke; a certificate of National Health and Pensions Insurance; three ts letters in French (3pp), 10 April 1945, from the the Walbecq family and Charline Dubart with related photographs and calling cards and one undated ts poem (1p), with ts transcription (2pp), entitled, "The Guns". The collection also includes a copy of "The Soldiers Word & Phrase Book English French and German" and three Christmas cards.
History note
Cataloguer JHK
History note
Catalogue date 2007-08-21