Record Number: 30201
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'It is really remarkable how oblivious we are to what is going on overseas. There is very little in the papers about the British Army, even if we had time to read them, and, anyway, we are too self-centred and interested in our job to worry much about the War.'
Century:1900-1945
Date:25 Aug 1914
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: Hersham
county: Surrey
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(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:11 May 1890
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Private, London Rifle Brigade; bank employee
Religion:n/a
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Text Being Read:
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Genre:Reference / General works
Form of Text:Print: Newspaper
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Source Information:
Record ID:30201
Source:Douglas Herbert Bell
Editor:Henry Williamson
Title:A Soldier's Diary of the Great War
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1929
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Page:13
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Douglas Herbert Bell, Henry Williamson (ed.), A Soldier's Diary of the Great War, (London, 1929), p. 13, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=30201, accessed: 28 September 2024
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