Record Number: 30887
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'Our Adjutant told us the history of the 1st K.R.R [King's Royal Rifles] in this war, by a diary from one of their officers. They got on fine until they went into action at the battle of Mons. They had a terrible share in it. They had 400 out of 1,000 men killed that day. The French retired and the K.R.R. held on for 3 hours after the French had gone. Then K.R.R. had to march 170 miles, fighting all the way. After the Marne, the other 600 were nearly wiped out. Well as it is tea time I must now close ...'
Century:1900-1945
Date:Nov 1915
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: Godalming
county: Surrey
specific address: Witley Camp
(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Child (0-17)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:22 Jun 1899
Socio-Economic Group:Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder
Occupation:Apprentice fitter; Private, King's Royal Rifles
Religion:n/a
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:[officer's diary]
Genre:Autobiog / Diary, Ephemera
Form of Text:Manuscript: Codex
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:30887
Source - Manuscript:Other
Information:
Digitized version of manuscript letter, http://www.mkheritage.co.uk/la/Doc/Lettemp12.html
Additional Information:
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Citation:
Digitized version of manuscript letter, http://www.mkheritage.co.uk/la/Doc/Lettemp12.html, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=30887, accessed: 17 August 2024
Additional Comments:
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