Record Number: 31903
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'Rarely do the men write of their life out here; too illiterate; most of the letters are confined to remarks on their own health; questions to the welfare of those at home; and prayers; so very often, prayers to God to take care of those they have left behind them. From 90% of the letters you would never discover the men were on active service. A very strong religious strain runs through most of the letters, and I rather admire my old shell-backs for it.'
Century:1900-1945
Date:Between 16 Dec 1914 and 31 Dec 1914
Country:Belgium
Timen/a
Place:city: Loker
Type of Experience(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:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:2 Feb 1874
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Major, 4th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles
Religion:n/a
Country of Origin:Ireland
Country of Experience:Belgium
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:[letters of men in the Royal Irish Rifles]
Genre:Ephemera
Form of Text:Manuscript: Letter
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceread in situ
Source Information:
Record ID:31903
Source:n/a
Editor:Claudia Davison
Title:The Burgoyne Diaries
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1985
Vol:n/a
Page:40-41
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Claudia Davison (ed.), The Burgoyne Diaries, (London, 1985), p. 40-41, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=31903, accessed: 28 September 2024
Additional Comments:
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