Record Number: 31904
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'Life in Hospital You chiefly occupy your time a) sucking thermometers b) sleeping (if able) c) eating or drinking d) reading. I may add that the sleeping part was almost unknown to me.'
Century:1900-1945
Date:Between 24 Dec 1916 and 13 Jan 1917
Country:Iraq
Timen/a
Place:city: Amarah
other location: Hospital
(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:15 Aug 1895
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Private, 14th Hussars, British Army
Religion:n/a
Country of Origin:Ireland
Country of Experience:Iraq
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:unknown
Genre:Unknown
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:31904
Source:n/a
Editor:Michael Coffey
Title:Active Service Diary: Pte J Coffey 31277 14th Hussars
Place of Publication:Cambridge
Date of Publication:2001
Vol:n/a
Page:14
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Michael Coffey (ed.), Active Service Diary: Pte J Coffey 31277 14th Hussars, (Cambridge, 2001), p. 14, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=31904, accessed: 28 September 2024
Additional Comments:
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