Record Number: 31906
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'Made several friends among visitors. The two who were in charge of the Women's Red Cross Branch were Irish and on finding that I too belonged to the same spot became very interested. I got several books from them. Then there was the lady who used to collect Irish papers for me — I got several Examiners and Killarney Echos.'
Century:1900-1945
Date:Between 24 Dec 1916 and 13 Jan 1917
Country:India
Timen/a
Place:city: Bombay
other location: Victoria War 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:India
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Irish Examiner
Genre:Reference / General works
Form of Text:Print: Newspaper
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceborrowed (other)
Source Information:
Record ID:31906
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:23
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Michael Coffey (ed.), Active Service Diary: Pte J Coffey 31277 14th Hussars, (Cambridge, 2001), p. 23, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=31906, accessed: 28 September 2024
Additional Comments:
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