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Record Number: 31949


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'The paper very full of Sir W. Robertson's resignation though the reason and details are still a mystery. The most remarkable news was that Germany has declared war again on the Bolsheviks!!! Our raid last night was most successful. We captured about thirty prisoners and our casualties were very light indeed. Another lovely day, but misty.'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

19 Feb 1918

Country:

Belgium

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Vlamertinge
other location: 32nd Divisional Ammunition Column Headquarters.

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown


Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Rowan Ernest Grice-Hutchinson

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

1885

Socio-Economic Group:

Clergy (includes all denominations)

Occupation:

Chaplain, Thirty-Second Divisional Artilliery, British Army

Religion:

Church of England

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

Belgium

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

n/a


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Title:

unknown

Genre:

Reference / General works

Form of Text:

Print: Newspaper

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

31949

Source:

Print

Author:

n/a

Editor:

A. B. Scott

Title:

Artillery and Trench Mortar Memories

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1932

Vol:

n/a

Page:

311

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

A. B. Scott (ed.), Artillery and Trench Mortar Memories, (London, 1932), p. 311, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=31949, accessed: 28 September 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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