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Record Number: 32223


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'It makes me feel lonely at times when I read the letters in the Cam. News from some of the Aber. boys, as they all seem to have some Aber. boys with them but I'm on my own here.'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

Until: 24 Jan 1916

Country:

France

Time

n/a

Place:

n/a

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:

Fred Hollin

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Unknown/NA

Occupation:

Soldier, British Army

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

Wales

Country of Experience:

France

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

n/a


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Title:

Cambrian News

Genre:

Reference / General works

Form of Text:

Print: Newspaper

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

owned


Source Information:

Record ID:

32223

Source:

Manuscript

Author:

n/a

Title:

Aberystwyth Comforts Fund papers

Location:

National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth

Call No:

GB 0210 ABCOMF, 1/4

Page/Folio:

n/a

Additional Information:

Letter from Fred Hollin to Sgt. Maj. Fear, 24 January 1916

Citation:

Aberystwyth Comforts Fund papers, National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth, GB 0210 ABCOMF, 1/4, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=32223, accessed: 28 September 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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