Letter: To Marion Scott.
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| Author | Gurney, Ivor (1890-1937) |
|---|---|
| Title | Letter: To Marion Scott. |
| Notes | Describes getting caught in a 'strafe' / in reserves / playing Bach / bored of war / mistakes in battle / the terrifying noise made by machine guns / mending wires / casualties from the strafe / watching the farmers make hay / includes a musical score for 'The Song the Signallers Sung' / very pleased because Ivor Gurney might be recommended for a DCM / mentions Robert Bridges writing about Lord Kitchener / poems for the 'Saturday Westminster' / intends to ask some questions of some officers', etc. behaviour when he is back in England. |
| Item Date | 29th June 1916 |
| Creation place | France |
| File type | Image |
| Item source | Leaf |
| Item medium | Paper |
| Writing medium | Pencil |
| Content | Letter |
| Repository name | The Ivor Gurney Archive |
| Repository address | Gloucestershire Archives Clarence Row, Alvin Street Gloucester GL1 3DW UK |
| Repository URL | http://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/archives |
| Cataloguer | Alisa Miller |
| Filename | IG-41-26 |
| Reference URL | http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/collections/document/7547 |
