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Spurs and riding crop of Frank Dowdeswell

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SubjectDowdeswell, Frank
TitleSpurs and riding crop of Frank Dowdeswell (2)
NotesAfter the First World War Frank Dowdeswell, 7th Buffs regiment, served with the British army in Ireland and witnessed the fighting/civil war there. Frank was the father of Pam Hyett. He was known to his family as 'Curly', because of his hair.

Part of a collection relating to the service of Frank (7th Buffs) and Bob (Army Service Corps) Dowdeswell, of Shaw Green, Prestbury, nr Cheltenham. Bob died in April 1917 after a lorry accident.
Item Date1919 - 1921
Creation placeIreland
File typeImage
Item sourceArtifact
Item mediumMixed
ContentMemorabilia
Page2 of 2
CataloguerAlun Edwards
FilenameGWA_6652_Pict0402.jpg
CopyrightThe Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor
Digital repositoryThe Great War Archive, University of Oxford
Contributor NameAlun Edwards
Contributed on the behalf ofTerry and Pam Hyett
Reference URLhttp://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/gwa/document/9488/7577

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SubjectDowdeswell, Frank
TitleSpurs and riding crop of Frank Dowdeswell
Item Date1919 - 1921
Creation placeIreland
File typeImage
Item sourceArtifact
Item mediumMixed
ContentMemorabilia
CataloguerAlun Edwards
CopyrightThe Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor
Digital repositoryThe Great War Archive, University of Oxford
Contributor NameAlun Edwards
Contributed on the behalf ofTerry and Pam Hyett
Reference URLhttp://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/gwa/document/9488