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Poem printed on postcard written by Stephen Moran

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AuthorMoran, Stephen
TitlePoem printed on postcard written by Stephen Moran
NotesStephen Moran was billeted with Mr and Mrs A. Payne, Orchard Cottage, West Runton, one of many over the war years. Mr A. Payne was a blacksmith, wheelright and carpenter, and held a contract for shoeing mules and horses sent to war.

Editor's Comment:
Postcard with printed poem composed by Stephen Moran, Derbyshire Yeomanry, 'in his Dug-out in the Dardanelles': Poem begins 'As the night-shades fall o'er the Battlefield, and the fighting seems to cease'. Printed for charity: 'The proceeds of this Fund are to be used for Christmas Comforts for the Soldiers.'

Pte. 1538 (later 75092) Stephen Moran, Derbyshire Yeomanry. The regiment moved to Egypt in April 1915, serving at Gallipoli (the Dardanelles) from August to December 1915. After the evacuation, they returned, becoming part of the Western Frontier Force until February 1916.
Item DateAugust to December 1915
Creation placeDardanelles
File typeImage
Item sourcePostcard
Item mediumCard
ContentPoem
Page2 of 2
CataloguerRichard Marshall
FilenameGWA_2273_norscan0101.jpg
CopyrightThe Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor
Digital repositoryThe Great War Archive, University of Oxford
Contributor NameRichard Marshall (Norwich and Norfolk Millennium Library Submission Day 8th April 2008)
Contributed on the behalf ofE. P. Minn
Reference URLhttp://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/gwa/item/3916