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Ferns collected on Passchendale Ridge by Albert Rawson, Army Service Corps

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AuthorRawson, Albert
TitleFerns collected on Passchendale Ridge by Albert Rawson, Army Service Corps
NotesFerns collected on Passchendale Ridge by my granduncle, Albert Rawson. He was one of 8 children, my grandfather, Frank, being his brother. He was born in 1874 at Hebdon Bridge, Todmorden, Yorkshire. The family eventually moved to Blackpool, Lancashire.
Albert Rawson was stationed at supply depot in France as a Private during 1914-18 war. Home address given as Sheaf Street, Poulton-le-Fylde. Occupation: worked at Alkali Works. In 1901, residence: 156 Warbrick Road, Blackpool, Lancs.; occupation: Yeast merchant, self employed.

Editor's Comment:
Pte. 22492 Albert Rawson, Army Service Corps, later served with the Labour Corps (Regt. No. 300641).
Item Date1917
Creation placePasschendale
File typeImage
Item sourceNotebook
Item mediumCard
ContentOther
CataloguerRichard Marshall
FilenameGWA_2997_passchendale_leaves.jpg
CopyrightThe Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor
Digital repositoryThe Great War Archive, University of Oxford
Contributor NameAndrea Messenger
Reference URLhttp://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/gwa/item/4400