Photograph of John Manchester
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| Subject | Manchester, John Henry |
|---|---|
| Title | Photograph of John Manchester |
| Notes | Photograph of John Manchester during his RAF service. During the First World War, Manchester (Service Number 240698) served with the 1/5th Battalion of the Lincolnshire Regiment as a corporal and later a sergeant, and was awarded the DCM. He was severely gassed in the trenches, but went on to serve in the RAF during the Second World War. Part of a collection relating to John Manchester, deposited by his daughter-in-law, who describes him as a very modest man. |
| Item Date | 1914 - 1918 |
| Creation place | Unknown |
| File type | Image |
| Item source | Photograph |
| Item medium | Photographic paper |
| Content | Photograph |
| Cataloguer | Meriel Patrick |
| Filename | GWA_5936_hull0184.jpg |
| Copyright | The Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor |
| Digital repository | The Great War Archive, University of Oxford |
| Contributor Name | Meriel Patrick (Ferrens Art Gallery, Hull submissions day 31st May 2008) |
| Contributed on the behalf of | Mrs B. J. Manchester |
| Reference URL | http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/gwa/item/6872 |
