Reminiscences of the War collated by Joseph Hirst
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| Subject | Hirst, Joseph |
|---|---|
| Title | Reminiscences of the War collated by Joseph Hirst |
| Notes | A collection of papers collated by Joseph Hirst, City Architect of Hull, relating to his son, who served as a 2nd Lieutenant with the East Yorkshire Regiment in France. The volume includes a wide variety of materials, including: newspaper cuttings, a Christmas card, battalion orders, notes on training soldiers (including a ten week syllabus), luggage and kit lists, details of knowledge requirements for young officers, exam papers with Hirst's answers, Officers' mess regulations, barrack room instructions, standing orders, a booklet entitled A Short History of the East Yorkshire Regiment, documents relating to a court martial, photographs, and letters, including one from Buckingham Palace welcoming home prisoners of war. |
| Item Date | 1914 - 1918 |
| Creation place | Hull |
| File type | |
| Item source | Folio |
| Item medium | Mixed |
| Content | Collection |
| Cataloguer | Meriel Patrick |
| Filename | GWA_6546_JHirst_Binder.pdf |
| Copyright | The Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor |
| Digital repository | The Great War Archive, University of Oxford |
| Contributor Name | Alun Edwards (Ferrens Art Gallery, Hull submissions day 31st May 2008) |
| Contributed on the behalf of | Andrew Hirst |
| Reference URL | http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/gwa/item/7471 |
