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Description: | British NCO served with 13th Bn (1st Barnsley) York and Lancaster Regt in GB, Egypt and on Western Front, 1914-1918
REEL 1: Aspects of operations with 13th Bn York and Lancaster Regt on Western Front, 1916-1918: roll call following 1/Jul/1916; story of Major Guest; casualties and medical treatment; morale and reorganisation of Bn; question of identifying dead; moved to Neuve Chapelle sector, 8/1916; story of Gurkha knife; moved to Festhubert sector, 9/1916; leave; memory of camp on Cannock Chase; death of brother; description of being wounded during attack on sunken road, 1918; medical treatment in France and GB; transferred to London Regt; early demobilisation as miner; rank; wound stripe; medals; casualties among officers.
REEL 2 Continues: amusing story about Harry Hunter; amusing story of burning boots. Background in GB: employment in colliery; education; reason for enlistment; story of enlistment with York and Lancaster Regt in Barnsley, 8/1914; question of age; reaction of parents; death of brother. Aspects of training with 13th Bn York and Lancaster Regt in GB, 1914-1915: parades; route marches; issued with blue uniforms; posted to Silkstone camp; description of camp and conditions; opinion of food.
REEL 3 Continues: story of death of recruit at Silkestone camp; amusing story of barmaid; story of mules at Ripon camp; description of journey to Egypt via Malta, 12/1915; problem of seasickness; duties aboard ship. Aspect of operations with 13th Bn York and Lancaster Regt in Egypt, 12/1915-3/1916: first impressions of Egypt; opinion of Port Said; problem of flies; opinion of Colonel Wilford. Aspects of operations with 13th Bn York and Lancaster Regt on Western Front, 1916-1918: posted to Mailly-Maillet, Somme, France, 3/1916; first impressions of trenches; attitude to Germans; moved to Serre sector, Somme and preparations for attack on 1st July, 1916; description of going over the top and crossing No Man's Land; problem of German barbed wire and lack of cover; casualties and medical treatment. | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Hall, Harry | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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