William Hammond Smith WWI correspondence
Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2001-022
Content Description
A transcription of the war-time letters of Major William Hammond Smith, Royal Field Artillery Brigade, from May 1915 to October 1916; written to his mother. Smith was killed in action on April 12, 1917 at Athies, near Roeux, during the Battle of Arras.
Acquisition Type
Purchase
Provenance
Powers Rare Books |c Purchase |d 20010619 |e 2001-022.
Restrictions Apply
No
Dates
- Creation: 1915 - 1923
Creator
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet (1 box containing one manuscript book and 3 folders.) : Shelved on 3rd floor.
Inventory
Transcriptions of letters, entered into a manuscript book; chronological history of the Royal Field Artillery Brigade; related press cuttings.
Subject
- Royal Field Artillery (Great Britain) (Organization)