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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.