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Box 1

 Container

Contains 5 Results:

Photographs

 File — Box: 1, Object: 6
Identifier: 2001.023.6
Scope and Contents Among POW ephemera present are8 photos of Holzminden camp (library, cookhouse, Niemeyer &c)POW currencyKriegefanganer envelopeWar Office exoneration letterKing's welcome home letter for POWsHome leave pass, Xmas 1914; Order of Service Oct 1914 for the City B & several other related cuttings, papers & photos of Lt. Taylor in Warwickshire service Dress, flying leathers, & various other officers & types...
Dates: 1914 - 1918

Flight log

 File — Box: 1, Object: 2
Identifier: 2001.023.2
Scope and Contents Army Book 136 used as a flying log, recording in detail pilot training from 13/10/16-5/4/17, then from 13/4/17the log records some 150 operational sorties, with numerous interesting entries in the "remarks" column e.g. 14/5/17 recon. crossed off a Queant & Heudecourt; 15/5/17 Conact [patrol]. Clouds at 1000. Fearfully hot show. Got a bullet through aileron; 31/5/17 Shoot with 232 [Seige Battery RGA]. Successful. AA gun in Prouville; 4/6/17 Shoot & rec. Battery wouldn't fire. Shot...
Dates: 1914 - 1918

The Barb, 1917-11-24

 File — Box: 1, Object: 1
Identifier: 2001.023.1
Scope and Contents

A Prisoner of War newspaper. The place of publication varies: After May 27, 1918- it was published in Schweidnitz after the British officers were moved from the Trier camp. Prior to that it was published in Trier.

Dates: 1917-11-24

Roll of "B" Double Company, 1st Birmingham City Battalion, 1915-01

 File — Box: 1, Object: 3
Identifier: 2001.023.3
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Includes a flight log book, a detailed diary of his POW experiences, and various photographs, service documents and POW ephemera.

Dates: 1915-01

2 Holzminden theatre programmes

 File — Box: 1, Object: 5
Identifier: 2001.023.5
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Includes a flight log book, a detailed diary of his POW experiences, and various photographs, service documents and POW ephemera.

Dates: 1914 - 1918