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World War I Collection

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 233 Collections and/or Records:

John Oscar Miller registration card, 1917-06-05

 Item
Identifier: 2010.044.1.4
Scope and Contents

Registration certificate card for military service, hand-completed, dated and signed.

Dates: Issued: 1917-06-05

Lapel war pin, 1918

 Item
Identifier: 2007.013.1.4
Scope and Contents

"Services Rendered and for King and Empire". Bronze lapel war pin [pin missing] with the initials "G.R.[J.]" at the center, topped by the royal crown.

Dates: Issued: 1918

Leaving Aden, 1910 - 1915

 Item
Identifier: 2007.013.1.2.21
Scope and Contents

Soldiers watch their escort vessel from the deck of their transport as they leave the port city of Aden, headed for New Zealand. Possibly related to images 2007.013.1.2.22, 27 and 38.

Dates: 1910 - 1915

Leaving Aden, 1910 - 1915

 Item
Identifier: 2007.013.1.2.38
Scope and Contents

Soldiers watch their escort vessel from the deck of their transport as they leave the port city of Aden for New Zealand. Related to images 2007.013.1.2.21-22, and 27.

Dates: 1910 - 1915

Leaving Aden, 1910 - 1915

 Item
Identifier: 2007.013.1.2.39
Scope and Contents

Soldiers crowd the deck of their transport, looking out at a large vessel on the water nearby.

Dates: 1910 - 1915

Leaving Albany, New Zealand, 1910 - 1915

 Item
Identifier: 2007.013.1.2.46
Scope and Contents

View of a transport deck crowded with troops serenaded by a band, departing for the war.

Dates: 1910 - 1915

Letter from Bishop Alfred Harding to Copeland, 1918-01-21

 Item
Identifier: 2010.054.1.14
Scope and Contents

"I find on file your application for appointment as a Chaplain in the Army with your Bishop's testimonial, but no other testimonials and no list of positions hitherto held in the Church...."

Dates: 1918-01-21

Letter from Bishop J.A. Rhinelander to Copeland, 1915-01-30

 Item
Identifier: 2010.054.1.5
Scope and Contents

"As to Ridley Park. I am sorry that things have turned out the way they have, but such things are unavoidable under our present system. It doesn't really matter much whether the Vestrymen are reasonable or the reverse...."

Dates: 1915-01-30

Letter from Bishop Thomas Garland to Copeland, 1915-02-17

 Item
Identifier: 2010.054.1.5
Scope and Contents

"...in reply would say that there is more to do inb Gulph Mills than one would think from looking at the place but in addition if we could have an active young man like you in that place I would find other work for him to do...."

Dates: 1915-02-17

Letter from "Bob" to "Friend", 1918-07-10

 Item
Identifier: 2010.054.1.16
Scope and Contents

Written from Beauxwood Hospital, Wokingham: "...Since April 30th I have [passed] through six hospitals, [twice] in France and twice in [B---]...the hospital life has opened the [---] feelings within me as I have witnessed some sad scenes...."

Dates: 1918-07-10