Diaries kept by Wilfred Clifford Bamford while serving in the British Army and after,
1914-1917 and 1920-1922.
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| Summary: | Diaries 1914-1917 give details of barrages and parades as well as more personal information such as his correspondence. He mentions the 1916 Rebellion on 2 May 1916. Diaries 1920-1922 are more general diaries of his and his wife's daily lives. |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| Notes: | Small Letts's Quikref diaries. Wilfred Clifford Bamford of Kells joined the army in 1914 where he was promoted to Sergeant and later commissioned Lieutenant. He left the army in 1919 and resumed his studies in the Crystal Palace Engineering School. (Information taken from auction catalogue). Physical description: 7 volumes. more |
| Provenance: | Purchased from Whyte's Irish Art & Collectables Auctioneers, 13 May 2023. |
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MS 42,783 |
Manuscripts Reading Room |
Manuscripts |
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