Data package gwa-2444
Version 2
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| Title |
Letter from 2683 William Albert Wenham to his mother (1) |
|---|---|
| Is embargoed |
No |
| DOI |
10.5287/bodleianjb56.2 |
| License |
CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) |
| Spatial |
Alexandrinenstrasse hospital, Berlin |
| Type |
http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage Postcard |
| Mediator |
ww1archives |
| Identifier |
gwa-2444 GWA_0430_009.jpg |
| Created |
December 05 2011, 10:27 AM |
| Description |
This is in William's own hand as his arm had recovered enough to write, although his writing is very shaky.
Transcript:
"Absender: Lc. Cpl. WENHAM
2683 5th BATT LINCS REGT
Kriegsgefangenen Lazarett
Alexandrinenstr
Berlin
Germany
[note in different hand, probably date received:] Feb 1st 1917
[postmark:] Berlin 16.1.17
Mrs. Wenham
49 Barcroft St
New Cleethorpes
Grimsby
Lincs
Jan 4/17
Please excuse writing
Dear Mother
Just a line hoping you are all well as I am getting along champion up to now, I am on my legs now, and my arm is going on famous. You must not worry. I am amongst a lot of British. Give my love to everyone, also wish Tom the best of luck. Love to all from
Billy xxxx" |
| Rights holder |
The Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor |
| Publisher |
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford |
| Type |
http://purl.org/ontology/bibo/DocumentPart |
| Contributor |
https://databank.ora.ox.ac.uk/ww1archives/datasets/person/sharp-everett.rdf Gavin Robinson Kevin Robinson |
| Number |
1 |
| Format |
Postcard |
| Medium |
Card |
| Rights |
http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid%3A1d00eebb-8fed-46ad-8e38-45dbdb4b224c |
| Current version |
2 |
| Modified |
June 11 2013, 10:49 PM |
| Is part of |
https://databank.ora.ox.ac.uk/ww1archives/datasets/gwa-8728 |
| Aggregates |
