Record Number: 30887

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'Our Adjutant told us the history of the 1st K.R.R [King's Royal Rifles] in this war, by a diary from one of their officers. They got on fine until they went into action at the battle of Mons. They had a terrible share in it. They had 400 out of 1,000 men killed that day. The French retired and the K.R.R. held on for 3 hours after the French had gone. Then K.R.R. had to march 170 miles, fighting all the way. After the Marne, the other 600 were nearly wiped out. Well as it is tea time I must now close ...'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

Nov 1915

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Godalming
county: Surrey
specific address: Witley Camp

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Albert Edward Mortlock French

Age:

Child (0-17)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

22 Jun 1899

Socio-Economic Group:

Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder

Occupation:

Apprentice fitter; Private, King's Royal Rifles

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

unknown unknown

Title:

[officer's diary]

Genre:

Autobiog / Diary, Ephemera

Form of Text:

Manuscript: Codex

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

30887

Source - Manuscript:

Other

Information:

Digitized version of manuscript letter, http://www.mkheritage.co.uk/la/Doc/Lettemp12.html

Additional Information:

n/a

Citation:

Digitized version of manuscript letter, http://www.mkheritage.co.uk/la/Doc/Lettemp12.html, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=30887, accessed: 24 April 2024

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Additional Comments:

None