Record Number: 31415
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'In bed all day. Dad and Mum came in the afternoon, Great. Nickie and Northwood called after. Read and smoked all day. Played bridge. Huns have got Messines ... this is awful!'
Century:1900-1945
Date:12 Apr 1918
Country:England
Timemorning
afternoon
city: Hillingdon, London
specific address: Hampstead Military Hospital
other location: in bed
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solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:14 Aug 1899
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Second Lieutenant, 65 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Religion:Church of England
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Text Being Read:
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Genre:Unknown
Form of Text:Unknown
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Source Information:
Record ID:31415
Source:Christopher M. Burgess
Editor:n/a
Title:The Diary and Letters of a World War I Fighter Pilot
Place of Publication:Barnsley
Date of Publication:2008
Vol:n/a
Page:191
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Citation:
Christopher M. Burgess, The Diary and Letters of a World War I Fighter Pilot, (Barnsley, 2008), p. 191, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=31415, accessed: 04 November 2024
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