Record Number: 31903

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'Rarely do the men write of their life out here; too illiterate; most of the letters are confined to remarks on their own health; questions to the welfare of those at home; and prayers; so very often, prayers to God to take care of those they have left behind them. From 90% of the letters you would never discover the men were on active service. A very strong religious strain runs through most of the letters, and I rather admire my old shell-backs for it.'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

Between 16 Dec 1914 and 31 Dec 1914

Country:

Belgium

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Loker

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:

Gerald Achilles Burgoyne

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

2 Feb 1874

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Major, 4th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

Ireland

Country of Experience:

Belgium

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

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Title:

[letters of men in the Royal Irish Rifles]

Genre:

Ephemera

Form of Text:

Manuscript: Letter

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

read in situ

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Source Information:

Record ID:

31903

Source:

Print

Author:

n/a

Editor:

Claudia Davison

Title:

The Burgoyne Diaries

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1985

Vol:

n/a

Page:

40-41

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Claudia Davison (ed.), The Burgoyne Diaries, (London, 1985), p. 40-41, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=31903, accessed: 03 June 2024

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Additional Comments:

None