Record Number: 31906

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'Made several friends among visitors. The two who were in charge of the Women's Red Cross Branch were Irish and on finding that I too belonged to the same spot became very interested. I got several books from them. Then there was the lady who used to collect Irish papers for me — I got several Examiners and Killarney Echos.'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

Between 24 Dec 1916 and 13 Jan 1917

Country:

India

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Bombay
other location: Victoria War Hospital

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:

James Coffey

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

15 Aug 1895

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Private, 14th Hussars, British Army

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

Ireland

Country of Experience:

India

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

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Title:

Irish Examiner

Genre:

Reference / General works

Form of Text:

Print: Newspaper

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

borrowed (other)

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Source Information:

Record ID:

31906

Source:

Print

Author:

n/a

Editor:

Michael Coffey

Title:

Active Service Diary: Pte J Coffey 31277 14th Hussars

Place of Publication:

Cambridge

Date of Publication:

2001

Vol:

n/a

Page:

23

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Michael Coffey (ed.), Active Service Diary: Pte J Coffey 31277 14th Hussars, (Cambridge, 2001), p. 23, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=31906, accessed: 03 June 2024

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Additional Comments:

None