Record Number: 33680
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'On the last day of my thirtieth year on earth I am writing a few lines. Have moved a mile or so and am now in a nice little village, the name of which I must not say ... Last week I was given a book to read, and smiled to myself when I saw the name of it "Miss Vaughan". Strange to say, one of the first characters in it was named "Gladys". I did not care much for it. "Miss Vaughan" turned out to be a man.'
Century:1900-1945
Date:Between 25 Sep 1918 and 1 Oct 1918
Country:France
Timen/a
Place:city: Arras
county: Pas-de-Calais
(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:2 Oct 1887
Socio-Economic Group:Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder
Occupation:Private, Royal Army Medical Corps
Religion:Nonconformist
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:France
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Miss Vaughan
Genre:Fiction
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:33680
Source:n/a
Editor:Lyn Dyson
Title:Uncle Tom's Letters: The Letters of Private Thomas Wainwright, 1914-1919
Place of Publication:[Great Britain]
Date of Publication:2013
Vol:n/a
Page:184
Additional Comments:
letter to Gladys Wainwright, 1 October 1918
Citation:
Lyn Dyson (ed.), Uncle Tom's Letters: The Letters of Private Thomas Wainwright, 1914-1919, ([Great Britain], 2013), p. 184, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=33680, accessed: 25 April 2024
Additional Comments:
Location is speculative. Wainwright was attached to the 46th Field Ambulance, part of the 15th Scottish Division.
