Record Number: 31969

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'This morning we made for Bécourt Wood. In a sand-bag shelter in the wood I found two novels—"Exton Manor" by Archibald Marshall and "Justice" by Galsworthy, which I have annexed.'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

12 Jul 1916

Country:

France

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Bécourt Wood, near Albert
other location: sand-bag shelter

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:

Douglas Herbert Bell

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

11 May 1890

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Second Lieutenant, 1st Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders; bank employee

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

France

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

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Archibald Marshall

Title:

Exton Manor

Genre:

Fiction, Reference / General works

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

Found

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Source Information:

Record ID:

31969

Source:

Print

Author:

n/a

Editor:

Henry Williamson

Title:

A Soldier's Diary of the Great War

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1929

Vol:

n/a

Page:

161

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Henry Williamson (ed.), A Soldier's Diary of the Great War, (London, 1929), p. 161, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=31969, accessed: 09 May 2025

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Additional Comments:

None