12227: Letters home and his wife's diary

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posted on 2024-01-18, 17:34 authored by Lest We Forget Project Team

Rosemary is the Granddaughter of George Edgar Hyde.

George's wife wrote a diary of life at home whilst George was doing his training in Reading Barracks. George was in the Royal Buckingham & Berkshire Regiment and served in France. His daughter Evelyn did not recognise him when he returned home.

After the war George was a milkman and he never spoke about the war. He died in 1963.

Rosemary brought in the diary, a photo of George, a handkerchief and a number of letters he sent to his daughter.

History

Name of contributor(s)

Rosemary Jones

Subject of the story/individual the object(s) relate to

George Edgar Hyde

Date(s) the event(s) in the story took place

1914-1918

Location(s) where the event(s) in the story took place

France

Object(s)

Photo of George Hyde image Q6 003 a diary of home life during WWI images A7911494 to A7911512 A handkerchief and letter images Q6 004 to 007 Various letters images Q6 008 to 011