Clara Gardner created a scrapbook of items relating to her son, Sidney 'Sid' Gardner, who fell in action aged 24 on 12 May 1917. The scrapbook was in fact Sid's old autograph book which he took with him to the front. Sidney is buried in Bunyans Cemetery, Tilloy-Les-Mofflaines.
Name of contributor(s)
Ian HigtonSubject of the story/individual the object(s) relate to
Acting Bombardier Sidney 'Sid' Gardner
Service Number: 85347
Unit: "A" Bty. 63rd Bde.
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Date of death: 12 May 1917
Father: F. B. Gardner
Mother: Clara GardnerDate(s) the event(s) in the story took place
1914-1917Location(s) where the event(s) in the story took place
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1. An autograph book compiled by Clara Gardner in honour of her son, Sidney 'Sid' Gardner, who fell in action aged 24 on 12 May 1917. The autograph book contains:
- Poems cut out from newspapers
- A photograph of Sidney's grave
- Photographs of Sidney
- The last Christmas cards that Sid sent to his mother
- Sketches by Sid and other soldiers
- Christmas cards from one of Sid's friends to Sid's mother.
2. Grave information from CWGC website
3. Postcards from Sid to his familyCommunity Collection Day
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