posted on 2024-02-21, 18:38authored byGreat War Archive Project Team
Recorded by Walter Powell circa 1983.
Part of a collection relating to Walter H. Powell, Llandrindod Wells, (private / driver M2-267205 Mechanised Transport Army Service Corps). Born 1898, Walter tried to join up under-age on a number of occasions, finally succeeding in 1916. He served many months - (more than 2 years?) - in different army units in Britain, before going over to France. He served as a despatch rider for an anti-aircraft battery in 1918-1919. Walter was gassed "suffering the effects all his life". He was a founder member of Toc-H in Llandrindod, and a keen footballer - he died in 1994 aged 96. However Walter's older brothers (Cliff and Percy Powell) and his uncle (Humphrey Powell) died of wounds sustained during the war.
History
Identifier
7878.mp3|
GWA_6941_TocHLightAndOtherPrayers.mp3|
Creator
Powell, Walter
Date
1983
Date Created
01/01/1983
Temporal Coverage
31/12/1983
Source
Tape
Medium
Tape
Type
Other
Contributor
Alun Edwards | Alun Edwards | Bryan and Liz Edwards
Rights
The Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor