58675: Bible belonging to Rifleman Harry Green

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posted on 2024-02-23, 23:00 authored by Great War Archive Project Team

Bible sent to Rifleman Harry Green's mother either as a souvenir before leaving for France, or sent home after his death. Note the page marked with a sprig of flowers.

Editor's Comment:
'Active Service Testament 1916'. With pencilled owner's details.

Rifleman R/31363 Harry William Green, 8th Bn. King's Royal Rifle Corps (part of the 14th (Light) Division), the son of Walter H. and Mary E. Green, originally of King's Lynn, Norfolk, died of wounds 27th December 1916, age 19. He is buried in Avesnes-Le-Comte Communal Cemetery Extension.

History

Identifier

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Subject

Green, Harry William

Date

December 1916 | December 1916

Date Created

01/12/1916

Temporal Coverage

31/12/1916

Source

Folio

Medium

Paper

Type

Publication

Pages

1, 2, 3

Number of Pages

Contributor

Richard Marshall | Michael Davies

Rights

The Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor

Publisher

The Great War Archive, University of Oxford