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58740: Diary of Herbert Ernest Wilson

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posted on 2024-02-23, 23:00 authored by Great War Archive Project Team
<p dir="ltr">My grandfather was Born on the 3rd Sept. 1892 in Hull, Yorkshire. He died in Hull on the 24th March 1974. He was my mother's father. He worked as a stonemason. The Diary was first used in connection with his work, but he took it with him when he went to France. He was a batman for an officer.</p> <p><br>Editor's Comment:<br> 'The Kings Own Diary for 1917. | Containing Coupon for £1000 Accident Insurance'. Diary notes the crash and death of a Lt. Harding, and the end of the war. Also brief outline of service history and addresses. </p> <p>51702 Herbert Wilson served in 19 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps.</p>

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Creator

Wilson, Herbert Ernest

Date

April 1916 - November 1918

Date Created

01/04/1917

Temporal Coverage

11/11/1918

Source

Notebook

Medium

Paper

Type

Diary

Pages

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Number of Pages

5

Contributor

Richard Marshall | Marilyn White

Rights

The Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor

Publisher

The Great War Archive, University of Oxford

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