60808: New Testament of Edward Watson

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posted on 2024-02-21, 10:55 authored by Great War Archive Project Team

John Porter's great uncle (brother of his maternal grandfather) was Serjeant 2110 Edward Ernest Watson, 1/4th (Royal Fusiliers) Bn. London Regiment. He was killed on the Somme on 9th September 1916 and his name is on the Thiepval Memorial.

This was his pocket New Testament.

Editor's Comment:
New Testament: 'The Soldier's | "Quiet Moments" Bible | Reading | in the New Testament.' (London: Army Scripture Readers Society). The pencilled inscription suggests that Sjt. Watson served for a time in the 2/4th Bn. of the same regiment.

The 1/4th Bn., as part of 56th (London) Division, were taking part in the Battle of Ginchy, the fifth phase of the Battle of the Somme.

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9331.cpd| 5564.jpg|GWA_5071_06062008377.jpg 5565.jpg|GWA_5072_06062008378.jpg 5566.jpg|GWA_5073_06062008379.jpg

Subject

Watson, Edward Ernest

Date

August 1914 - September 1916

Date Created

01/08/1914 | 28/05/1915

Temporal Coverage

30/09/1916 | 31/07/1917

Source

Folio

Medium

Paper

Type

Publication

Pages

1, 2, 3

Number of Pages

Contributor

Richard Marshall | Alun Edwards | John Porter

Submission Event

Powys Archives Submission Day

Rights

The Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor

Publisher

The Great War Archive, University of Oxford

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Great War Archive World War One Powys Archives Submission Event Publications

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