Describes horrendous conditions of holding a dug-out in no man's land at Serre. An incident involving a blinded sentry is mentioned, which probably forms the basis for his poem 'The Sentry'. This is letter no. 480 in Ed. 'Wilfred Owen Collected Letters'.
Identifier
5383.cpd |
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Owen, Wilfred (1893-1918)Date
16th January 1917Date Created
16/01/1917Spatial
2nd Manchester Regiment, Serre, FranceSource
FolioMedium
PaperFormat
PenType
Letter |
LetterPages
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Number of Pages
6Contributor
Jennifer DunnRights
The Harry Ransom Center / The Wilfred Owen Literary EstateCollection ID
Wilfred Owen Letters f.480-1 | Wilfred Owen Letters f.480-2 | Wilfred Owen Letters f.480-3 | Wilfred Owen Letters f.480-4 | Wilfred Owen Letters f.480-5 | Wilfred Owen Letters f.480-6Repository Name
The Harry Ransom CenterRepository Address
The University of Texas at Austin, 21st and Guadalupe Streets, Austin, Texas, 78712, USAPublisher
The First World War Poetry Digital Archive
