War Diary: Monday December 27th 1915
Item
Title
War Diary: Monday December 27th 1915
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Identifier
3042.cpd
Creator
Brittain, Vera (1893-1970)
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Abstract
Transcribed letter from Father A. B. Purdie to Mrs. Leighton describing the circumstances of her son Roland Leighton's death in France. The letter was received on 2 January 1916, and Vera Brittain has copied it into her diary, along with a series of poems and extracted verses on death and remembrance.
Date
27th December 1915
Date Created
1915-12-27
Spatial Coverage
Brighton, England
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Source
Notebook
Medium
Paper
Format
Pen
Type
Diary
number of pages
4
Contributor
Alisa Miller
Publisher
The First World War Poetry Digital Archive