Photo of Walter Powell and the Eadie girls
Item
Title
Photo of Walter Powell and the Eadie girls
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Identifier
7619.jpg
GWA_6683_WHP_1916_Query_EadieGirls.jpg
Subject
Powell, Walter; Eadie, Gwen; Eadie, Peggy; Eadie, Edna
Abstract
Note on back explains that this is Walter's first leave after 10 months away. He is pictured with close family friends, Gwen Eadie, Peggy Eadie and Edna Eadie, sisters.
Part of a collection relating to Walter H. Powell, Llandrindod Wells, (private / driver M2-267205 Mechanised Transport Army Service Corps). Born 1898, Walter tried to join up under-age on a number of occasions, finally succeeding in 1916. He served many months - (more than 2 years?) - in different army units in Britain, before going over to France. He served as a despatch rider for an anti-aircraft battery in 1918-1919. Walter was gassed "suffering the effects all his life". He was a founder member of Toc-H in Llandrindod, and a keen footballer - he died in 1994 aged 96. However Walter's older brothers (Cliff and Percy Powell) and his uncle (Humphrey Powell) died of wounds sustained during the war.
Part of a collection relating to Walter H. Powell, Llandrindod Wells, (private / driver M2-267205 Mechanised Transport Army Service Corps). Born 1898, Walter tried to join up under-age on a number of occasions, finally succeeding in 1916. He served many months - (more than 2 years?) - in different army units in Britain, before going over to France. He served as a despatch rider for an anti-aircraft battery in 1918-1919. Walter was gassed "suffering the effects all his life". He was a founder member of Toc-H in Llandrindod, and a keen footballer - he died in 1994 aged 96. However Walter's older brothers (Cliff and Percy Powell) and his uncle (Humphrey Powell) died of wounds sustained during the war.
Date
1916 - 1917
Date Created
1917-01-01
Temporal Coverage
1917-12-31
Source
Photograph
Medium
Photographic paper
Type
Photograph
Contributor
Alun Edwards
Alun Edwards (Powys Archives submissions day)
Bryan and Liz Edwards
Publisher
The Great War Archive, University of Oxford