Diary of Herbert Ernest Wilson

Item

Title

Diary of Herbert Ernest Wilson

Identifier

9147.cpd

Creator

Wilson, Herbert Ernest

Abstract

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.

Editor's Comment:
'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.

51702 Herbert Wilson served in 19 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps.

Date

April 1916 - November 1918

Date Created

1917-04-01

Temporal Coverage

1918-11-11

Source

Notebook

Medium

Paper

Type

Diary

number of pages

5

Contributor

Richard Marshall
Marilyn White

Publisher

The Great War Archive, University of Oxford