New Testament of Edward Watson
Item
Title
New Testament of Edward Watson
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Identifier
9331.cpd
Subject
Watson, Edward Ernest
Abstract
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.
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.
Date
August 1914 - September 1916
Date Created
1914-08-01
Temporal Coverage
1916-09-30
Source
Folio
Medium
Paper
Type
Publication
number of pages
3
Contributor
Richard Marshall
Alun Edwards (Powys Archives submissions day)
John Porter
Publisher
The Great War Archive, University of Oxford