Photos of Walter Powell, A.S.C. driver, in his 'poshed-up' uniform soon after acting as footman during a visit of the King and Queen
Item
Title
Photos of Walter Powell, A.S.C. driver, in his 'poshed-up' uniform soon after acting as footman during a visit of the King and Queen
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Identifier
9506.cpd
Subject
Powell, Walter
Abstract
Studio portraits taken by P.B. Abery photographer of Builth Wells.
In this collection is a transcription of Walter Powell's memories of the day he was a footman in the convoy of the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to North Wales, May 1917.
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.
In this collection is a transcription of Walter Powell's memories of the day he was a footman in the convoy of the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to North Wales, May 1917.
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
June 1917 - December 1917
Date Created
1917-06-01
Temporal Coverage
1917-12-31
Source
Photograph
Medium
Photographic paper
Type
Photograph
number of pages
2
Contributor
Alun Edwards
Alun Edwards (Powys Archives submissions day)
Bryan and Liz Edwards
Publisher
The Great War Archive, University of Oxford