Letter: To Marion Scott.

Item

Title

Letter: To Marion Scott.

Identifier

7548.cpd
IG-41-26

Creator

Gurney, Ivor (1890-1937)

Abstract

Describes getting caught in a 'strafe' / in reserves / playing Bach / bored of war / mistakes in battle / the terrifying noise made by machine guns / mending wires / casualties from the strafe / watching the farmers make hay / includes a musical score for 'The Song the Signallers Sung' / very pleased because Ivor Gurney might be recommended for a DCM / mentions Robert Bridges writing about Lord Kitchener / poems for the 'Saturday Westminster' / intends to ask some questions of some officers', etc. behaviour when he is back in England.

Date

29th June 1916

Date Created

1916-06-29

Spatial Coverage

Source

Leaf

Medium

Paper

Format

Pencil

Type

Letter

number of pages

7

Contributor

Alisa Miller