Stories and monologues from the battery Christmas Party 1918, France (1)
Media
Title
Stories and monologues from the battery Christmas Party 1918, France (1)
Identifier
7879.mp3
GWA_6942_AAbatteryXmasParty1918.mp3
Creator
Powell, Walter
Abstract
Two versions “ one a rehearsal for the proper recording. Recording made by Walter Powell circa 1976-1983.
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
1976 - 1983
Date Created
1983-01-01
Temporal Coverage
1983-12-31
Spatial Coverage
France
The Croft, Ithon Road, Llandrindod Wells, Powys LD16AS
Source
Tape
Medium
Tape
Type
Memoir
pages
1
number of pages
2
Contributor
Alun Edwards
Alun Edwards
Bryan and Liz Edwards
Rights
The Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor
Publisher
The Great War Archive, University of Oxford