Preston, Harold "Harry" (Warrant Officer, b.1896 - d.1969) Accession Number: 2DRL/0811

Description

Collection related to the First World War service of 2871 Sergeant (later Warrant Officer Class I) Harold "Harry" Preston. File includes lecture notes on gunnery from School of Musketry, Tidworth, 1918, as well as memoirs from Preston's time spent in France at Pozieres, Mouquet Farm, Ypres, Lagnicourt and Marseilles. The collection also includes various cartoons, Preston's demobilization card, a leave pass, and a certificate from the School of Musketry.

Details

Accession Number
2DRL/0811
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Document
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1918-1938
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
1
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required.
Provenance
AWM93 12/11/5408
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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