Hawkins, William Lawes (Lieutenant, 59 Battalion) Accession Number: MSS1374

Description

MANUSCRIPT TITLED "THE KING'S HORSES AND OTHER STORIES" CONTAINS ELEVEN SHORT STORIES BASED ON THE AUTHOR'S EXPERIENCES WITH THE 59 BATTALION IN FRANCE IN 1917-1918, AROUND BOULOGNE, MESSINES, ETAPLES, PERONNE, HUPPY AND THE SOMME. OTHER STORIES DESCRIBE HOSPITALISATION AND A THEATRE VISIT IN LONDON AND THE SEA VOYAGE HOME VIA SOUTH AFRICA IN 1919

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Accession Number
MSS1374
Classification
Manuscript
Object Type
Manuscript
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1962
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
1
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction.
Provenance
AWM371 91/0055
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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