Walter Rose papers

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 206 Liddle Collection EP 069
  • Dates of Creation
      1915-1919
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
      English
  • Physical Description
      1 file; manuscript, typescript, and printed material (partly photocopy). Includes a trench map and a receipt form.

Scope and Content

Photocopied diary, with typed transcript (25 July 1915-5 March 1919); Photocopied sketch of trench map, with annotations (nd); Transfer Statement of Arms, Equipment, Clothing and Necessaries (12 February 1919); Protection and Identity certificate (5 March 1919); Demobilization certificate (3 April 1919); Certificate of employment during the war (nd); Receipt form for returned great coat (nd); Out-of-Work Donation Policy voucher booklet (29 March 1919); Soldier's demobilization account (13 March 1919); Disability statement form (5 March 1919); Army cover for demobilization, transfer or discharge (nd); Pass for Suez Canal Zone (22 June 1918); Kantara Military Railway movement order (nd); Manuscript verse (nd).

Administrative / Biographical History

Walter James Rose, born in 1894, was a Private, 1st/5th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, serving on the Western Front and in Egypt/Palestine.

Access Information

Access is unrestricted.

Acquisition Information

The papers were placed in the Collection by Robin Rose (grandson).

Note

In English.

Other Finding Aids

Egypt/Palestine catalogue (hard copy) http://www.leeds.ac.uk/library/spcoll/liddle/index.htm

Alternative Form Available

Microfilmed.

Personal Names