NEWS - Soldiers of Oxfordshire (SOFO) - see Links near the foot of page 7. A new expanded website expected to be launched in November 2009.
The words and images included in this site are taken from an Album kept by an Oxfordshire-born Nurse during the years 1916-1919 when she worked at Gravesend Hospital. Soldiers from England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Canada and Australia recorded their various thoughts, sometimes by way of cartoons, sometimes poems or verses, some just wrote their "thank you". Others drew pictures and some their Regimental Badges. Others just signed the book or maybe recorded their addresses in the 'Roll of Honour'. The picture is of the inside page with both her father's dedication and her brother's contribution.
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Pte W G Bloom was with
the 19th Canadians and his attestion papers are signed in Toronto 15th
July 1915. Born 25th March 1896 he was discharged due to his wounds 24th December 1916.
He died in 1977 but his grandchildren now know a little more of him thanks to this
Album.
The drawing below is credited to "Sgt L B" but no more is known of the
artist. But it does seem to be a copy of a Bairnsfather original.
That Hat
"Op out and get it Bill"
"Garn op out yerself"
Little is known about Nurse Kate Harvey, despite considerable research attempts and this site is dedicated to her and her patients, and is published with the wish to unite the descendants of those Soldiers with these snapshots of a time and place unique in history. A list of the identifiable Soldiers is contained on page 3, together with Regimental/Battalion detail where recorded. I have home addresses for many of these men to assist with verification. The illustrations contained on this site are varied from time to time and additional ones added.
Click here to jump to page 2. Pictures and details.
Click here to jump to page 3. List of Soldiers.
Click here to jump to page 4.....examples
Click here to jump to page 5.....more examples
Click here to jump to page 6.....Roll of Honour
Click here to go to my links and some personal memories
Also of interest....... Liverpool Medical Institution 'health' warning to Soldiers. All about
Temptation. Plus a little more relating to the OBLI. Click here
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