Diary of service on the Western Front, 1916-1917, World War One

Smith, William Douglas

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Title:: Letters from John Fletcher

Collection:: King's College School, Nassau, Bahamas

Archive reference:: KA/IC/F/19

Catalogue record URL (AtoM):: https://archives.kingscollections.org/index.php/ka-ic-f-19

Level of description:: Series

Date of material:: 1841-1845

Creator:: King's College London; King's College London College Secretary

Source collection title:: KA/IC - SECRETARY'S OFFICE: King's College London in-letters

Description (scope):: Manuscript letters to the Secretary of King’s College London regarding King’s College School in Nassau, the Bahamas, from Samuel Minns (Secretary King’s College School, Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas) and Revd John Fletcher, Headmaster of the School, including his application for the post; letters regarding his progress and opinions of the School; his resignation from the post after he felt the School had not achieved its aims.

Copyright:: Copies, subject to the condition of the original, may be supplied from open material for research purposes only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Archives.; King's College London Archives

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Title:: Letter to the Secretary of King's College London, from John Fletcher, dated 17 October 1842

Date of material:: 17/10/1842

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were counted passing "Linden Post". 24 November – 11 December 1916 Division in billets. 12 December 1916 Relieve 29th Division in line east of Morval. Weather conditions very bad. The one communication trench to front line is impassable owing to mud. 13-14 December 1916 In some parts of the area the mud is so bad that men get stuck in it and cannot get out unless hauled out by ropes. Four prisoners captured last night in no man's land. 15-24 December 1916 Weather cold & wet, only a few hours frost. Trenches falling in everywhere. "Trench feet" very prevalent. The last division did not hand over any gum boots and the men had to stand about all day up to the knees in mud & water. The division has had over a thousand cases of trench feet

Object: Diary of service on the Western Front, 1916-1917, World War One (volume)

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