Resource material used for the plays and documentaries relating to Albert French
Resource material used for the plays and documentaries relating to Albert French
Collection of resource material including transcripts, lyrics and images collected for the Radio Play, Songs and the Stage Play of ‘Your Loving Brother Bertie’ and ‘He Shouldn’t Have Been there. Should He?’. It includes photographs and slides of material relating to Albert French as well as extracts from Memoirs written by LT W H Harris about serving in Ypres and extracts from a diary written by P Jackson.
Extent
15 documents; 47 photographs; 12 recordings; 1 drawing; 1 postcard; 1 letter
Place
Stantonbury, Buckinghamshire; Wolverton, Buckinghamshire; Surrey; London; Langueoc, France; Ypres, Belgium
Reference number
ALF/003
Records in this Group
Extract from a diary ‘A Quiet Day in the Ypres Sector 1916’ by Lieutenant Harris. Lt Harris describes a quiet day in the Ypres sector 1916. He starts at dawn, describing tired men down in the dug-out tired and asleep after a tour of duty throughout the night having to carry out jobs ...
Extract from a diary ‘The Ypres Sector’ by Lieutenant Harris. Lt Harris talks about his three and a half years service in France and Belgium which was spent marching to and from the front line trenches. He states that he was never actually hit by shot or shell in his period of service ...
Full length portrait of Albert French in uniform posing with one foot on a bench
Portrait of Albert French in uniform, showing his head and body
Head and shoulders portrait of Albert French in uniform looking left
Slide of an extarct from an early letter from Albert French to his sister May on YMCA notepaper. Albert writes to May telling her to cheer up as he is coming home on Saturday. He tells her that if anyone wants to write to him they should use the following details: ‘Rifleman A.E.M French, K.R.R, ...
Passage from the letter headed ’23 January’ and ‘Stationed at Witley Camp, Godalming, Surrey’. Albert tells May that he took a liking to Violet and hopes she will write to him. His mate didn’t think much of his photo, saying he looked about 14 years old and not much like a soldier. Albert comments that ...
Passage from the letter is headed ’23 January’ and ‘Stationed at Witley Camp, Godalming, Surrey’. Albert tells May that he is going to stick at it and make a man of himself. He also tells May he is going to see if there is ay news from Violet and that he took a liking to ...
Passage from the letter is headed ’23 January’ and ‘Stationed at Witley Camp, Godalming, Surrey’. He says it was nice to come home and rotten coming back to the army. But he is going to stick at it and make a man of himself. He tells May he took a liking to Violet and hopes ...
Passage from the letter headed with the information: ‘Stationed at Gidea Park, Romford, Essex’ and ‘Kings Royal Rifle Corps, November 6th, 1915’. Albert asks May to tell Dad that he will keep up the ‘fitting and turning, study hard and buy a military book a week. He will become a Major-General someday. He reassures ...
Passage from a letter that has been censored. Albert apologises for not having written to May much but he has been very busy. He complains about the lack of food and that the three shillings and sixpence he gets a week doesn’t go very far. He won’t be staying in the army after the ...
Passage from the letter with ‘kiss’ design. Alberts tells May he must come to a close now and writes the word KISS in small kisses.
Envelopes addressed to May, Albert and Mr E French
Passage from the letter headed with the address ‘ 60 Young Street, Wolverton, Bucks’ and the date ‘6.6.1916’. May starts the letter Dear Old Albert, just a line hoping it finds you in the pink as usual.
Passage from the letter headed with the address ‘ 60 Young Street, Wolverton, Bucks’ and the date ‘6.6.1916’. May tells Albert that his Dad and the boys send their love and mentions his imminent 17th birthday saying he will soon be sweet 17 and never been kissed on the 22nd of June.
Passage from the letter headed with the words ‘122nd Infantry Brigade, B.E.F, June 17th ’16 ‘. Chaplain Mayne is sorry to inform Mr. French that his son, Albert, was killed in action on 15.06.1916. He says Albert died as every soldier wishes to die – doing his duty nobly for King and Country.
Passage from the letter headed with the words ‘122nd Infantry Brigade, B.E.F, June 17th ’16 ‘. Chaplain Mayne is sorry to inform Mr. French that his son, Albert, was killed in action on 15.06.1916. He explains that Albert was doing some sand bagging on the parapet of a trench when he was struck by four ...
Photograph of Albert French’s will stating that the following is a true copy of a will executed by the late C7259 Private Albert Edward French 18th (Service) Battalion Kings Royal Rifle Corps, while in Military Service. It is recognised by the War Department. A heading of ‘WILL’ is then given, followed by the words ‘In ...
Photograph of a Letter from Albert to his father showing his address
Two Black and white photographs of Albert French’s grave inscribed with the words C/7259 RFN AEM FRENCH A COY 18TH K R R C KILLED IN ACTION JUNE 15TH 1916
Passage from the letter dated May 15th 1916 from Albert to May. Albert starts his letter just a letter to let May know that he is in the pink and hopes she is the same and asking about Wolverton.
Albert writes to May telling her to cheer up as he is coming home on Saturday and tells her how to address any letters she or anyone else wants to write.
Photograph showing how Albert has ended his letter by writing the word KISS from your loving brother Albert. The word KISS is written in small kisses and there is a circle of kisses around his name. He tells May it is a new invention for closing letters from soldiers.
Black and white photograph of a memorial plaque listing casualties of war including the names of ALBERT E ABBOTT, ALLEN R ABBOTT, ARTHUR J ADAMS, HERBERT W ADAMS
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