| Accession Number | PR05244 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 2cm |
| Object type | Diary, Postcard |
| Maker |
Quinn, Lewis Claude |
| Place made | Belgium, France |
| Date made | c 1916-1918 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Quinn, Lewis Claude (Private, b.1896 - d.?)
Description
Collection relating to the First World War service of 2633 Private Lewis Claude Quinn, 37 Battalion. Collection consists of a diary and a fragment of a photographic postcard. The diary has been damaged, possibly by a shell fragment. Diary entries are mostly confined to thoughts when Pte Quinn is in the front line trenches: "he is giving us this time in God bless him"; "In front line Just survived a gas attack by the goat over the way we expect them over tonight they are the Prussians in front of us Oh well let them all come I hope they bring their wives with them. Morning, he put it off we had a quiet night no casualties all is OK." Included are epitaphs for some of his comrades.