| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | RCDIG0001202 |
| Collection number | 2DRL/0785 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | File |
| Item count | 52 |
| Object type | Letter |
| Physical description | 294 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
Gallwey, Wilfred Denver |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Bedfordshire, Dunstable, United Kingdom: England, Wiltshire, Baydon, United Kingdom: England, Wiltshire, Codford |
| Date made | 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copying Provisions | Digital format and content protected by copyright. |
Letters from Wilfred Denver Gallwey to his family, January to March 1918
Gallwey, Wilfred Denver (Private, 15th and 47th Bn, b.1898 - d.1967)
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Description
Letters relating to the First World War service of 2430 Lance Corporal Wilfred Denver Gallwey, 47th Battalion. The letters were written to various members of his immediate family between January and March 1918. In these letters, Gallwey writes of his continuing training in signals, passing the examinations with honours, and his selection to become an instructor, training for this role in Dunstable. He also records his observations of the domestic situation in England, including the food shortage and increasing crime rate, and his own visit to London. Gallwey provides commentary on the progress of the war, including the German Spring Offensive in March 1918, and writes of his support for the war effort and his extensive pride in serving. This file contains:
Letter from Wilfred Denver Gallwey to his mother, 4th Division School of Signalling, Codford, Wiltshire, England, 1 January 1918;
Letter from Wilfred Denver Gallwey to his mother, 4th Division School of Signalling, Codford, Wiltshire, England, 3 January 1918;
Letter from Wilfred Denver Gallwey to his mother, 4th Division School of Signalling, Codford, Wiltshire, England, 5 January 1918;
Letter from Wilfred Denver Gallwey to his mother, 4th Division School of Signalling, Codford, Wiltshire, England, 6 January 1918;
Letter from Wilfred Denver Gallwey to his mother, 4th Division School of Signalling, Codford, Wiltshire, England, 8 January 1918;
Letter from Wilfred Denver Gallwey to his grandmother, 4th Division School of Signalling, Codford, Wiltshire, England, 10 January 1918;
Letter from Wilfred Denver Gallwey to his mother, 4th Division School of Signalling, Codford, Wiltshire, England, 16 January 1918;
Letter from Wilfred Denver Gallwey to his parents, 4th Division School of Signalling, Codford, Wiltshire, England, 17 January 1918;
"Questions for Oral Answer" given to Wilfred Denver Gallwey by Thomas Wing, member of the House of Commons, 14 January 1918 [contained in previous letter];
Letter from Wilfred Denver Gallwey to his mother, 4th Division School of Signalling, Codford, Wiltshire, England, 19 January 1918;
Letter from Wilfred Denver Gallwey to his mother, 4th Division School of Signalling, Codford, Wiltshire, England, 23 January 1918;
Letter from Wilfred Denver Gallwey to his sister, 4th Division School of Signalling, Codford, Wiltshire, England, 24 January 1918;
Letter from Wilfred Denver Gallwey to his sister, 4th Division School of Signalling, Codford, Wiltshire, England, 27 January 1918;
Letter from Wilfred Denver Gallwey to his father, 4th Division School of Signalling, Codford, Wiltshire, England, 28 January 1918;
Letter from Wilfred Denver Gallwey to his mother, 4th Division School of Signalling, Codford, Wiltshire, England, 29 January 1918;
Letter from Wilfred Denver Gallwey to his mother, 4th Division School of Signalling, Codford, Wiltshire, England, 30 January 1918;
Letter from Wilfred Denver Gallwey to his father, 4th Division School of Signalling, Codford, Wiltshire, England, 30 January 1918;
Letter from Wilfred Denver Gallwey to his mother, 4th Division School of Signalling, Codford, Wiltshire, England, 30 January 1918;
Letter from Wilfred Denver Gallwey to his mother, 4th Division School of Signalling, Codford, Wiltshire, England, 1 February 1918;
Letter from Wilfred Denver Gallwey to his mother, 4th Division School of Signalling, Codford, Wiltshire, England, 2 February 1918;
Letter from Wilfred Denver Gallwey to his father, 4th Division School of Signalling, Codford, Wiltshire, England, 2 February 1918;
Letter from Wilfred Denver Gallwey to his mother, 4th Division School of Signalling, Codford, Wiltshire, England, 3 February 1918;
Letter from Wilfred Denver Gallwey to his father, 4th Division School of Signalling, Codford, Wiltshire, England, 3 February 1918;
Letter from Wilfred Denver Gallwey to his mother, 4th Division School of Signalling, Codford, Wiltshire, England, 3 February 1918;
Letter from Wilfred Denver Gallwey to his sister, 4th Division School of Signalling, Codford, Wiltshire, England, 4 February 1918;
Letter from Wilfred Denver Gallwey to his sister, 4th Division School of Signalling, Codford, Wiltshire, England, 4 February 1918;
Letter from Wilfred Denver Gallwey to his father, 4th Division School of Signalling, Codford, Wiltshire, England, 5 February 1918;
Letter from Wilfred Denver Gallwey to his mother, 4th Division School of Signalling, Codford, Wiltshire, England, 8 February 1918;
Letter from Wilfred Denver Gallwey to his mother, 4th Division School of Signalling, Codford, Wiltshire, England, 18 February 1918;
Letter from Wilfred Denver Gallwey to mother, Codford, Wiltshire, England, 19 February 1918;
Letter from Wilfred Denver Gallwey to mother, Codford, Wiltshire, England, 20 February 1918;
Letter from Wilfred Denver Gallwey to mother, Codford, Wiltshire, England, 22 February 1918;
Letter from Wilfred Denver Gallwey to mother, Codford, Wiltshire, England, 23 February 1918;
Letter from Wilfred Denver Gallwey to his mother, 22nd Reserve Battery, Royal Field Artillery, No. 4 Camp, Baydon, Wiltshire, England, 26 February 1918;
Letter from Wilfred Denver Gallwey to his mother, 22nd Reserve Battery, Royal Field Artillery, No. 4 Camp, Baydon, Wiltshire, England, 27 February 1918;
Letter from Wilfred Denver Gallwey to his mother, 22nd Reserve Battery, Royal Field Artillery, No. 4 Camp, Baydon, Wiltshire, England, 28 February 1918;
Letter from Wilfred Denver Gallwey to his sister, Codford, Wiltshire, England, 3 March 1918;
Letter from Wilfred Denver Gallwey to "Dear Mrs. Cargill", 4th Division School of Signalling, Codford, Wiltshire, England, 3 March 1918;
Letter from Wilfred Denver Gallwey to his father, Codford, Wiltshire, England, 3 March 1918;
Letter from Wilfred Denver Gallwey to his mother, Codford, Wiltshire, England, 6 March 1918;
Letter from Wilfred Denver Gallwey to his sister, Codford, Wiltshire, England, 6 March 1918;
Letter from Wilfred Denver Gallwey to his father, Codford, Wiltshire, England, 6 March 1918;
Letter from Wilfred Denver Gallwey to his father, Codford, Wiltshire, England, 7 March 1918;
Letter from Wilfred Denver Gallwey to his mother, Codford, Wiltshire, England, 7 March 1918;
Letter from Wilfred Denver Gallwey to his mother, Codford, Wiltshire, England, 8 March 1918;
Letter from Wilfred Denver Gallwey to his mother, 4th Divisional School of Signalling, Codford, Wiltshire, England, 9 March 1918;
Letter from Wilfred Denver Gallwey to his mother, Course 31, Army Signal School, Dunstable, 16 March 1918;
Letter from Wilfred Denver Gallwey to his father, Course 31, Army Signal School, Dunstable, 21 March 1918;
Letter from Wilfred Denver Gallwey to his sister, Course 31, Army Signal School, Dunstable, 22 March 1918;
Letter from Wilfred Denver Gallwey to his mother, Course 31, Army Signal School, Dunstable, 22 March 1918;
Letter from Wilfred Denver Gallwey to his father, Course 31, Army Signal School, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, 25 March 1918;
Letter from Wilfred Denver Gallwey to his father, Course 31, Army Signal School, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, 27 March 1918.