| Description | Items originate from several donors and are stuck onto the pages of a Sergeants' Mess Daily Stock account book from 1919. Subjects include: articles on the death of Plumer and order of service with autographs 1932; letter from Plumer dated 30 May 1930 on forthcoming reunion; menu for first Regimental Association dinner in 1929; presscuttings on Pontefact Barracks; Garrison Dramatic Club advertisement 1891; English translation of a letter found on a dead German soldier describing a prisoner of war camp in France; printed open letter entitled 'The Austro-Hungarian Peace-Note'; permit to visit wrecked airship for Capt. J.H.M. Edye; letter from C.J. Hedditch dated 1934 regarding Pte. Ryan who died 3 Apr 1922; letters from Col. Byam and [P.N.] Mahony both dated 1886 giving character references for Pte. Thomas Ryan; article from the London Illustrated News 21 Feb 1942 on 'Warfare on Wheels'; front page of 'Liberte de Normandie' French newspaper 5 Sep 1944, with article attached regarding Hitler thanking the King of the Belgians for birthday congratulations [in German and French]. |