| Description | Photocopy of letter to Miss Green describing the first day of the Somme, the 12th Battalion singing a hymn before going into action, and the death of Leslie Morte; photocopy of letter to Cyril describing the death of his brother Leslie; two reprinted portrait photograph; negative; photocopy of presscuttings on death of Oakes; printout from De Ruvigny roll of honour for Oakes. Accompanied by a book by Charles Dickens 'Tale of Two Cities' dated 1909, which includes a handwritten note inside front cover that reads: 'Samuel Oakes for Missionary Endeavour' year ending 1909. Also with two photocopied letters from Samuel Oakes to his mother and brother dated 1917 in which he describes seeing aeroplanes and his experiences in the trenaches on the Western Front. |