Salonika
William Waterworth was a local man who served in Salonika (or Salonica), now Thessaloniki, Greece during the Great War. In civilian life he was an engraver, something he still pursued while in the army. The collection includes two poems in a very 'fine' script (The Grumbler and Who Will Win This War); Two copies of the Balkan News, a locally created newspaper for the British army; A series of photographs concerning William's time in Salonika and when he joined up; Two photographs taken by Bulgarian troops of a crashed British aircraft and a dead pilot.
Two poems in a very 'fine' script.
Two copies of the Balkan News, a locally created newspaper for the British army.
A series of photographs concerning William's time in Salonika and when he joined up.
Two photographs taken by Bulgarian troops of a crashed British aircraft and a dead pilot.
William Waterworth
Photograph
CONTRIBUTOR
Terry Casey
DATE
- 1918
LANGUAGE
eng
ITEMS
19
INSTITUTION
Europeana 1914-1918
PROGRESS
METADATA
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