In the transcript attached to this entry, Cllr. Howard Marriner relates to Age Exchange what family legacy and influence the First World War had on his predecessors; of the four men that went to War, three would survive. Contributed via Age Exchange (http://www.age-exchange.org.uk) as part of the Children of the Great War project (http://www.childrenofthegreatwar.org.uk) at a collection day at the Greenwich and Bexley Community Hospice, Kent, UK. To see all material contributed by Age Exchange, or to see more contributions from this collection day, follow the links at http://www.childrenofthegreatwar.org.uk/archive.html - For further information email: greatwar@age-exchange.org.uk || || Postcard || 2nd Seven Battalion Middlesex Regiment June 1915; taken by Herbert Samwell || This is the 2nd Seven Battalion Middlesex Regiment June 1915; taken by Herbert Samwell on a Gibraltar beach. They were en route to Egypt. When Herbert's brother was killed, he was sent on compassionate leave to see his parents and while he was back in the UK, the Middlesex regiment went over the top and were wiped ou;. He therefore had to return back to a different regiment and he served throughout the rest of the War until about six months before the War ended when he was captured by the Germans and went into a prisoner of war camp. || English || 36.140751,-5.353585000000066 || Herbert David Samwell || || reverse of Herbert's regiment's photograph (2nd Seven Middlesex) || English || Postcard || 36.140751,-5.353585000000066 || Back || || Deutsch || Français || Western Front || Front || Letter || English || Herbert David Samwell || Prisoners of War || Letter from Herbert to fiance May, from 'Kriegsgefangenen-Sendung' || || Postcard || Letter from Herbert to fiance May, from 'Kriegsgefangenen-Sendung' || || English || Letter from Herbert to May from hospital || Herbert David Samwell || || Transcript of interview with Cllr Howard Marriner || Howard Marriner || Interview || English

Photos of George Stanton and friends in the RHA, including a hospital in c. 1916 German sight by Zeiss Naval pictures Africa, Europe, Naval. 1914-1918 || George Stanton was a member of the Royal Horse Artillery, and later became the paternal grandfather of the contributor. Edith Salter, the second person of the story became the maternal grandmother of the contributor. The naval pictures include the sinking of the Konigsberg and prisoners, and also British seamen at the Pyramids in Egypt. Further history is unclear. || || George Stanton || Transport || Photograph || Sinking of the Königsberg || || Naval Photograph || Photograph || George Stanton || || Photograph || Photo of George Stanton and friends in the RHA || George Stanton and RHA friends

A real photographic postcard || Two names have been written in ink on the reverse of this real photographic postcard: ‘Jed & Joe’. These are presumably the pair of boys pictured with their parents. It is not possible to make out the details of their soldier–father’s shoulder title, but his bandolier and white lanyard are unmistakable. || || Photograph || A photograph of a British soldier's family