Notebook with a bullet hole held in the top pocket of Pte. Patrick Kane
One notebook, photographs and related material, including letter regarding the grave of Pte Kane.
Pte. Patrick Kane was killed in a friendly fire incident two days before the end of the First World War. The notebook was in his top pocket when it was pierced by a bullet killing him and a colleague instantly. O his gravestone, his age is given as 25 years old. He was in fact 21 when he died.
CREATOR
Simon Artherton
DATE
1918-11-09
LANGUAGE
eng
ITEMS
11
INSTITUTION
Europeana 1914-1918
PROGRESS
METADATA
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Photocopy of the entry for Denis T. Hayes on Medal Rolls held in the National Archives in Kew.
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Photocopy of the entry for Denis T. Hayes (who served in the H.A.C.)on Medal Rolls held in the National Archives in Kew. His service dates were 03/10/1916 - 09/02/1919. He served at the Somme and Passendale (Third Battle of Ypres,Western Front July to November 1917) and in Italy(Italian Expeditionary Force)as an interpreter.