2 letters, one sent from Boulogne in 1915 and letter 2 sent on 5|11|18; copies of service records. Contributor had an article in the Irish Times on 7|6|11, not reproduced. || These letters were to written to Nancy, the mother of Brendan Ó Cathaoir, contributor, from her cousin Matthew Burke, who enlisted in September 1914. Matthew, who was from Co Clare in Ireland, wrote to Nancy in 1915 that he wished his damn war was over. We are all very tired of the business, and life is very uncertain. He survived the intervening years of warfare to write to her on 5 November, 1918: Victory in sight. Four terrible years of destruction.

Document telling the story of Albert James Wilkins. Includes photographs, extracts from letters/diaries, and official documents. || This is the story of my grandfather who I never really knew, he died when I was very young. Extract from the document: At the age of 18 and on the 10th November 1911 Albert James enlisted at Chatham as a soldier in The 2nd East Kent Regiment, 3rd Battalion The Buffs and served in Ireland, India and France. During the first world war on the 3rd May 1916 he was badly wounded at the second battle of Ypres and was taken prisoner of war in Germany and from there to a Red Cross camp in Switzerland where he remained till the end of the war.

Ville de Reims badge Royal Artillery badge, the wheel at the centre actually moves || Peter Jarvis inherited and has built on his father's collection of First World War badges. S R Jarvis was in the Machine Gun Corps, fought throughout the war and was made a Lance Corporal before finishing his service. He found the Ville de Reims badge in a shell crater at the front and bought other badges such as a bayonet tie pin in Belgium. || || S R Jarvis' Royal Artillery badge || The wheel in the centre of the badge moves || Other || || Other || S R Jarvis' Ville de Reims badge