Photographs of Robert Maxwell with family and with horses; certificates and other documentation; handwritten poem called The Parting Rosary. || Robert Maxwell was my Grandfather. He was born in 1887 and served in the Royal Artillery in WWI He had a totla of 14 children and was married 3 times. The fmaily story is that Robert was driving horses and mules. He was caught in heavy shelling and his animals were killed but he had a lucky escape! He worked for the Guinness brewery in Dublin and died in 1956.

Louis joined up aged 19 and served for the whole of the war. Prior to that Louis was a professional cricketer/printer. He joined the Royal Horse Artillery and was promoted to the rank of Sergeant and issued with his own horse called Teacake. The postcard of Monas Queen shows the Isle of Man steam packet on which he was transported to France. Louis contracted gum disease during his time at the front, and had his teeth extracted without anesthesia, with only a bottle of whisky to ease his suffering! Louis was very much affected by the war and lost his joy of life, his family reported a noticable change in character on his return. || Demob certificate Four postcards (Monas Queen, 2 embroidered cards, New Year card) RFA tribute card Discharge welcome home card || || Official document || Louis Gill || Louis Gill's Demob certificate (cerficate of disembodiment) || Front || || Monas Queen || Postcard of the Isle of Man steam packet, the Monas Queen on which Louis Gill was transported to France || Monas Queen steam packet || Postcard || Front || || Postcard || Embroidered birthday card || || Embroidered postcard || Forget me not embroidered card || Postcard || Front || || Front || Postcard || New Year greetings card || || Trench Life || Remembrance || Poem || Flanders || Cover page of typewritten poem. At top of cover: D Battery, 246th Brigade. R.F.A. +++ B.E.F., followed by A tribute to our fallen comrades. Handwritten at top of cover: Please save this card. || A tribute to our fallen comrades - cover page of poem || || Flanders || Trench Life || Poem about events on 3 November 1917 and the heroes killed and wounded from D Battery that day. || Poem: Heroes all, 4/11/1917 by C.E. Hunt || Poem || || Other || Louis Gill - Thanks to God welcome home card || A hanks to God welcome home card given to Louis Gill in thanks for his service in the Great War.

Victory medal awarded to Gunner Edward Allison, Royal Artillery containing inscription around the edge which includes his service number 252385.