From Notes and Well Remembered Incidences
Non-fiction account of the early battles of the war as recorded by Capt. Fred G. Coxen and supported by brief battle descriptions.
CONTRIBUTOR
my grandfather Fred G. Coxen
DATE
1815-05 - 1914-08-05
LANGUAGE
eng
ITEMS
158
INSTITUTION
Europeana 1914-1918
PROGRESS
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Two uncles remembered
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Material relates to the two uncles of the contributor. Barry St. John Galvin was a Military Cross winner with 8th batallion Royal Irish. Captured by the Germans and held prisoner at Archangel. Lived until 1940s and was 'quite a character'. Champion chess player, learned in captivity whilst he had time. Later solicitor and barrister. A great wit and orator. His brother, Daniel J. Donal' Galvin, served with the 9th Royal Dublin Fusiliers. He was injured as described in the attached letter, and never recovered, dying of his injuries six years afterwards.
Correspondence to and from Jack Appleby and his relations
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Correspondence to and from Jack Appleby, service number 485015. Includes an envelope addressed to Miss Jones Carlisle dated 18 December 1915; a WWI embroidered silk postcard 'to Moll from Bill' William Jones - the person who would have been Jack's brother-in-law; William Jones died on March 28 1917.