A collection of material relating to the First World War compiled by Lieutenant Sidney Archibald Evans. It contains the war diary for the 235 Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery, dated August 1917 to February 1918. Other items relating to Evans' service in World War One include 14 trench maps primarily of France, a selection of postcards and photographs, a Christmas card dated 1918, pigeon service message book, a certificate awarded to Evans and two booklets.
War Diary and other material compiled by Sidney Archibald Evans
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- ReferenceGB 150 MS366
- Dates of Creation1917 - 1918
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description1 box
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Sidney Archibald Evans served as Lieutenant in the Royal Garrison Artillery at the 235 Siege Battery for which he was mentioned in a Despatch on 8th November 1918.
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Acquisition Information
Acquired at auction
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Permission to make any published use of any material from the collection must be sought in advance in writing from the Director of Special Collections (email: special-collections@contacts.bham.ac.uk) and the depositors should also be acknowledged in any published use of the letters in academic research Identification of copyright holders of unpublished material is often difficult. Special Collections will assist where possible with identifying copyright owners, but responsibility for ensuring copyright clearance rests with the user of the material.
Custodial History
The custodial history is unknown
Location of Originals
A copy of the war diary was sent to the War Office and now resides in The National Archives, UK.