Wilfred Cross papers

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 206 Liddle Collection SAL 016
  • Dates of Creation
      ca. 1914-1921
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
      English
  • Physical Description
      1 file; manuscript, photographs (copied), a press cutting, and printed material (photocopy)

Scope and Content

18 copied photographs of Salonika and three of Corfu (1916-1918); 11 copied photographs (ca. 1914-1921); Photocopied press cutting (nd); Photocopied autographed dinner menu (1 January 1918); Letter from donor with biographical information about W. Cross (nd).

Administrative / Biographical History

Wilfred Cross was a Sapper, Royal Engineers Signals, serving on the Western Front from October 1915 and in Salonika and Itea from 1916. He caught malaria and was hospitalised in Corfu in 1918 before being discharged.

Access Information

Access is unrestricted.

Acquisition Information

The papers were placed in the Collection by E.J. Cross (daughter). See Research Correspondence File.

Note

In English.

Other Finding Aids

Alternative Form Available

Microfilmed.

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