A.G.B. Picton papers

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 206 Liddle Collection IND 28
  • Dates of Creation
      ca. 1915-1953
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
      English
  • Physical Description
      2 boxes; manuscript, photographs, press cuttings, and printed material. Includes 3 Christmas cards, 2 badges and shoulder lapel, musical scores, and a hotel receipt.

Scope and Content

Miscellaneous army regulations and training instructions, with manuscript notes (ca. 1915); 3 photographs (nd); 3 Christmas cards (nd); 2 badges and shoulder lapel (nd); Papers, including framed 'Mentioned in Despatches' certificate, financial papers and a photograph, relating to A.G.A. Picton (brother), Chaplain to the forces, serving on the Western Front and in Italy (March 1919); 34 family photographs (nd); Magazines, musical scores, press cuttings and hotel receipt (1933-1953).

Administrative / Biographical History

A.G.B. Picton was a 2nd Lieutenant, 1/1st Brecknockshire Battalion, South Wales Borderers, serving in India from 1916.

Access Information

Access is unrestricted.

Acquisition Information

The papers were placed in the Collection by Jan Price. See Research Correspondence File.

Note

In English.

Other Finding Aids

Alternative Form Available

Microfilmed.

Family Names