Manuscript statement of circumstances leading to his capture (27 Jan. 1919); 2 letters from the War Office relating to the statement of circumstances leading to his capture (23 Jan. 1919, 5 June 1919); Protection Certificate (8 Jan. 1920); 2 letters from the War Office relating to demobilization (28 Jan. 1920, 30 Sep. 1921); Portrait photograph (n.d.); Typescript copy of an oath taken from a Sinn Fein prisoner (n.d.).
Jerico Preston papers
This material is held atUniversity of Leeds Special Collections
- Reference
- GB 206 Liddle Collection POW 055
- Dates of Creation
- 1919-1921
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 file; manuscript, typescript, and a photograph
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Jerico Thomas Preston, a Captain, 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment, served on the Western Front. He was captured on 27 May 1918 and held as a POW (Prisoner of War).
Access Information
Access is unrestricted
Acquisition Information
The papers were placed in the Collection by Mrs Jean S. Bond (niece).
Note
In English
Other Finding Aids
POW catalogue (hard copy) http://www.leeds.ac.uk/library/spcoll/liddle/index.htm
Alternative Form Available
Microfilmed