Memoirs of W. Lonsdale

This material is held atUniversity of Leeds Special Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 206 Liddle Collection POW 058
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1914-1990
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 1 file; typescript

Scope and Content

Transcripts of recollections relating to the service and captivity of W. Lonsdale (n.d.)

Administrative / Biographical History

W. Lonsdale, a Private, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment, served on the Western Front. He was captured at Mons, 1914, and held as a POW (Prisoner of War). He had a death sentence for striking a guard commuted to fifteen years imprisonment.

Access Information

Access is unrestricted

Acquisition Information

The papers were placed in the Collection by Cyril Curling in 1999.

Note

In English

Other Finding Aids

POW catalogue (hard copy) http://www.leeds.ac.uk/library/spcoll/liddle/index.htm

Personal Names

Lonsdale W.