Weston Drury papers

This material is held atUniversity of Leeds Special Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 206 Liddle Collection SAL 021
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1914-1976
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 1 file; manuscript, typescript, photographs, and printed material. Includes a theatre poster and theatre programmes.

Scope and Content

Theatre poster (26 December 1917); Theatre programmes (25 December 1914-11 April 1918); Extracts from "The Mosquito" regarding concert parties (nd); Letter from N.H. Fowler (11 December 1962); 2 photocopied letters of endorsement (1 July 1916, nd); Photograph album relating to concert parties (nd); 5 photographs (nd); Typed transcript of an interview recorded with Peter Liddle (March 1976).

Administrative / Biographical History

Weston Drury, born in 1891, was a Sergeant, RAMC (Royal Army Medical Corps), serving in Salonika. He organised the 26th Divisional Concert Party, giving over one hundred performances, 1915-1918.

Access Information

Access is unrestricted.

Note

In English.

Other Finding Aids

Alternative Form Available

Microfilmed.

Related Material

Tape 381: interview recorded with Peter Liddle in March 1976.