Three volumes illustrating life in service in World War One. The volumes contain Lavender's personal account of wartime, humourous sketches, newspaper clippings and some photographs. The tone of the journals are convivial and sometimes humourous and appear to be written with an audience in mind due to their conversational nature. The entries and drawings are very detailed with the journals written in the past tense implying that they were created or enhanced either with hindsight or when Lavender had some time away from duties in service. He dedicates the second journal to his parents, written for them whilst convalescing at the Red Cross Hospital in Bakewell, Derbyshire, however, it is not clear if the first journal was also undertaken for this purpose and at this time.
First World War Memoirs of Frank Lavender
This material is held atUniversity of Birmingham, Cadbury Research Library, Special Collections
- Reference
- GB 150 MS322
- Dates of Creation
- 1916 - 1917
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 3 volumes
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Frank Charles Lavender was born 26 March 1889 in Thrapston, Huntingdonshire, Northamptonshire and served on the Western Front in the First World War.
Source: National Archives UK
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