Robert Paddison papers

This material is held atUniversity of Leeds Special Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 206 Liddle Collection POW 049
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1914-1990
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 1 file; manuscript, maps, and printed material (photocopy) Includes Prisoner of War stamps and currency

Scope and Content

Photocopied papers including certificates, letter from George V, POW (Prisoner of War) stamps, POW (Prisoner of War) currency and assorted maps (1918-1919).

Administrative / Biographical History

Robert Milner Paddison (d. 1920), a Lieutenant, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, served on the Western Front. He was held as a POW (Prisoner of War) and escaped from Holzminden before recapture at the Dutch border.

Access Information

Access is unrestricted

Acquisition Information

The papers were placed in the Collection by C. F. Paddison (brother).

Note

In English

Other Finding Aids

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

Alternative Form Available

Microfilmed