Diaries of Edward Forster

This material is held atUniversity of Leeds Special Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 206 Liddle Collection SAL 025
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1915-1919
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 1.5 boxes; manuscript, with some photocopies.

Scope and Content

4 bound diary scrapbooks, with photocopies (1915-1919).

Administrative / Biographical History

Edward Seymour Forster (1879-1950) was a 2nd Lieutenant, later Major, Special List (Cavalry), serving in Salonika, 1915-1918, and Constantinople, 1918-1919. He was mentioned twice in despatches. Later he became a Professor.

Access Information

Access is unrestricted.

Acquisition Information

The papers were placed in the Collection by H.S. Forster and A.S. Forster (sons).

Note

In English.

Other Finding Aids

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

Alternative Form Available

Microfilmed.