Norman Allinson papers

This material is held atUniversity of Leeds Special Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 206 Liddle Collection EP 001
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1914-1918
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 1 file; manuscript, photographs, press cuttings, postcards, and printed material. Includes a Christmas card and tickets.

Scope and Content

Annotated scrapbook of photographs, press cuttings, cards and tickets, with manuscript recollections of the sinking of the torpedoed transport 'Aragon' on 30 December 1917 (May 1916-January 1918); Book of Common Prayer and copy of The British Soldier's Testament (nd); 11 photographs and picture postcards (December 1914-October 1917, nd); Embroidered Christmas card (nd).

Administrative / Biographical History

Norman Clifford Allinson was a Driver with the ASC (Army Service Corps) (Motor Transport) and later Light Armoured Motor Battery, serving in Egypt/Palestine.

Access Information

Access is unrestricted.

Acquisition Information

The papers were placed in the Collection by Mrs Crow.

Note

In English.

Other Finding Aids

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

Alternative Form Available

Microfilmed.

Corporate Names