5 photographs (n.d.); 16 picture postcards to his parents and to Miss D. Cope, his future wife (5 Aug. 1912-18 June 1918); Photocopied letter from David Hart, including account of his father's capture (16 Jan. 1994).
Cecil Hart papers
This material is held atUniversity of Leeds Special Collections
- Reference
- GB 206 Liddle Collection POW 033
- Dates of Creation
- 1912-1994
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 file; manuscript (photocopy), photographs, and postcards
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Cecil Henry Hart, a Private, 1st Battalion, London Scottish Regiment, from 1911, served on the Western Front from Sep. 1914, was wounded and captured, 31 Oct. 1914, and held as a POW (Prisoner of War) at Konstanz, later in Switzerland.
Access Information
Access is unrestricted
Acquisition Information
The papers were placed in the Collection by David Hart (son) per Mrs S. Nollet. See Research Correspondence File.
Note
In English
Other Finding Aids
POW catalogue (hard copy) http://www.leeds.ac.uk/library/spcoll/liddle/index.htm
Alternative Form Available
Microfilmed