Object number
6109.1.2
Title
Various papers relating to Cpl A Thomson RE. 120565
Description
Papers of Cpl A. Thomson, comprising: five field service envelopes, repeatedly redirected; 15 postcards of official
views including 4 depicting "present day or foreign war ribbons", the King reviewing troops, tanks, HMS Suffolk Coast, Ypres before and after the conflict, U Boats and a British Ambulance damaged by shell fire, one is stamped on the rear with "A Soldier's Life", a couple have A. Thomson handwritten on the reverse, and one featuring an unofficial verse entitled "The End of the War" has 'With Best Wishes for a Real Good Birthday, your loving son Alex" written on the back. His pay book AB64 with entries from Sept 1915 to Nov 1917; 1918 food coupon "Special emergency card, Soldier or Sailor"; 1917 memo to Mrs Thomson on son leaving hospital; rail ticket; leaflet on HMS 'Suffolk Coast' priced at Sixpence; polling card; demob ration book; Ministry of Muntions pass; message from Kitchener to troops; leaflet on War Savings Certificates "Make a Habit of it" and leaflet entitled 'A Message from Mars' announcing arrival of the 'Tank Bank'; field service postcard, 1916; active service envelope; letter to Mrs T. re: Thomson's admission to hospital; medical record sheet; two attestation forms; daily orders of Lt.Col. Harrison at Raglan Barracks, Devonport, 25th Apr 1918, including court martial (also unaccessioned forms). Also a folded poster on "Formation Signs" dated 8th May 1945, and "Symbols of Honour" published by Osram Lamps Nov 1916 wish has pictoral record of the war ribbons of that time.
Date
1915 - 1945
Production period
First World War
Material
Dimensions
- Width: Postcards 140 mm
- Height: 88 mm
- Height: Paybook 143 mm
- Width: 98 mm
- Width: Field Service docs 152 mm
- Height: LARGEST 90 mm
- Width: Field Service docs 116 mm
- Height: SMALLEST 75 mm
- Height: Army form B 2505A 343 mm
- Width: rejected 215 mm
- Height: Army Form B 216 215 mm
- Width: accepted 174 mm
- Height: Army form B103 195 mm
- Width: casualty 250 mm
- Height: Army form 104-80A 217 mm
- Width: report of illness 172 mm
- Height: Army form C348 210 mm
- Width: 148 mm
- Height: Ministry of M of W 110 mm
- Width: Temp Pass 170 mm
- Height: M 41 Food ration 127 mm
- Width: 130 mm
- Height: 1945 Poster 428 mm
- Width: Unfolded 560 mm
- Height: Orders 25.04.1918 330 mm
- Width: 205 mm
- Height: HMS Suffolk Coast 251 mm
- Width: 187 mm
- Height: Make a habit of it 158 mm
- Width: Unfolded 251 mm
- Height: Osram 203 mm
- Width: Symbols of Honour 202 mm