Letters relating to the Boer War and papers of William Ward's army service
Single Item
MS. Eng. misc. c. 882, fols. 188-206
Held at the Weston Library
Comprising:
- (fols. 188-196) letters written during the Boer War in Afrikaans and English, 1899-1900
- (fols. 197-206) certificates and official letters relating to William Ward's army service, 1905-1918.
Dates
- Creation: 1899-1918
Extent
19 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
- Afrikaans
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. misc. c. 882, fols. 188-189].
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Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. misc. c. 882, fols. 188-206
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 22109
Abstract
Letters relating to the Boer War and papers of William Ward's army service
Biographical / Historical
William Ward was born in Barwell, Leicestershire in 1874. He enlisted in the 1st Leicestershire Regiment of Foot in 1893 and fought in the Boer War.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Given by A.D. Herbert, 1982.
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Letters relating to the Boer War and papers of William Ward's army service
- Status
- Published
- Author
- EAD version 2022 by C. McIlwaine
- Date
- EAD version 2022
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Contact:
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Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk