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Letters relating to the Boer War and papers of William Ward's army service

 Single Item
MS. Eng. misc. c. 882, fols. 188-206
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Comprising:

  1. (fols. 188-196) letters written during the Boer War in Afrikaans and English, 1899-1900
  2. (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.

Related Materials

Given with MS. Eng. hist. e. 382 and MS. Eng. hist. f. 85, pocket books of William Ward, during the Boer War.

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

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