Reference
Z145/131
Title
The Grindstone or The Journal of the Officers School of Education Elstow. No 1.
(ex searchroom library stock).
Contains poems on military life and articles on: Post War Professions for Officers, Mobilize your Mind, Officers' School of Education, African Elephant Hunters, Shakesperean Plays, An Onlooker, History of Banking, University of Sheffield, Games.
'The School was instituted by the SD8 (Education) department of the War Office and opened on March 7th 1919. The original object of the school was to provide a useful course of instruction in Technical and other subjects for Temporary commissioned officers prior to their return to civil life. The duration of the courses originally was 4 weeks; it has now been lengthened to 8 weeks.'
Date free text
November 1919
Production date
From: 1919 To: 1919
Level of description
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