Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    Z1306/12/5/5
  • Title
    No. 8. "Troops in Grammar School Field, Bedford 1914" View of troops of 4th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders relaxing need the school.
  • Date free text
    Postmarked 8 November 1814
  • Production date
    From: 1914 To: 1914
  • Scope and Content
    Sent to Miss H M Cooke, New Bedford Road, Luton. Message reads "MDK I have just filled my newspaper cutting book, and I have got a new one exactly the same. Christmas cards are coming out fast now here. Nearly all the soldiers from the school went to the front last Thursday. With love from Deady." Bedford Grammar School served as Battalion HQ and provided temporary billets during the school holidays. [See also Z1306/12/5/3]
  • Format
    Photographic postcard
  • Reference
  • Level of description
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