10.5287/BODLEIANDPRG.2
First World War Poetry Digital Archive, University Of Oxford
University Of Oxford
First World War Poetry Digital Archive
New Testament of Edward Watson (3)
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
2011
Dataset
WdUzzgyu155813
1914-08-01/1916-09-30
2011-12-05 11:44:53.667646
2011
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Folio
John Porter's great uncle (brother of his maternal grandfather) was Serjeant 2110 Edward Ernest Watson, 1/4th (Royal Fusiliers) Bn. London Regiment. He was killed on the Somme on 9th September 1916 and his name is on the Thiepval Memorial.
This was his pocket New Testament.
Editor's Comment:
New Testament: 'The Soldier's | "Quiet Moments" Bible | Reading | in the New Testament.' (London: Army Scripture Readers Society). The pencilled inscription suggests that Sjt. Watson served for a time in the 2/4th Bn. of the same regiment.
The 1/4th Bn., as part of 56th (London) Division, were taking part in the Battle of Ginchy, the fifth phase of the Battle of the Somme.