n.d Front cover printed: 'The Handy, Writing Tablet', bound with staples.17 pages of 20 populated with diary inscription, in pencil. The contents are entitled: 'Diary of the War'.
n.d Front cover printed: 'Army book, 136a', 'Supplied for the Public Service' with pencil inscription 'A F Johnson', (u.l.).Approximately half the notebook, 21 pages populated with diary inscription, in pencil.
Letter correspondence, from Alfred to Essie, including a letter from Essie to Alfred, and notification letter from Buckingham Palace, 1914, January - June 1917.
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x2 items dated 1914, x1 item dated 1916, the remainder span the first two quarters of 1917, January-June. 1914 Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1914. Letter of 2 folios, written in ink, on paper, with 1 envelope, addressed to Derbyshire. 4.08.1914 Note from Queen M...
Letter correspondence, from Alfred to Essie, July-December 1917.
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the last two quarters of 1917, July - December July - September: Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917 01.07.1917 to 02.07.1917 Letter, written in pencil on ruled paper, of 3 folios with 1 envelope, addressed to Ringwood, Hampshire. Received ltr 121. Reading: 'Fo...
Letter correspondence from Alfred to Essie, January to June, 1918.
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First to quarters 1918, January to June, 1918. January - March: Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1918 [07].01.1918 to 07.01.1918 Letter written in ink on headed paper of Oudenarde Barracks, Aldershot, of 2 folios, with 1 envelope, addressed to: Bury, Lancashire. ...
Letter correspondence from Alfred to Essie, July to December, 1918
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Last 2 quarters, 1918, July to December. July - September: Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1918 01.07.1918 to 02.07.1918 Letter written in pencil on ruled paper, of 1 folio, with 1 envelope addressed to Doughty St, London. Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes ...
Letter correspondence from Alfred to Essie, January to April, 1919
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January to April 1919 Located mainly in Belgium. Speculates, with increasing frustration mostly, about anticipation of demobilisation, of passing the time meanwhile, and hopes to move on to Germany. Demobilisation is sensitive to various developments of Armistice, and strikes in England of this y...