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D2259 - Private Hubert Holmes Fewkes of Bakewell, First World War soldier - 1915-1980
1 - Letter from J P Hales, chaplain to Mr Fewkes giving details of the funeral of Private Fewkes 2 Jun - 1915
2-3 - Notification by the Territorial Force Record Office to Mr Arthur P Fewkes of Mill Street, Bakewell, of the death of Private Fewkes, "killed in action", with printed letter of sympathy from Lord Kitchener sent on behalf of the King and Queen. 7 Jun - 1915
4 - Letter from N A Barston (?) at Windsor to Mr Fewkes, with thanks for the wreath 5 Dec - [1915]
5-6 - Two letters from M V Fox of Fly Hill, Bakewell, giving an account of the Fewkes family of Bakewell and of Mr Fox's own family 16 Oct - 1980
7 - Group photograph of army hospital nurses and patients, including Vic Fewkes, a brother of Hubert - c1915
8 - Photograph of two soldiers, sitting on an army bed, one being Vic Fewkes - c1915
9 - Group photograph of soldiers at an army camp, including "Cloggie" Fewkes. (So called on account of his large feet) - c1915
10 - Group photograph of soldiers, including "Cloggie" Fewkes - c1915
11 - Group of soldiers, endorsed "School of Musketry, Strensall, No 8 squad" including Sgt Cecil Fewkes, a brother of "Cloggie". April - 1917
12 - Group photograph of soldiers, including Sgt Cecil Fewkes - c1917
13 - Group photograph of soldiers in a barrack room - c1917
14 - Photograph of large group of soldiers including "Cloggie" Fewkes. The postcard is addressed to Cecil from "Hub" at Harpenden and mentions possible embarkation for France in the near future - c1915
15 - Note identifying some of the above photographs - c1915
16 - Photograph of "Cloggie" Fewkes in civilian dress, in a garden - c1915
17 - Photograph of "Cloggie" Fewkes in military uniform - c1915
18 - Obituary of Private Fewkes, described as the "First Bakewell Territorial to be killed". Also a report of the wounding of Second Lieut Gilderoy Glossop, "Bakewell's" first officer to be wounded," with photographs - [1915]
19 - Obituary of Private Fewkes, headlined "Bakewell Footballer killed", with photograph - [c1915]
20 - Memorial for Private Fewkes, killed in action on 27 May 1915, mounted on cardboard. 5 Jul - 1915
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