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D1573 - Horace John Rylands (1886-1961) of Bakewell, First World War soldier - 1916-1969
1 - Drawings and correspondence
1 - Album of drawings by H J Rylands during active service depicting situations and people, often with comic comments, including transport, billets, gas mask, hospital 'trench French', self portrait and portraits of other officers including Major W W Hammond; places mentioned include Newmarket, Béthune, Givenchy, Bliesheim, Natoye, Vermelles, Loos, Robecq, Abbeville, Camiers; including official Christmas card 1918 - 1916-1918
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Archive Reference / Library Class No.
D1573/1/1/11
Title
Cartoon by H J Rylands reading 'This is not a scarecrow, but merely a junior sub, after making a hasty toilet. He turned out of bed at 6.12 am & was out on parade ready to take some of us in Bayonet Fighting at 6.15 am.'
Date
4 May 1916
Description
Man with pained expression standing in uniform cap and great coat with hands in pockets: bare calves with rolled down socks and carpet slippers: what appears to be the tail of a shirt hangs between the knees.
Extent
1 item
Level
Item
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator
Horace John Rylands (1886-1961) of Bakewell, First World War soldier
Format
Artwork
Physical Description
Ink drawing, coloured
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Term
First World War (1914-1918)
Cartoons
Art
Image
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