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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
Copies	A digital copy of this item can be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
Term	First World War (1914-1918)
	Cartoons
	Art
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