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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D1573/1/1/11
TitleCartoon 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.'
Date4 May 1916
DescriptionMan 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.
Extent1 item
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorHorace John Rylands (1886-1961) of Bakewell, First World War soldier
FormatArtwork
Physical DescriptionInk drawing, coloured
CopiesA digital copy of this item can be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
TermFirst World War (1914-1918)
Cartoons
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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.'

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