Charles Verity and George Williams
Title in English
Two pals on the Somme
My father (Charles) and his friend (George) joined East Yorks in 1914. After serving on the Suez Canal they were transferred to the Somme front in February 1916. George's diary contains many references to their mutual friend Ethel Clifton, on occasion on a daily basis. They were on the Somme on the 1st July. A few months later George was killed. Charles married George's fiancé in 1920.
Summary description of items
1. Trench Diary 1916 of Charles Verity
2. Trench Diary of George Williams
3. 17 photos including some duplicates
4. First draft copy of diary transcripts, plus comment
5. Copies of Charles @ Military Medal Citation
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- ID
- 17242
- Number of items
- 136
- Person 1
- Charles Verity
- Person 2
- George Williams
- Origin date
- 1914 – 1921
- Languages
- English, Español
- Keywords
- 1916, Alfred Spradbery, Amiens, Battle of the Ancre, Battle of the Somme, bravery, British Expeditionary Force, British Expeditionary Force France, Captain Richard Melsome Woolley, Charles Verity, Colincamps, France, Commonwealth War Grave Commission, Corporal, Cpl Harold Shepherdson, 13/1484, D.C.M., diary, East Yorkshire Regiment, Egypt, Egyptian Expeditionary Force, Ethel Clifton, Euston Road Cemetery, Field Postcard, France, General Archibald Murray, George Dent, George William Williams, Harold Shepherdson, Harry Wright Smith, Hodgson Street Primitive Methodist Church, Hull, Hull Pals, Hull, Yorkshire, J J Payne, Lee Metford Rifles, Lercermer Farm, Lieutenant Doanld Ramsay Puddicombe Captain Richard Edward Ranson, Military Medal, Primitive Methodist Church, R. H. Carling SOUTH SHIELDS, Rev Kedward, S. S. Simla, Seaforth Highlanders, signaller, South Wales Borderers, Suez Canal, Wesleyan Methodist Minister Roderick Morris Kedward, Western Front, WW1, Y.M.C.A., Y.M.C.A. Service
- Front
- Middle East
- Contributor
- Brian Verity
- Collection day
- REA01
