Second Lieutenant Milton Kershaw (Part 2 - his diary)

Item

Title

Second Lieutenant Milton Kershaw (Part 2 - his diary)

Who?

Milton Kershaw

Item(s)

Milton Kershaw's hand-written diary

Story

When he was mobilized at the start of August 1914, Milton joined the 1st Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment and began to keep a diary of his experiences on 5th August - the last entry was 16th October 1914 when the Gloucesters moved by train from the Aisne to Hazebrouck. He was killed on 7th November.

When?

1914

Where?

Mons, Marne, Aisne

Contributor

Sally Dyer (Milton's niece)

Collection Day

City Hall, Bradford (2/2/2019)

This item was submitted on March 2, 2019