An Ipswich Man's War

The First World War Diaries of George Punchard
Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-1-916931-41-1
Verlag: Suffolk Records Society

Buch, Englisch, Band 69, 156 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 405 g

Reihe: Suffolk Records Society

Diaries of a First World War soldier.

The First World War diaries of the Ipswich man, George Punchard, are published here for the first time. They not only give a detailed account of his experiences in France, Belgium and on home service, but also reveal the inner thoughts of an extraordinary working man who served for the entire length of the war. In 1919 Punchard wrote out the diaries and supplemented them with photographs taken during his service, postcards he had bought, and some sketched plans, from which a selection illustrate this volume. He also casts light on his fellow territorial soldiers from Ipswich and East Suffolk who fought with him in the 4th Battalion of the Suffolk Regiment.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Botwright, Paul

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

INTRODUCTION
George Punchard, warehouse worker
The 4th Battalion of the Suffolk Regiment
An outline of George Punchard's war
The Diaries
The Diaries and historiography
Revealing George Punchard's character
Editorial practice

GEORGE PUNCHARD'S DIARIES

AFTERWARD

List of Army Ranks
Bibliography
Index of people and places
Index of subjects

Über Autor(innen)

Botwright, Paul
Paul Botwright was born in Ipswich and both his grandfathers, along with several great uncles, fought in the First World War. Paul has a degree in History from the University of Suffolk and has a lifelong interest in local history. He is a volunteer at Suffolk Archives where he has been cataloguing the County's records since 2009.