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Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. February 1915 to April 1915

	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment - collection of loose papers Accession Number: KO1898/19
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – handwritten account 14 Feb 1915 to 16 Feb 1915 Accession Number: KO1898/19-01
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – handwritten account 17 Feb 1915 to 19 Feb 1915 Accession Number: KO1898/19-02
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – handwritten account 20 Feb 1915 to 22 Feb 1915 Accession Number: KO1898/19-03
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – handwritten account 23 Feb 1915 to 26 Feb 1915 Accession Number: KO1898/19-04
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – handwritten account 27 Feb 1915 to 2 Mar 1915 Accession Number: KO1898/19-05
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – handwritten account 3 Mar 1915 to 5 Mar 1915 Accession Number: KO1898/19-06
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – handwritten account 6 Mar 1915 to 9 Mar 1915 Accession Number: KO1898/19-07
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – handwritten account 10 Mar 1915 to 14 Mar 1915 Accession Number: KO1898/19-08
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – handwritten account 15 Mar 1915 to 20 Mar 1915 Accession Number: KO1898/19-09
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – handwritten account 21 Mar 1915 to 24 Mar 1915 Accession Number: KO1898/19-10
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – handwritten account 25 Mar 1915 to 29 Mar 1915 Accession Number: KO1898/19-11
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – handwritten account 30 Mar to 1915 to 2 Apr 1915 Accession Number: KO1898/19-12
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – handwritten account 3 Apr 1915 to 6 Apr 1915 Accession Number: KO1898/19-13
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – handwritten account 8 Apr 1915 to 11 Apr 1915 Accession Number: KO1898/19-14
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – handwritten account 12 Apr 1915 to 15 Apr 1915 Accession Number: KO1898/19-15
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – handwritten account 16 Apr 1915 to 18 Apr 1915 Accession Number: KO1898/19-16
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – handwritten account 19 Apr 1915 to 21 Apr 1915 Accession Number: KO1898/19-17
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – handwritten account 22 Apr 1915 to 23 Apr 1915 Account of action at St. Jean etc. Accession Number: KO1898/19-18
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – handwritten account 23 Apr 1915 to 25 Apr 1915 Accession Number: KO1898/19-19
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – handwritten account 26 Apr 1915 to 27 Apr 1915 Accession Number: KO1898/19-20
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – handwritten account 28 Apr 1915 to 30 Apr 1915 Accession Number: KO1898/19-21
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – handwritten account 1 May 1915 to 2 May 1915 Accession Number: KO1898/19-22
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – handwritten account 2 May 1915 to 3 May 1915 Accession Number: KO1898/19-23
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – handwritten account 4 May 1915 Accession Number: KO1898/19-24
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – handwritten account 5 May 1915 to 7 May 1915 Accession Number: KO1898/19-25
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – handwritten account 7 May 1915 to 8 May 1915 “The worst day of Ypres” Accession Number: KO1898/19-26
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – handwritten account 9 May 1915 to 11 May 1915 Lieutenant Bates killed Accession Number: KO1898/19-27
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – handwritten account 12 May 1915 to 15 May 1915 Accession Number: KO1898/19-28
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – handwritten account 16 Jul 1915 to 19 Jul 1915 Accession Number: KO1898/19-29
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – handwritten account 19 Aug 1915 to 21 Aug 1915 Accession Number: KO1898/19-30
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – handwritten account 11 Dec 1915 to 16 Dec 1915 Accession Number: KO1898/19-31
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – handwritten account 17 Dec 1915 to 20 Dec 1915 Accession Number: KO1898/19-32
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – handwritten account 21 Dec 1915 to 25 Dec 1915 Accession Number: KO1898/19-33
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – handwritten account 26 Dec 1915 to 29 Dec 1915 Accession Number: KO1898/19-34
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – handwritten account 30 Dec 1915 to 2 Jan 1916 Accession Number: KO1898/19-35
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – handwritten account 10 Feb 1916 to 13 Feb 1916 Accession Number: KO1898/19-36
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – handwritten account 14 Feb 1916 to 16 Feb 1916 Accession Number: KO1898/19-37
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – handwritten account 17 Feb 1916 to 20 Feb 1916 Accession Number: KO1898/19-38
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – handwritten account 21 Feb 1916 to 24 Feb 1916 Accession Number: KO1898/19-39
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – handwritten account 25 Feb 1916 to 27 Feb 1916 Accession Number: KO1898/19-40
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – handwritten account 28 Feb 1916 to 2 Mar 1916 Accession Number: KO1898/19-41
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – handwritten account 3 Mar 1916 to 7 Mar 1916 Accession Number: KO1898/19-42
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – handwritten account 8 Mar 1916 to 12 Mar 1916 Accession Number: KO1898/19-43
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – handwritten account 13 Mar 1916 to 15 Mar 1916 Accession Number: KO1898/19-44
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – handwritten account 16 Feb 1916 to 20 Mar 1916 Accession Number: KO1898/19-45
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – handwritten account 21 Mar 1916 to 24 Mar 1916 Accession Number: KO1898/19-46
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – handwritten account 25 Mar 1916 to 29 Mar 1916 Accession Number: KO1898/19-47
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – handwritten account 30 Mar 1916 to 3 Apr 1916 Accession Number: KO1898/19-48
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – handwritten account 3 Apr 1916 to 6 Apr 1916 Accession Number: KO1898/19-49
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – handwritten account Friday 7 Apr 1916 Accession Number: KO1898/19-50
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – sketch Sketch of German Soldier and ‘Gott Strafe Me!’ Accession Number: KO1898/19-51
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – typed account 4 Sep 1914 to 18 Feb 1915 and arrival in France. Accession Number: KO1898/19-52
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – typed account 19 Feb 1915 to 2 Mar 1915 Accession Number: KO1898/19-53
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – typed account 3 Mar 1915 to 17 Mar 1915 Accession Number: KO1898/19-54
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – typed account 18 Mar 1915 to 30 Mar 1915 Accession Number: KO1898/19-55
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – typed account 31 Mar 1915 to 14 Apr 1915 Accession Number: KO1898/19-56
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – typed account 15 Apr 1915 to 23 Apr 1915 Accession Number: KO1898/19-57
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – typed account 23 Apr 1915 (continued) to 27 Apr 1915 Accession Number: KO1898/19-58
	Diary of Private William Thompson, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment – typed account 28 Apr 1915 to 30 Apr 1915 Accession Number: KO1898/19-59

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