Record Number: 30214
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'The censoring here has become such an unpleasant occasion as almost to take away the joy of receiving letters — chiefest of guard-room amenities. The new officer brings up another with him to share the fun — reads carefully and slowly through every word, making obnoxious little noises or verbal comments and then passes it on to his colleague — a side-light on the phrase "an officer and a gentleman". He makes a sheep and goat pile. The latter he slowly and wrathfully tears up into little pieces.'
Century:1900-1945
Date:Between 14 May 1917 and 17 May 1917
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: Devonport
county: Devon
(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:n/a
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Army officer
Religion:n/a
Country of Origin:n/a
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
Corder Catchpool and other conscientious objectors; British army officer.
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:[letters addressed to conscientious objectors in camp]
Genre:Unknown
Form of Text:Manuscript: Letter
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenancereading group
Source Information:
Record ID:30214
Source:Corder Catchpool
Editor:n/a
Title:On Two Fronts: Letters from a Conscientious Objector
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1918; repr. 1940
Vol:n/a
Page:140
Additional Comments:
n/a
Citation:
Corder Catchpool, On Two Fronts: Letters from a Conscientious Objector (London, 1918; repr. 1940), p. 140, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=30214, accessed: 16 April 2024
Additional Comments:
None
