Edward Stewart-Humphries in Woolwich - 1906

from Childhood: an autobiography of a boy from 1889-1906, pages 58-59:

[In 1906 Edward Stewart-Humphries joined the 5th Battalion Rifle Brigade Militia, spending a three-month training period in Woolwich]

 

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Edward Stewart-Humphries, Childhood: an autobiography of a boy from 1889-1906. In Brunel University Library, Special Collections, number 1:361, p. 58-59. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1541269775862 accessed: 19 March, 2024 (By permission of Brunel University Library, Special Collections.)

location of experience: Woolwich

Listeners

Edward Stewart-Humphries
hotel labour, milkman, odd jobs boy, Soldier
1889-

Listening to

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'Any old iron'
written by Charles Collins
performed by 5th Battalion Rifle Brigade Militia
sentimental songs performed by 5th Battalion Rifle Brigade Militia
Music hall choruses performed by 5th Battalion Rifle Brigade Militia
'Down at the Old Bull and Bush'
written by Harry Von Tilzer
performed by 5th Battalion Rifle Brigade Militia

Experience Information

Date/Time 1906
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, outdoors, in public

Originally submitted by 5011Henning on Sat, 03 Nov 2018 18:29:36 +0000
Approved on Tue, 01 Jan 2019 12:42:06 +0000