Edward Roe in Bangalore - 28 June, 1917

from Diary of an old contemptible : private Edward Roe, East Lancashire Regiment, from Mons to Baghdad, 1914-1919, page 282:

Arrive at City station Bangalore at 6.30 am... The Depot band played us up to Hebbal Camp.
cite as

Edward Roe, and Peter Downham (ed.), Diary of an old contemptible : private Edward Roe, East Lancashire Regiment, from Mons to Baghdad, 1914-1919 (Barnsley, 2004), p. 282. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1402503872768 accessed: 2 February, 2025

location of experience: Bangalore

Listeners

Edward Roe
labourer, Soldier
1886-1952

Experience Information

Date/Time 28 June, 1917
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, outdoors

Notes

Edward Roe was a professional soldier who enlisted in 1905. He served with the East Lancashire Regiment, went onto the Active Reserve list in March 1914, and was recalled to active service at the outbreak of war in August 1914.

Originally submitted by hgb3 on Wed, 11 Jun 2014 17:24:32 +0100