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First World War Poetry Digital Archive, University of Oxford
Territorial and war service of John Middlemass (11)
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
2011
WdUzzgyu173869
1909-01-01/1915-12-31
2011-12-05 12:43:20.866455
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http://ora.ouls.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid%3A1d00eebb-8fed-46ad-8e38-45dbdb4b224c
Pvt John Middlemass. Joined the 7th Btn. Royal Scots as a Territorial in 1909 for four years. Discharged 1913. Joined regular Army in time to go to Gallipoli.
Although a survivor of the the Quintinshill (Gretna)rail disaster he unfortunately contracted Enteric Fever and died after being returned to a hospital in Southampton.
Included is a letter from an Edinburgh Solicitor concerning the death of a Robert Middlemass in the rail crash
1 John Middlemass attestation Territorial Force 1909
2 Discharge 1913
3 Photo/postcard John Middlemass
4 Death (Enteric Fever)
5 Funeral notification
6 Estate
7 Mothers pension
8 Funeral service John Middlemass
9 Letter concerning the claim of Robert Middlemass (John's father)