BIB_ID
195994
Accession number
MA 13814
Creator
Compton, William J.
Display Date
1916 November. 19.
Credit line
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
Description
1 item (6 pages) ; 22.7 x 17.4 cm + with envelope.
Notes
Postmarked envelope addressed, "To Mrs Lascelles / Rotherfield House / Midhurst / Sussex / England."
William Compton served as a chauffeur for the Anglo-Russian Hospital during WW I, from June of 1916 until its closure in February of 1918 and the evacuation of its staff to England.
William Compton served as a chauffeur for the Anglo-Russian Hospital during WW I, from June of 1916 until its closure in February of 1918 and the evacuation of its staff to England.
Provenance
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
Summary
Recounts his experiences in Russia as a driver during WW I, including his safe arrival at Petrograd, his work maintaining and transporting the automobiles and driving for the Field Hospital under fire from enemy aircraft, an unexpected encounter with a large hole in the road which he was obliged to jump with his vehicle, and other misadventures on the road while driving for "Lady Paget, Mr. Keeble, and Prince Romanoff".
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