Box 1
Container
Contains 14 Results:
Arthur Oakden, Hired Military Transport (HMT) "Somali," to Mary Elizabeth Oakden, Retford, Nottinghamshire, England, 1915 March 5
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSE/MD 3820-1
Dates:
1915 March 5
Arthur Oakden, Hired Military Transport (HMT) "Somali," to Mary Elizabeth Oakden, Retford, Nottinghamshire, England, 1915 March 24
File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSE/MD 3820-2
Dates:
1915 March 24
Arthur Oakden, Port Saïd, to Mary Elizabeth Oakden, Retford, Nottinghamshire, England, 1915 April 5
File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: MSE/MD 3820-3
Dates:
1915 April 5
Arthur Oakden, Hired Transport (HT) "Ayrshire," to Mary Elizabeth Oakden, 1915 April 16
File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSE/MD 3820-4
Dates:
1915 April 16
Arthur Oakden, n. p., to Mary Elizabeth Oakden, Retford, Nottinghamshire, England, 1915 April 22
File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Identifier: MSE/MD 3820-5
Dates:
1915 April 22
Arthur Oakden, "Argentine," to Mary Elizabeth Oakden, 1915 April 28
File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Identifier: MSE/MD 3820-6
Dates:
1915 April 28
Arthur Oakden, n. p., to William Oakden, esq., Retford, Nottinghamshire, England, 1915 May 1
File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSE/MD 3820-7
Dates:
1915 May 1
Arthur Oakden, n. p., to Mary Elizabeth Oakden, Eastbourne, East Sussex, England, 1915 May 12
File — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Identifier: MSE/MD 3820-8
Dates:
1915 May 12
Arthur Oakden, n. p., to Mary Oakden, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, 1915 May 18
File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Identifier: MSE/MD 3820-9
Dates:
1915 May 18
Journal of George Marshall Oakden, 1915 February 2-July 19
File — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Identifier: MSE/MD 3820-10
Scope and Contents
Oakden's journal has almost daily entries in it, many of which give detailed accounts of his day and the occurrences on his assigned ship and other British vessels. His first entry opens with his assignment to the HMS "Prince George," and he described his crew's trip to the Mediterranean in detail. He arrived in Turkey on March 1st, and on March 3rd, Oakden enclosed an illustration of the Gallipoli peninsula and description of the battle. From March 5th to March 8th, Oakden, for the most...
Dates:
1915 February 2-July 19
Journal of Surgeon Oakden, 1917 July 15-October 17
File — Box: 1, Folder: 11
Identifier: MSE/MD 3820-11
Scope and Contents
Dr. Oakden served at a Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Repair Base, at this time. The journal continued to discuss his day-to-day life, like the last diary, which was a lot slower while on land. He wrote about the condition of the British navy. He was moved onto a few ships, before making his way back to England in October. The journal has miscellaneous papers in it, along with a list of addresses in the back.
Dates:
1917 July 15-October 17
Field Message Book, undated
File — Box: 1, Folder: 12
Identifier: MSE/MD 3820-12
Scope and Contents
"Army Book 153. Field Message Book" is a journal which contains miscellaneous content and details on Dr. Oakden's life and service. It's primarily filled with notes for needed medical supplies. There are illustrations on pages 93, 95, 98, 99, 107, unknown page number, 111, and 114. In the back of the book, there are several loose pieces of paper, including a newspaper clipping announcing his marriage to Enid Mostyn, a list of the length of time he served on each ship, from 1914 December 7 to...
Dates:
undated
Report from a man from Keshan, undated
File — Box: 1, Folder: 13
Identifier: MSE/MD 3820-13
Scope and Contents
Typed account of the "Lord Nelson" shelling Gallipoli.
Dates:
undated
Photographs of Market Place, Retford, undated
File — Box: 1, Folder: 14
Identifier: MSE/MD 3820-14
Dates:
undated