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SCHOFIELD BARRACKS OAHU HAWAII. Fair. 1917. On offer is a super, original 1917 - 1918 66 page manuscript relic of American World War I training and military procedures handwritten by William K[eliikui] Wilcox Company I 1st Infantry who was born in Ulapalakua Maui Hawaii May 30, 1887. Sergeant Wilcox lists his daily activities, officer's rank and responsibilities, condition of rifle reports, hand drawn maps, trench tactics, gas warfare, hygiene procedures, notes on gas warfare, tactical use of tanks, procedures of courts martial, shoe tests, payroll notes and some financial sections, duty roster diagram, cook's duties, recipe for bread, longhand addition +++. There is also a letter to the Camp Commander of Schofield Barracks regarding a commission to Lieutenant as he has completed Officer's Training School. Wilcox identifies himself on the cover and notes 'Camouflage Chieftain', Military Training Camp, Castner Brks [barracks] Oahu. The journal is kept in a flip style notepad which is somewhat fragile and has chips and rubbing a few loose pages and some pages were excised but appears otherwise complete and overall Fair.; 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF, OTC, OFFICER'S TRAINING, WORLD WAR I, WWI, WW1, SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, CAMOUFLAGE CHIEFTAIN, WILLIAM KELIIKUI WILCOX, ULAPALAKUA, MAUI, HAWAII, AMERICANA, US ARMED FORCES, HANDWRITTEN, MANUSCRIPT, AMERICANA, DOCUMENT, LETTER, AUTOGRAPH, DIARY, JOURNAL, LOG, KEEPSAKE, WRITER, HAND WRITTEN, DOCUMENTS, SIGNED, LETTERS, MANUSCRIPTS, HISTORICAL, HOLOGRAPH, WRITERS, DIARIES, JOURNALS, LOGS, AUTOGRAPHS, PERSONAL, MEMOIR, MEMORIAL, PERSONAL HISTORY, antiquité, contrat, vélin, document, manuscrit, papier Antike, Brief, Pergament, Dokument, Manuskript, Papier oggetto d'antiquariato, atto, velina, documento, manoscritto, carta antigüedad, hecho, vitela, documento, manuscrito, .

DINTON, AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE ENGLAND UK. Good. 1916. On offer is an interesting, original and unique World War I manuscript home front relic. Unusual inasmuch as our author who writes from January 1916 to July, Chris Grut Buckton of 36 Wellesley Road Harrow on the Hill, a law clerk in London, makes no effort to conceal his desire and attempts to avoid being called up to the army.Writing is a small precise hand, filling each day almost in a Nature Lovers' Diary book foretelling his time spent outdoors and with nature he always comments on the weather, mild that year, and Mr Buckton reveals an almost idyllic home life like his cottage in Dinton near Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire with, Hettie, his wife but the backdrop on the War hangs like a dark cloud and though he begins writing about how he is looking forward to spending time at the cottage and he seems to have an affectionate relationship with his wife but work is a bit of a soap opera where 'Mr Alfreds' has a drink problem his later attempts to evade a front line posting take on a rather desperate edge. Here are some snippets: January 7th 'Saw Jess today home on leave from trenches. he related some remarkable stories to us. Does not all like the Belgian people.' January 13th 'at Westminster County Court over Italian case' January 16th 'Good sermon in the evening "enrolled to be a soldier". A very appropriate subject as many of us being enrolled' January 17th 'Hettie gave me a little note this evening suggesting giving up the cottage. She little knows the disappointment this would be to me and all the delightful little surprises I have planned for her. January 27th 'Charlie Butcher came to see me today. He starts for France next week. When will this wicked murder of the best of our young lives cease?' January 31st 'Another zepp raid on Paris last night two nights in succession. London, I suppose will have the next turn' February 1st 'Warning having been given at Harrow at 5.00 of zeppelin raid. Daddu and I just got home in time before the trains were stopped' February 2nd. Getting through Maeterlinck's Life of the Bee. I think it would be more interesting if there had been a few illustrations and a little less philosophy.. the raid seems to have done great damage.' February 13th 'Hettie remarked about the general shabbiness of the Harrow boys about the street' February 24th 'It seems quite possible the married groups may be called up for service there by June. Fancy me a soldier!' February 29th 'Hettie looking rather downhearted over my having to join the army.' March 3rd 'Wrote off to the LLCucation dept to enter for training as a munitions worker. If I could do this it would be better for Hettie than joining the army. They are moving along very sharply in their calling up of the married men.' March 5th 'We had another zeppelin raid tonight' March 8th 'Got a form from the LCC today for the munitions classes so I suppose I shall soon be donning the dungarees ... in a machine shop making shells. What a prospect.' March 9th 'Attended a meeting of my Law Clerks Society this evening...they determined that all members should be reinstated & that death claims should be met. This to be met by increased subscriptions....' March 16th 'The married men's protest grows apace but I do not think it will do much good.' March 17th St Patrick's Day 'Mr Alfred has gone off to keep the drinkers festival. He will no doubt soak in whisky...it makes me heart sick at times to see the whisky bottle brought out in the office..... a formerly courteous and generous hearted fellow to work for but being gradually ruined by the curse of whisky drinking..' 'My thoughts went back to a funeral service one dark December day when I buried all my early and ardent boyhood love in a grave in East London' March 20th 'Mr Alfred came in today as I thought still feeling the effects of St Patrick's Day. His wife almost as bad. When one thinks of the what the children of such a marriage must be one cannot help shuddering and hoping there will be none' March 21st 'Went to a phrenologist today Mr O'Dell in Ludgate Circus and he gave me a delineation and description of my character which is remarkably good and accurate.......Hettie read my diaries today and tells me she was pleased. She tells me I once said she wasn't very loveable. I don't remember myself but if so it is quite wrong' March 24th 'Lunched at the Cornerhouse and was much disgusted to see young girls taking liquors and smoking cigarettes. What will the next generation of children be like one wonders.' March 31st 'Another zeppelin raid tonight and we sat up waiting what might come from 9 until 3.30 in the morning when the trains began running again...' April 1st 'read 'Degenerate Germany, what a disclosure!' April 4th 'had a delightful evening with Hettie but do not record our conversation. It is too intimate for any but ourselves to know' April 26th 'The call is posted up at last for me to report on 24th May' May 2nd 'general conscription brought in today so I should not have escaped & it is better to have volunteered than to have been forced to serve one's country. Lost my armlet and had to report same to police.' May 4th 'Am waiting eagerly for tomorrow night to see her [Hettie] again. How I miss her. I daren't think of what the army will mean.' May 26th 'saw Mr Alfred off to Paignton today this morning then walked back through the park. Parties of stalwart guardsmen were being taught to stick 12 inches of cold steel in other human beings. Ugh! It makes one's blood cold to think I might have to go through all that' June 1st 'saw Liet barker today home from the front on leave & he recommends me to write to the War Office for a post as clerk in the Ordnance Dept.' June 5th 'Went with Mr Alfred today to the law Society for my appeal but unfortunately they will not listen to it at all. They cannot consider me indispensable so I shall get no extension or exemption whatever. This means I shall find myself swept into the army maelstrom within a few weeks. Must now look out for some decent corps but am much afraid the specialised ones will be full. .... Hettie poor darling was of course terribly upset.' June 7th Had a letter & photo from Walter Richards. he thinks I ought to have no difficulty in getting a clerical post in RAMC but am afraid he does not appreciate the difficulty now....I am farid there is nothing for it but a line regiment & probably the front in a few months time. My neighbour Mr Doyle has got in the Scots Guards & tells me the Royal Flyinbg Corps is open again so shall try for something there....' June 9th 'Went to the Polytechnic this morning to try for the Royal Flying Corps but met with no success as I am not a skilled mechanic and clerks and store keepers are only wanted over 41....' June 15th 'Got out my lantern slides & films so as to make some sort of show of my technical knowledge. Busy reading up my RAMC notes.' June 16th 'Went up to the RAMC headquarters at Chelsea but after waiting half an hour came away no one having taken the slightest notice of me or asking who I was or my business. I might have been the biggest spu going.' June 20th 'Called in at Harrow recruiting office and saw the sergeant major. he tells me there is absoultely nothing for me but some infantry unit....was advised to go to Holburn Recruiting Office for the medical examination....got all my papers returned from RAMC with two or three lines that no vacancies for two or three years!! June 21st Got to Holburn at 9.0 Quite a large crowd of fellows already there. Waited till 11.30 when was given a card to go at 2 o'clock. Back to office and did some work and returned to recruiting office at 2 Waited again until 4.0 Saw Queen Alexandria. Upstairs at 4.30 Had to get into one's birthday suit and at 5 was called to parade before the doctors. ...passed for general service." "Came out with a heavy heart for I know what this will mean to those at home. There is however something in being fit to serve one's country. Some of the specimens were miserably made. June 23rd 'i got a bit of hope when it appears Mr Alfred had seen a Mr hall who has a friend at the War Office who can fill vacancies in the ASC' June 26th 'Mr hall rings up this morning to say his friend thinks he has a post if I am passed for clerical work but "general service" looms up....' June 27th 'From a letter in Mr Rees' Chambers it seems evident the Boss is out to ruin Alfred altogether. What an end for an old family business!! Largely brought about by drink.' July 4th 'I was able to see the Commissioner and found him quite a reasonable old barrister. he was very sympathetic & practically assured me he would recommend a grant to cover rates and taxes premiums and school fees so this will take a great load off my mind.' July 7th 'Caught the express to Marylebone and was at the office before 11 Mr Alfred did not arrive untile nearly 1. Alfred seems to have gone silly with worry and I can see he will never be any good to continue in business. had to go up to Somerset House& the Law Courts this afternoon probably for the last time....' The entries end in July presumably as he is called up. We note the battle of the Somme begins in July 1916. Casual research finds that a man by the same name lived through until 1940. 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USS YORKTON USS CLEVELAND, USS COLORADO. Good. 1911. Hardcover. On offer is an interesting, historical manuscript diary and personal log handwritten by United States Navy seaman Vernon [Vernie] K. Kuntzelman. The service provided 'Account Book Diary and Log' has about 75 pages of entries dated November 16th 1911 through November 15th 1915. Vernon, not writing daily, makes notes over the four years and two days of time in the Navy from the banal but notable dates: training assignments, ship changes and movement, sights like the passing of the Golden Gate, transfers, ship board duties etc. to the bombastic and historical: "Watched a battle between rebels and federals on the beach at Acapulco. Rebels won, losing 25. Federals lost 80..... Saw several men get shot." "Left Acapulco to pick up some castaways who were shipwrecked on Clipperton Island." "All hands were sent to Mt. Tamalpois to fight a forest fire." "Arrived in Mazatlan…anchored an hour…fell overboard." "Rebel artillery ashore opened fire on Federal transport. Fired ten shots. The transport moved behind the US ships for protection." "Arrived Mazatlan Mexico, 15 ships in harbor. Fighting on the beach all this time. German, Jaop, Mexican, English and US ships in Harbor." Other entries note: USS alert convoying convoy two Submarines; Santa Cruz paraded; 500 visitors every day on ship; coal ship steamed through Golden Gate; all hands ashore, marching inland, tents dug trenches; patrolled town; Smith Pelkey fight at Daly City, San Mateo; Towing yacht "Lola" "Gola" "Dola"; Party of moving picture men; held speed run averaged 21.45 knots, at end of last hour 4 boilers blew up killing nine men and seriously injuring others; swimming party on beach , climbed mountain; taking first place 1st in the navy turret gun firing; overtook a Japanese cruiser and much more. After 1915 the author fills the pages with poems and songs about his time on the sea: Back on the farm: "I'm not in the navy now, I'm back behind the plow, No more I'll roam, The white sea foam, I am a farmer now." Damage to the spine but overall G.; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; USN, UNITED STATES NAVY, MEXICO, MEXICAN REVOLUTION, FEDERALES, REBELS, MAZATLAN, KUNTZELMAN, LATIN AMERICA, SOUTH AMERICA, USS YORKTON, WORLD WAR I, WWI, HANDWRITTEN, MANUSCRIPT, DOCUMENT, LETTER, AUTOGRAPH, DIARY, JOURNAL, LOG, KEEPSAKE, WRITER, HAND WRITTEN, DOCUMENTS, SIGNED, LETTERS, MANUSCRIPTS, HISTORICAL, HOLOGRAPH, WRITERS, DIARIES, JOURNALS, LOGS, AUTOGRAPHS, PERSONAL, MEMOIR, MEMORIAL, PERSONAL HISTORY, AMERICANA,Als, antiquité, contrat, vélin, document, manuscrit, papier Antike, Brief, Pergament, Dokument, Manuskript, Papier oggetto d'antiquariato, atto, velina, documento, manoscritto, carta antigüedad, hecho, vitela, documento, manuscrito, Papel, .

ASEA. Good+. 1911. On offer is the original pre-World War I and early commencement of the War manuscript diary of Commander Alfred Frederick Bell "AFB" Woodhouse Royal Navy. Entries date from June - August 1911 and May 1914 - April 1915 providing a unique pre-War commentary and then leading up to the actual conflict. Woodhouse begins on HMS Fantome off north west coast of Australia surveying: "...Shifted camp to Byron Islands for 4 days. Got there by 11am. Comber went away sounding in steamboat. I first saw the camp rigged up & then went away coastlining in 2 whaler......Away coastlining again at 7am nearly finished Byron Islands by evening. Enormous number of small islands had to be put in.......Coastlining longcreek about 5 miles in & then small mangrove swamp...Dozens of flies about appallingly stung....Practically no sleep last night owing to bites. Away 7am, started near Beehive. Fixed one point & when turning found myself in whirlpool pass. Went down with flood... Whaler hole in side. Camp - no rum, no sugar, no flour, no tea, very little water...". Then HMS Research (May 1914) off Ireland and Scotland: "...Weighed at 9.30 after the first mail had come on board & proceeded to the entrance to Wexford. Picked up tide pole & then to Blackwater Bank. Went away in motor boat with Hazlefoot but too misty to see anything. Returned at 3.30 & ship started for Larne. Then HMS King Alfred (August 1914): "...After dinner joined King Alfred from Research as my war appointment.....We are at present ammunitioning & getting ready as quickly as possible. Invincible in harbour. (List of officers).....12 Midnight War declared against Germany...My first gun crew do not appear to know much about their drill but they are enthusiastic which is something & I have an excellent gun-layer...Submarine gun crews told off & stationed...Everyone pleased we are getting away but do not know where we are to go. Azores seems popular.....Received orders to proceed to Scapa Flow...Ships here are all King Edwards 1st Battle Cruiser Squadron. Drake & 2 Edgar Cyclops & a good number of scouts, light cruisers & destroyer. All are painted light grey in different parts & black elsewhere so as to be difficult to take ranges on & also distinguishes them very well.......We are painting our funnels & masts light grey & are chipping as much paint as possible off the ship.....proceeded round west of Orkneys. At about 11.30 the Drake stopped a Russian barquentine but allowed her to proceed later. We stood by for firing practise.....The Drake stopped & boarded a Norweigan steamer but let her proceed afterwards. Sighted a battle cruiser in evening. Heard that a German submarine had been sighted....Received news that German ships were in Norweigan fjords. Ordered by c-in-c to support Alsatian who is to patrol 20 miles from coast...Sighted Alsatian an enormous liner carrying as far as I could see only 8 4.7in or 6in. One shell would probably finish her....In afternoon intercepted signal from c-in-c to destroyers to attack enemies submarines which were apparently sheltering in Linza Sound Stronsea (Orkney Is).....Our army according to Poldhu message has held its own in Belgium but has had 2000 casualties, German losses unknown but believed to be very heavy....Heard the Monarch had a torpedo fired at her which only just missed......Sighted Drake in dog watches she told us that 1 BCS had had a scrap on friday morning with a good deal of success. Light cruisers, destroyers & 1 BCS raided near Heligoland & intercepted German cruisers & destroyers returning on friday early. Result 2 German L cruisers & 2 destroyers sunk, 1 L cruiser & several destroyers badly damaged...At 6.30 suddenly sounded off night defence stations. Falmouth had seen a submarine following the G??? into harbour & had waited till her conning tower came up & then fired at her. She says she hit her twice....Superb fired twice at supposed submarine....First shots fired in earnest today.....We have received orders to convoy floating dock from Pentland Firth to Cromarty....The Pathfinder & Speedy have been blown up by mines but little loss of life...Got news that the Aboukir was sunk by submarine & that the Hague & Cressy going to her assistance were also sunk. It appears that a flotilla of submarines attacked them. 21 is the first score to their submarines. Ships are not much but loss of life was heavy I believe....Ships company & officers warned by captain about spreading any information about movements of ships or anything else.....Proceeding to the HMS Devonshire (October 1914) "....Drove to Scabster in a motor lorry, got the mail packet at 4am to go to Scapa Flow. Arrived 7am got on board at 9am The Anglia one of the LNWR steamers which is acting as a fleet ??????....There was a big submarine scare during the day & all ships have left. Destroyers were hunting the submarines & say they got 3 but I rather doubt it....Went to a funeral in charge.....Received orders to proceed on board Cyclops for passage to Devonshire in the Dryad.....At 7pm the Dryad ran on to the rocks near Stromness....By 6pm I was on board the Devonshire after a week trying to get to her.....I am to be tanky & prize officer & keep 4 watches.....Proceeded on 24th 4pm & swept down to Heligoland way. Our aeroplanes bombed Cushaven & ships there on christmas day....Rear Admiral Pakenham hoisted his flag in Devonshire....Rendezvous with grand fleet & proceeded southward. Battle cruisers & light cruisers fought an action with German B Cruisers sinking the Blucher & severely damaging Deiflinger & Molke. We chased after them...The Lion was badly damaged by mine or torpedo as well as gun fire. The ships hit were only Lion 18 times Tiger 3 times the rest not at all.....There are some dummy ships in harbour (Liverpool) with wooden turrets & superstructures, they are very good imitations from a little distance.....Left Scapa Flow & joined 3rd CS at sea. While proceeding into harbour on afternoon of 14th we passed down a whole line of submarines each one near a sailing ship painted white. We opened fire at them all but I dont think hit. They did not seem to fire at us but one cannot be sure....". Covers measure approx 7 1/4" x 4 3/4" (18cm x 12cm) Cloth bound with 91 sides of entries. Covers heavily marked, with some ink staining and wear, some minor marking inside, about fair condition. 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MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA. Good. 1918. On offer is an interesting diary of a cadet attending a military academy during the First World War. Measuring 4.5 inches by 3 inches, the diary contains 365 pages plus memoranda. It is approximately 50% complete. The cover is intact but the binding shows wear. There is 1 loose page but otherwise all are intact. The diary belongs to Thomas J. Craven. At the time of writing, Craven is 16 years old. Craven was the son of David and Annette Craven. He has two siblings; D. Steward Jr. and Anne. Craven married Josephine Russell Wales in 1930 and it lists him as living in Delaware at the time of the marriage. His father was a glass manufacturer along with other members of the family. In fact, they were one of the oldest glass manufacturers in the United States. The company opened in 1863 as Hall, Pancoast and Craven. The Craven brothers purchased all of the shares in 1885 and the name changed to Craven Brother's. At some point, they sold the firm and it was renamed Salem Glass Works. It subsequently changed hands (and name) again before being purchased in 2013 by Ardagh Glass, one of the largest such firms in the world. In 2015, Ardagh closed the plant, ending a glass making tradition in Salem NJ that went back to the 1700's. The Cravens were a prominent and wealthy family in New Jersey. A hint of that can be seen on the diary identification page where he notes the make of his automobile as a Cadillac - a car most 16 yearolds would not be driving. In 1918, Craven is a student at the Georgia Military College. Georgia Military College was established in 1879 as a military-focused middle and secondary school institution. It continues as such today. There is a swaggering air about him and he enjoys an active social life. This certainly comes through in his entries: "Went to Bab's to a dance last night and had an awfully dull time. None of the fellows would dance. Took Martha to the pictures in the afternoon and it was some Vaudeville that they had too. At night I went to Delworth's to supper and then took Martha and Betty to the dance at Dr. Hirse's. We also had a very dull time here. Edith Owens certainly gave me a lot of compliments" [Jan 1]; "Left in Mr. Carpenter's car and caught the 12:20 out of Phila. Caught the 7:30 S. A. L. out of Wash. Drove around Wash. and took a few pictures. There wasn't any good light. Have met up with a fellow from the V.G. Pretty bum too. There is a car in the rear filled with prisoners and guards for each" [Jan 5]; "Nothing but sit around today. There are 2 cars of corpses in the front of the train and 2 prisoners in the cars. Playing cards all day."[Jan 6]; "Stayed at the Terrace all night. Came out to this God forsaken place after breakfast. Saw Col. but mother don't like him very much, his is so far away, won't answer any questions directly. Took my girl to the criterion in the afternoon. It was fine. But I am getting tired of her. She was very affectionate as usual tho and I ought not to complain. Took supper at Louise's and left my dear mother at 8:30. She left for Sav. At 10…" [Feb 4]; "Inspection. Atlanta. Appointed Corporal and assigned to the 1st Squad Co. A. Sure got a lot of B. B.'s and paid for it but will stick to it" [Mar 11]; "That Roe isn't a bit appreciative. He sat up with that damned Glen tonight and ragged me for about an hour. These hell cats around here don't show any appreciation at all. Roe also ragged me at Stringfellow's Sunday about the fraternity that I wanted to join. I am rooming in another room now with Geothe. He is a hell of a shit. I wish to hell that I was home where I could eat." [Mar 19]; "Full dress parade and escort of the colors. Lieut. Clayton is in charge now (shipped from West Point and G. M. A. too). He is getting "hard" is all of the time wanting us to salute him. The parade was in full dress coats and white duck pants and it was very nice looking. M. Wilson has an album of snap shots. I think I will start one. Fatty Henderson asked me to Miami this summer. Received a fine letter from Grandfather Cann" [May 2]; "I went to the Park for the mail, without being authorized and tonight Col. informed me that I was under arrest until my orders were read out to reduce me to ranks. However I think that I shall see Col. Woodward and try to make him beat me or give me demerits or anything but "bust" me. I would certainly hate to take that news home to my parents. We had a game with Boy's High and won 10-0. We hired a goat and painted B. H. S. on it and had a parade at the park." [May 10]; "Owen's gave me a farewell dance at the club. ROTTEN TIME" [June 15]. His second last entry has him back home with his grandfather, enjoying the family's business success: "Went out to look over the plant. It is not very large but empty. 1700 men and is well equipped. Granddad left for Washington and I basked around in the car. ..." [June 19]. For a social historian, this is a very good glimpse into the world of privileged American youth at the end of WWI. It not only paints a picture of their daily life but also gives an insight into the attitudes that shape them.; Manuscript; 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF; EARLY 20TH CENTURY; 1910s; WW1; SALEM, NY; NEW YORK; WASHINGTON COUNTY; MILLEDGEVILLE; BALDWIN COUNTY; GEORGIA; UNITED STATES; THOMAS CRAVEN; CRAVEN BROTHER GLASS WORKS; ARDAGH GLASS; GEORGIA MILITARY COLLEGE; MILITARY ACADEMIES IN THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY; YOUTH (SOCIAL LIFE); LIFESTYLE OF THE YOUTH IN THE 1910s; COL. 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COLUMBUS NEW MEXICO THEN FRANCE AND GERMANY. Good+. 1914. On offer is a sensational, historical manuscript journal and diary handwritten by John C. Queman of Kutztown, Pennsylvania, a US Army soldier who served first in the 13th Cavalry on the Mexican border in Columbus, New Mexico from Dec. 30, 1914 to Sept. 23, 1916, and later during World War I in France and Germany as a truck driver for Truck Co. #14 (Sept. 23, 1916- Oct. 8, 1917), Truck co. #7 (Oct. 8, 1917 - March 11, 1918), and AEF Truck Co. 2nd Division supply trains (Mar. 1, 1918 - Mar. 10, 1920.) This is a truly unique memorial to one man's service to his country in a number of important areas. Half of the 59 pages written in the massive folio journal retells his service during the Mexican Border War wherein Queman writes very detailed, riveting first hand account of Pancho Villa's raid on the town of Columbus, New Mexico, on March 9th 1916, where he was stationed and then he writes all about the pursuit of Pancho Villa into Mexico. We learn that he learns how to ride a horse and take care of it, though it dies later on. Here are some snippets: Dec. 30, 1914: enlists in US. Army at Ft. Slocum City, NY. Fitted in uniform and shoes three sizes too large. Jan. 13, 1915: leaves New York on ship "Amarillo" to New Orleans for border, 13th cavalry band. Jan. 18: on train to El Paso, then to Columbus, New Mexico. Jan. 22: sent to hospital, as sick with tonsillitis. Jan. 24: "cowboy raised hell in town shooting Sheriff, Halsey shot back and the cowboy got hurt left arm and leg (army hospital) enough taken." Feb. 3 back on duty. Feb. 4: learns to ride & care for horse and equipment. Complains of blisters. Describes country as hot-sunshine every day-sand blowing in his face. Doesn't get along with Chief Musician Mr. Luedthe, as he is grouch, and he can't play well enough to suit him. Oct. meets nice girl, Kate Powers, visiting her uncle here. Jan. 1, 1916: Happy New Year. Took Kate to costume dance and had a dandy time. Got arrested at 1 a.m., not guilty of shooting and released. Jan. 5: took Kate to dance at Benevolent Order of Bees Club. "Mexican girl thought I was Elmer & tried to stick a knife in me. No luck- Kate got the knife as a souvenir." Jan 25: mounted rehearsal in a.m. guard mount. Feb. 16: "Capt. Davis left for Greece diplomatic position band. Played farewell concert at Golden State Ltd. Dorothy Stayt on same train concert in camp." Feb. 22: "Sheriff killed during fight with cattle thieves, big funeral band played, spoiled cattleman's convention as the town loved the man and mourned him." Feb. 24: "...arrived in Columbus in time to play for Schaeffer's K Troop funeral, he was a German who killed himself in quarters. Had a good troop record and a good soldier. No reasons shown, unless Kaiser needed him and he couldn't leave." Feb. 28-29: "my horse got killed this p.m. Bob's (Robins) horse kicked him in the head and he died instantly. Vet called it concussion of the brain." Mar. 1: "Windy. Cremated my horse today, rehearsal, no concert." Mar. 8: "Villa scare seems to be a joke, everybody laughs but Red Cheener, and he thinks it is a fact and says it can happen." Mar. 9: "at 4:00 a.m. we got a call to rise, rather loud as it was a shot, followed by a general firing all around town and camp, shots and cries of Viva Villa, Viva Mexico and bullets rattling on our roof, dressing in the dark and trying to get on a gun and belt took a few minutes, and the dirty yellow bellies were all over camp and town. Then it was a case of keep your head and shut your mouth, shoot anybody who yelled Viva or spoke Mex. It was a regular hell for a while nearly a hand to hand fight. It did not take long to drive them out of camp, but they put up a fight in town and set fire to the grocery store and warehouse of Lemmon and Romney. Then the commercial hotel dragging out Mr. Richie the proprietor and killing him in front of his wife and also killed two guests of the hotel. Four men made their escape, also guests. Two men cooks in the restaurant made their escape by playing Mex. and sneaking away. Three other citizens were killed on the streets trying to find safety. The Mex. made it easier for the troopers by yelling and calling in the streets in the firelight and offered good targets. They were finally driven out of town and made a stand in a dry irrigation ditch on the west side of town. Major Tompkins came thru them with a 45 in his hand firing as he went and joined the troops. Finally the Mex retreated to a rocky rise of ground west of camp and made a short stand as daylight was breaking, retreating towards the line they passed the home of Mr. Moore as he came out to look he was stabbed and shot, his wife tried to make her escape was shot thru the hip and was in a serious condition when found as their home was about 2 mi. from camp. Capt Stedge had a detachment at the border three miles away but was unable to come in, but Benson and men under his command rode into them as they retreated and made every shot count. Lt. Benson received a wound in the arm, otherwise no casualties there. In camp eight men were killed, in town 8 civilians. There were 150 soldiers in camp, the balance were scattered along the border on patrol. There were about 150 Mex. men killed and eight wounded. Six died of wounds. Six healthy prisoners. All to be hanged for murder after they are tried by law. Sgt. John Nevergelt & Cpl. Paul Simon were two killed bandmen. Major Tompkins led a pursuit but was force to return as he had not enough men. Villa was wounded?" March 10: "Everybody tired but ready for more. Cleaning up oh what a job. Dead shicks all over town and camp. Dead horse and equipment everywhere. I am doing guard over the prisoners. One died while I was on." Mar. 11: "Everything quiet (1) more dead prisoner. We play a concert today. Colonel Slocum says the men need it (music both charms and soothes the savage beast)? not after what we have seen. Funeral of our fallen comrades light." Mar. 12: "Sgt. Dobbs body held for identification sent to his folks today. One Mex. wounded sent to Ft. Bliss hospital with gangrene. After no reinforcements, still burning bodies of dead Mex." Mar. 13: "Field art. arrived last night. Infantry this a.m. 8 oclock. Camp is a busy place." Mar. 14: "Cav. and Inf. reinforcement still arriving in looks like a chase for old Pancho." Mar. 15: "20th. Inf. 13th Cav. (and eliven damn cliff. I guess I missed something) 11th Cav., 5th Cav.. 4th F.A. Mountain Battery, 6th F.A. enter Mexico. I am on guard." Mar. 16: "Troops 32 mil. south of international line. Trail of raiders easy to follow as their horses and men are dropping by the way." Mar. 17: "packing and shipping Capt. Geo. Williams property" March 18: "Col. Slocum's property." Mar. 19: "Troops going good, 70 mi. south. 1st squadron arrives from Big Bend. Glad to be here sorry to be late. Col. Rivers said shame an awful shame too bad, gave them a likin good." Mar. 20: "troops 100 miles south. Busy storing 1st Squadron property. Troops at Colonia Dulban Mexico. Rumours of hardships." Mar. 21: "Radio apparatus arrived wireless messages can be sent to pacific fleet." Mar. 26: "report troops are gaining on raiders." Mar. 28: "Col. Dodd has engagement with Guerrero with Mexicans." Apr. 1: "rumors of close chase south." 2: "Major Tompkin's has engagement at Parrall losing two men and himself wounded. Report that Villa is dead of wounds." The continues with detailed reports of the troop's movements, the raids, the officers involved, men lost, etc., all with Queman's insightful and keen eyed observations. He describes the landscape, the weather, his aches and pains, he drives an army truck transporting anything and everything for the troops and then repairs his own truck when it breaks down. He is a super diarist! Jan. 28, 1917: "...roads are choked in places with Mexicans & Chinks, refugees who have found out the Americans are leaving the country and they won't stay there either. On burros, oxen & ponies. The greatest thing was a burro with a double hamper one on each side and a child in each basket." June 22, 1917, he writes about being arrested in Arizona for a shooting along the railroad. "Still under arrest as no one will squeal who done the shooting. Then released July 3rd. Queman left for overseas duty by way of San Antonio on Oct. 1, 1917 he writes about his inoculations and transfer to Co. #7, then train to Chicmaugua, Georgia. Drills, cold weather, hell. He writes: Dec. 2, 1917 "Sherman when he said, 'war is hell' told the truth, but this is worse." Dec. 22. 1917: "After more than two months of hell we are off 3:45 a.m. and as squad leader of #1..." Dec. 26: arrives in camp Merritt, NJ and makes trip to Kutztown to say goodbye to relatives. His account of his service as a truck driver in France and Germany during WWI travels with the service are no less interesting as his Mexican adventures and he also manages to inform the reader of many interesting facts in history he picks up along the way: He arrived in Manchester, England aboard the HMS Aurania. He drove a truck in France transporting officers, artillery, hay, wood, rations, liquor, you name it. Places he "made runs to" include Recourt, Vitry St. Francois, Souilly, Ducey, Montaigny, Chateau Thierry sector, Montreuil aux Lyons, Taule, Suisse, Luxemborg, Germany and more. He saw action everywhere and wrote specifics; all about the horror of the war, the battles, how many were wounded and killed, the Kaiser, the Germans, the Allies. On Aug. 10, 1917, he lands in the hospital with appendicitis, then is furloughed to the regular army reserve on March 10, 1920. He left for Kutztown, PA with an old buddy, Fred Hamilton of NC and on June 12, 1920 became a married person and is discharged from the army. Signed on the last page by "John Clifford Queman." After the war, he went on to work for Packard Motor Company, Schlenker Motor, Kutztown Foundry, and then farming. Adding even more depth to this fascinating narrative are a number of ephemeral pieces including: 25 vintage real photo postcards he collected and stored in his journal of Columbus, NM, France, his comrades, etc.; an April 7, 1917 issue of the San Antonio newspaper with the headline "United States at war with Germany - prepares forces for long struggle." Includes his pay record book, occupation: chauffeur, +++. Condition wise the journal is in very good clean condition. The pages are clean and tight to binding. Measures 8 3/4" x 14 1/8". Covers have spots of wear - peeled surface spots on back. 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HMS AGINCOURT THE NORTH SEA. Very Good. 1914. On offer is a superb relic of World War I and British naval history being a manuscript diary kept by the Commander of the Royal Navy's famed dreadnought the 'HMS Agincourt' at the beginning of WWI during her assignment as part of the British Grand Fleet in the North Sea engaging the German Kaiserliche Marine's High Seas Fleet. This diary begins July 29th with a call to mobilize and then there is the immediate outbreak of the war in August 1914 through to December 1914, very neatly written in ink, with one photograph, some sketches, cruising orders and newspaper cuttings. This important, historical first hand account was handwritten by George Napier Tomlin, RN Rear Admiral [1875 - 1947] gives first hand content and detailed insight into the workings of the British Grand Fleet and documents the confusion that existed in the immediate days after the war broke out on August 5th, 1914. Tomlin's original assignment as he notes on the 30th is aboard the HMS Majestic. Tomlin writes regarding the appointment as one: 'which I look upon as an insult. If there is to be a fight, I want to be in a fighting ship & not in one recovered from a scrap heap'. Excitingly his assignment changes and he is one of the first aboard a newly 'commandeered' Turkish ship renamed Agincourt. Collectors and historians of the First World War will also delight knowing that diaries unlike letters were not censored. The British had concentrated their Fleet at Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands and 'HMS Agincourt' was sailing back and forth to the Bight of Heligoland to engage the Kaiser's Fleet. Much can be learned about life aboard a British warship as the journal is replete with details about navigational positions, fleet details, officers' names and positions, courts martial administered, etc. Much anxiety existed about German submarines and mines and Tomlin's drawings elaborate on mines in the North Sea as well as the British Fortification with wire nets of the Harbour of Buncrana, Ireland. Frequent reference is made to the C in C [Commander in Charge, Jellicoe] who had his headquarters on the 'HMS Iron Duke'. The diary also shows the concerns about Zeppelins and mentions their appearance. Visits aboard the 'HMS Agincourt' by 1st Lord Winston Churchill were recorded on September 17 while the ship was anchored at Loch Ewe in Scotland. Finally, Tomlin mentions the sinking of various British and German ships, among them the German U-18 and the German Battle Cruiser 'SMS Scharnhorst' by British Ships off the Falkland Islands where the famous German Admiral Graf Spee met his fate. Political Background: In 1904, in response to the build-up of the German Kaiserliche Marine's High Seas Fleet, it was decided that a northern base was needed, to control the entrances to the North Sea. Originally, Rosyth was considered for the base, and then Invergordon at Cromarty Firth but construction in both places was delayed, leaving them largely unfortified by the time of the First World War. Scapa Flow was used many times for exercises in the years leading up to the war. When the time came for the fleet to move to a northern station, Scapa Flow was chosen for the main base of the British Grand Fleet, even though it was also unfortified. John Rushworth Jellicoe, admiral of the Grand Fleet, was constantly nervous about potential submarine or destroyer attacks on Scapa Flow, and the base was reinforced with minefields, artillery, and concrete barriers starting in 1914. These fears were borne out when German U-boats twice attacked British ships in Scapa Flow, though the attacks themselves did no damage. The first, by U-18, took place in November 1914; but the sub was rammed by a trawler searching for submarines while it was trying to enter Scapa Flow, causing the submarine to flee and then sink. 12mo, 100+ pages. VG.; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; DREADNOUGHT, JUTLAND, ROYAL NAVY, ADMIRALTY, TOMLIN, HMS AGINCOURT, KAISER, HELIGOLAND, ORKNEY, NORTH SEA, NAVAL, MARINE, BATTLESHIPS, WWI, WW I, WORLD WAR I, HANDWRITTEN, MANUSCRIPT, DOCUMENT, LETTER, AUTOGRAPH, KEEPSAKE, WRITER, HAND WRITTEN, DOCUMENTS, SIGNED, LETTERS, MANUSCRIPTS, HISTORICAL, HOLOGRAPH, WRITERS, AUTOGRAPHS, PERSONAL, MEMOIR, MEMORIAL, PERSONAL HISTORY, ARCHIVE, DIARY, DIARIES, antiquité, contrat, vélin, document, manuscrit, papier Antike, Brief, Pergament, Dokument, Manuskript, Papier oggetto d'antiquariato, atto, velina, documento, manoscritto, carta antigüedad, hecho, vitela, documento, manuscrito, Papel, .