Notebook carried by John Barnard during his service in France

In the notebook are the names of friends killed or wounded, as well as a code agreed with his sister, Cecilia, who he wrote to showing where he was serving, and even when he had gone over the top. John Barnard only ever wrote home to his sister Cecilia, never to their mother. Cecilia would then filter the news to their mother. Mike Barnard, John's son, recalls that "Dad, as a market gardener, was used to walking the soil. The terrain he encountered 'over there' was familiar, and he knew where the dips should be, even if he'd never been over that land before." "Whilst acting as a runner Dad met a mate from Worcestershire, George Crisp M.M.. George told him which way to go to avoid some Germans, this probably saved his life." "Dad also met Capt. George Mason, he was actually courting Dad's sister Cecilia, and they chatted. George was killed just a week later. A memorial window was placed in the church at Wickhamford. Cecilia never married. When she died aged 99 in her bed, we found all George's letters lying under her pillow." John had training in Catterick etc. and 18 months in France. Part of a collection relating to Lance Corporal John Barnard (52258 Worcestershire regiment), market gardener of Badsey near Evesham; and his son Mike's drawings and newspaper articles relating to the First World War.本笔记本中记载了阵亡及负伤友人的姓名，同时还记录了他与妹妹塞西莉亚（Cecilia）约定的密语——他曾致信塞西莉亚，告知对方自己的驻防地点，甚至包括他跃出战壕发起冲锋的具体时刻。约翰·巴纳德仅会给妹妹塞西莉亚写信寄回家中，从未直接致信母亲，相关消息均由塞西莉亚筛选后转述给母亲。约翰的儿子迈克·巴纳德回忆道：“父亲身为菜农，常年在田间劳作。他在‘那边’（前线）遭遇的地形却令他倍感熟悉，即便从未踏足过这片土地，他也能准确预判凹陷地形的所在。” 父亲以传令兵身份执行任务期间，结识了来自伍斯特郡的战友乔治·克里斯普（George Crisp），后者曾获军事奖章（M.M.）。乔治曾告知父亲避开德军的行进路线，此举大概率救下了父亲的性命。父亲还结识了乔治·梅森上尉（Capt. George Mason），当时梅森正与父亲的妹妹塞西莉亚交往，二人曾相谈甚欢。仅仅一周后，乔治便阵亡。人们在威克汉姆福德（Wickhamford）的教堂内安置了纪念玻璃窗。塞西莉亚终身未嫁，她于99岁高龄在床上离世后，家人在她的枕头下发现了乔治写给她的全部信件。约翰曾在卡特里克（Catterick）等地接受军事训练，并在法国服役18个月。本数据集为相关收藏的一部分，涉及一等兵约翰·巴纳德（Lance Corporal John Barnard，部队编号52258，伍斯特郡团（Worcestershire regiment））——其生前为伊夫舍姆附近巴德西的菜农——以及其子迈克创作的第一次世界大战主题绘画与相关报刊文章。