Items (122 total)
- Collection: Letters of John Jarmain
Letter dated 11 October 1942: draft of poems 'Bivouac' and 'Mirage'
Manuscript letter including drafts of the poems 'Bivouac' and 'Mirage', Jarmain's reflections on his poetry and a structure for a book. Also providing an insight into the practicality of living in the desert, including sketches of his dugout, a…
Letter dated 11 June 1943
Manuscript letter mentioning life in the Algerian training camp and some pictures of Djijielli and Chabet Gorgi in Algeria, Medenine in Tunisia, Leptis Magna in Libya, Sollum [Sallum] in Egypt.
Airgraph dated 9 October 1942: draft of poem 'Bivouac'
Manuscript letter including a draft of the poem 'Bivouac'.
Airgraph dated 7 May 1943
Manuscript letter.
Airgraph dated 5 December 1942
Manuscript letter including references to life in the desert.
Airgraph dated 4 April 1943
Manuscript letter.
Airgraph dated 31 March 1943
Manuscript letter referring to the battle of the Mareth Line.
Airgraph dated 29 August 1942
Manuscript letter mentioning his daughter.
Airgraph dated 28 October 1942: amendment to poem 'Bivouac'
Manuscript letter mentioning the acceptance of some of Jarmain's work by the 'Daily Telegraph' and including an amendment to the poem 'Bivouac'.
Airgraph dated 27 April 1943
Manuscript letter from Tunisia.
Airgraph dated 26 November 1942
Manuscript letter including references to Tobruk and the following journey through the desert and the Nile. John Jarmain and his anti-tank unit were probably somethere between Tobruk and Mersa Brega.
Airgraph dated 26 December 1942
Manuscript letter from Libya, mentioning air raids.
Airgraph dated 23 October 1942
Manuscript letter.
Airgraph dated 20 July 1942
Manuscript letter. The British airgraph service was used during the war for delivering messages between servicemen and civilians.
Airgraph dated 20 January 1943
Manuscript letter mentioning the desert.
Airgraph dated 19 December 1942
Manuscript letter.
Airgraph dated 19 August 1942
Manuscript letter depicting life in a transit camp in the desert where the soldiers are learning the desert ways. Also including references to the food rations.
Airgraph dated 16 February 1943
Manuscript letter mentioning J C Powys.
Airgraph dated 14 December 1942
Manuscript letter
Airgraph dated 12 September 1942
Manuscript letter mentioning the difficulties of writing letters during war in the desert.