Kennedy, Ray
Production date
1998
1940-1949
Description
Ray Kennedy served as a stretcher bearer during WWII with the 22nd Battalion; the trauma of his experiences returning in later life resulting in the urge to write his memoirs.
The collection consists of short reminiscences of life as a stretcher bearer and various letters.
Object detail
1940-1949
Part 1
1. Letter - 15.12.1998 - to Chief Librarian from Ray Kennedy re reminisces (1p)
2. Letter - to editor - Daily News July 7 1998 - by Ray Kennedy re medical treatment WWII, (1p)
3. Letter - 6 August 1998 to American Field Service Archives and Museum, New York, from Ray Kennedy re his story 'Yank" (2pp)
4. Letter - undated- to Ray from Jim Henderson re reminiscences (photocopy) (1p)
5. Photograph 25.4.1995 WWII veterans march (TNL?) - Ray Kennedy is named. (Photocopy) (1p)
6. Letter - Review, October 1995 - Euthanasia written by Ray Kennedy and reply by Geoff Rothwell (2pp)
7. Letter, 20 Feb 1997, from Diana, Kensington Palace, re land mines. Also an article 'Princess Diana's Land Mines' written by Ray Kennedy (photocopy) (2pp)
8. Article - Unknown Hero by Ray Kennedy (3pp)
9. Article - Our Street and the People Who Live There by Ray Kennedy (1p)
10. Article - Flying at Eighty by Ray Kennedy (1p)
11. Article - Homage to Crete not attributed (1p)
12. Letter - Dec 21 1998 - to Ray Kennedy from Barbara McKerrow, District, Librarian re the above papers (1p)
13. Letter - Dec 22 1998 - from Ray Kennedy to Mary Donald re reminiscences (1p)
14. Article - Yank by Ray Kennedy (2pp)
15. Photograph Bob Barrel (alias Yank) with his family (photocopy) (1p)
16. Article - Further to the story of the stretcher bearer attending the wounded.
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