Actual record taken on the front line, France, near Lille – 9th October 1918
In honour of all those who lost their lives in the First World War.
• Recording: Gas shell bombardment
• Royal Garrison Artillery
• Record: HMV 09308
• Company: The Gramophone Company
• Location: Lille, near France
• Date of recording: 9th October 1918
• Recorded by: William Gaisberg
• Type of disc: 12-inch single sided HMV
• Produced in Hayes, Middlesex, England
His Master’s Voice special catalogue November 1918.
Part of The EMI Archive Trust.
Note: Label dated November 1918, possible date of release?
Recording part of the emiarchivetrust.org collection.
Credits: Original 78 disc transferred by Sam Matthews – November 2018.
With special thanks to Peter Adamson for his advice.