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Description: | Well-written ts diary (218pp), November 1912 - November 1919, illustrated with photographs, recording his service as an NCO with the City of London Yeomanry, November 1912 - March 1917, and as an officer with the 16th Cavalry, Indian Army, February 1918 - November 1919, including: pre-war service, November 1912 - August 1914; mobilisation and training in the UK, August 1914 - April 1915; embarkation and service overseas in Egypt, May - August 1915; Suvla Bay, Gallipoli, August - September 1915; evacuation to Egypt with jaundice, September - October 1915; Egypt and Sinai, November 1915 - November 1916, including operations against the Senussi, December 1915, and the award of the MM, September 1916, for rescuing wounded from the Turks, August 1916; Salonika, November 1916 - March 1917; return to the UK and officer training at No 1 Cavalry Cadet School, Netheravon, March - August 1917; commissioned and posted to the 3rd Reserve Regiment of Hussars, Aldershot, September - November 1917; transfer to the Indian Army Reserve of Officers and the journey to India, November 1917 - February 1918; service with 16th Cavalry in India, February 1918 - September 1919, mentioning the Delhi riots and the arrest of Gandhi, March - April 1919; his return to the UK and demobilisation, September - November 1919; and giving interesting details of operations; his duties; life and conditions both in the ranks and as an officer; Armistice celebrations; and the training of the Indian Army garrisoning India. Also included are three photograph albums of his service in Gallipoli, Egypt, Salonika and India, July 1915 - September 1919.
Cataloguer SNR
Catalogue date 1993-10-07 | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Hamilton, A S | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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