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Description: | Extremely poignant ms ‘last letter’ (7pp, 5 May 1915) written while serving as a subaltern with the 1st Battalion Seaforth Highlanders (Dehra Dun Brigade, Meerut Division) four days before his death in action during the Battle for Aubers Ridge (9 May 1915), to be opened in the event of his death, discussing his willingness to die ‘a glorious death’ for his country and declaring how those back home do not understand the sacrifices being made by soldiers at the front. Also held with the collection are four ms letters of condolence to his parents from fellow officers and the Battalion Chaplain (9pp, 12 – 21 May 1915) giving details of the circumstances of his death; a ts telegram of condolence (1p, 25 May 1915) from the King and Queen; a colour photograph showing an oil painting of McDougall in uniform; a newspaper cutting from the ‘Bristol Times’ announcing McDougall’s death (15 May 1915); ‘The London Illustrated News’ (29 May 1915) including McDougall’s photograph in their roll of honour of recently-deceased officers; and a ts note from the Imperial War Graves Commission (1p, 26 June 1924) reporting that his permanent headstone had been erected in Woburn Abbey Cemetery, Cuinchy.
Cataloguer APR | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | McDougall, Duncan Albert Herbert | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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