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Description: | Ms letter (8pp) written by him to his father on 9 February 1916 while serving with the1/1st Royal East Kent Yeomanry (South Eastern Mounted Brigade, 42nd Division) stationed in Alexandria, Egypt, following the evacuation of the Gallipoli Peninsula, describing in good detail his experiences during the march of his battalion from their position at Cape Helles to the embarkation site at Sedd-el Bahr, including the geography of key landing and battle sites, continual encounters with the Turks, the numerous casualties suffered by his unit as a result, and the difficult marching conditions; also providing personal views of his perceived poor administration of the British Army, his admiration of his fellow British soldiers, and his frustration at the failure to capture the Gallipoli Peninsula from the Turks. Also included are a photograph of him on his horse 'Charger' and a ts transcription (4pp) of the letter.
Cataloguer KAW
Catalogue date 2006-06-20 | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Howard, E | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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