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Description: | 16 ts letters (23pp), May 1915- January 1919, written to various members of his family whilst serving as a Captain with the Royal Field Artillery in France and Palestine during the First World War, describing conditions at the front, the duties and dangers of manning an observation post, the difficulties in trying to repair telephone lines, acting as liaison officer with various infantry regiments and his respect for the soldiers, the destruction of French towns and villages, problems caused by disease in Palestine, the surrender of Turkish forces and marching into Beirut; together with 5 ms letters (5pp), May - June 1915, written by his brother to his family whilst serving as a Captain with the 7th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders (26th Brigade, 9th Division) relating details of conditions at the front and receiving a bullet wound. Also included is a photocopy of his obituary, with a photograph, and an ms family tree.
Cataloguer JHK
Catalogue date 2007-10-25 | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Henderson, J W | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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