946060
- TitleDouglas Haig, letters to Mr. Alston, 9 September 1903-29 April 1906
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- Call numberDLMSQ 549
- Level of descriptionfonds
- Date
9 September 1903-29 April 1906 - Type of material
- Reference code946060
- Physical Description1 folder of textual material (4 items) - manuscript, typescript
- ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY
Douglas Haig, 1861-1928, field marshal, was appointed inspector-general of cavalry to Lord Kitchener in India in 1903, Major General in 1904, a director on the general staff of the War Office 1906. He was commander-in-chief, France in 1915. He was created Earl in 1919. - Scope and ContentPersonal letters, written just before Haig went to India, and whilst he was in India, with a brief resume of his movements in the weeks preceding his return to England to become Director of Military Training at the War Office.
His correspondent Mr. Alston was resident in Australia.
The same. Typed transcript.
Another copy. Carbon typescript. 2 copies. - Description source
Information transferred from Dixson Manuscript Card Catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2011-2012. - General note
Transferred from DLSPENCER 207 - Name
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