Papers of Lt Col John Hallowes (1824-1905), British Army 1842-1870; and Lt Col John Hope Hallowes (b 1873), Sherwood Foresters 1896-1899, Indian Army 1899-1923
Papers of Lt Col John Hallowes (1824-1905), British Army 1842-1870
Scope & Content:
The papers consists of his commission certificates for the 4th Regiment of Foot (appointed Ensign 10th March 1843 and Lieutenant 11th October 1844) and the 87th Regiment of Foot (appointed Captain 17th July 1857 and Major 23rd March 1866); two folios relating to his service in India during the Mu...
Papers of Lt Col John Hope Hallowes (b 1873), Sherwood Foresters 1896-1899, Indian Army 1899-1923
Scope & Content:
The papers consists of J H Hallowes letters to his parents, dated 10th October to 6th November 1897, describing his experiences on the Tirah Expedition. There is also an envelope marked "Jack's Tirah Frontier Photos', with two folios which appear to give descriptions of some of the photographs (n...