Major General Sir Frederick Gwatkin: Palestine campaign papers, memorandums, maps and other papers during the World War I
Scope & Content:
(a) Typescript: operations summaries and reports including some maps, 1917-18 (b) Carbon copies of typescripts: operation orders, 1917-18 (some undated) (c) Manuscripts in pencil: draft of operation plans and reports; some with diagram
Including notes on the campaigns of the First World War, probably compiled while serving as instructor at the Staff College Quetta, undated, c.1927-30. With insertions of manuscript notes, printed material and a postcard from King Edward VII, 1915
3 publications: ‘History of the 1st Lancers Hyderabad Contingent 1816-1903’, ‘Royal Deccan Horse’, and ‘History of 17 Indian Division’ and an accompanying volume of maps (2 maps missing)
1 original letter from Lord Dalhousie to Col Low (undated). Transcripts (extracts) from Uncle Nicol Grahame’s letters. Nicol Grahame died in the Indian Mutiny Sep 23 1858.
1 letter H.C.Scott to Sir Frederick Gwatkin dated 3.3.1943, 1 envelope of blank postcards illustrating World War I, 1 large photographic print of War damage, 1 group photograph of Indian Army officers with Sir Frederick Gwatkin in front row