Letters to Marion Alice Bean from her brother James Allen Bean
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The letters describe his experiences with the Indian Expeditionary Force 'B' in East Africa during the First World War, July 1915 to March 1916. The folder also includes two earlier letters, one dated 18th January 1907 while he was serving at Mhow, Central India, with the 101st Grenadiers; and on...
Letters to Marion Alice Bean from her brother James Allen Bean
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The letters were written from the various locations where he was stationed in Mesopotamia and India: Baghdad [Iraq]; Cawnpore, United Provinces; Saidqi, Tochi Valley, North West Frontier [North Waziristan]; and Razmak, North West Frontier [South Waziristan]. The folder also includes a letter from...
Letters to Emily Harriet Bean from her son James Allen Bean
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Emily Harriet Bean (1848-1927) was the mother of both Marion and James. These letters from James describe his experiences with the Indian Expeditionary Force 'B' in East Africa during the First World War.