1. Mss Eur D1026
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur D1026
- Title:
- David Birrell papers.
- Scope & Content:
- Typescript copy of memoir by Lt-Col (later Gen) David Birrell (1801-78), Bengal Army 1818-76, describing army life mostly spent with the 1st Bengal European Fusiliers, and his experiences during the 1st Sikh War and at the battle of Sobroan, 1846.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 1818-1847
- Extent:
- 23 folios