NAM.2006-07-56-10

Newspaper: Facsimile of a hand written letter, by Field Marshal Montgomery. Pages from a facsimile of a handwritten letter, Montgomery addresses the gunners in Germany on 27 Jun 1945. He commends the artillery for their hard work in Germany and for their role in securing victory. From a collection of archive material relating to Capt C I V Jones who served his career in the Royal Artillery, from December 1919 to February 1955. Capt Jones was appointed Aide-de-Camp to the Queen in 1952. Following his retirement he worked in the War Office until 1970, finally retiring at the age of 70. He rose to the rank of Brigadier. He saw ten years of service in India before the war and a further 15 months after the war, part of the time in Peshawar. Associated with World War One (1914-1918) and World War Two (1939-1945).

World War One (1914-1918), World War Two (1939-1945)