letter, letter
Accession Number
NAM.1984-05-14-11
Description
Letter, 19 Apr 1917. From a collection written by Felix Tolcher Birdwood (1897-1987), November 1916 to 6 May 1917. Associated with Sheikh Saad, 47th Sikhs, Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force, World War One, Mesopotamia (1914-1918). Describes various fleas, flies etc.; mess facilities. He describes the other corps "on the north bank [of the Tigris] capturing 2,000 prisoners. He also refers to the Arras offensive and the "advance on Constantinople".
Campaigns
World War One, Mesopotamia (1914-1918)
Events
Arras, Battle of, 1917 (World War One, Western Front 1914-1918), Nivelle Offensive, 1917 (World War One, Western Front 1914-1918)
Associated collection
