NAM.1986-05-26-12

One of six letters, 11 Mar-27 Mar 1896, from Maj J F Burn-Murdoch, Egyptian Army, to his mother. The letters include entries from near Luxor 11 Mar, returning to Cairo from the frontier, he describes an interesting patrol and expresses his disgust of ceremonial parades; Cairo 14 Mar, reporting that he was to go to Halfa to report to Hunter for duty in the advance to Dongola; Girgeh 16 Mar, details of those accompanying him; Arman 18 Mar, comments on the sudden start of the campaign; Esneh 18 Mar, ‘This business oif a grand chance for me’; Sarras 27 Mar, enclosing a diary, and commenting on wires ‘from all kind of people who want to come out to see some soldiering.’ Relating to the 1st (Royal) Dragoons and the Egyptian Army. Associated with the Dongola Expedition, 2nd Sudan War (1896-1899).

Dongola Expedition, 1896 (2nd Sudan War 1895-1899)