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File of typescript documents entitled 'Preliminary Instructions, Major H J Butchart,' kept by Maj Henry Jackson Butchart, Scottish Horse, while serving as Deputy Assistant Adjutant and Quarter Master General, 74th (Yeomanry) Division, 1917. From a collection relating to Maj Henry Jackson Butchart. Associated with World War One, Egypt and Palestine (1914-1918). Contains documents relating to the administration of 74th (Yeomanry) Division, including an operation order by Maj Gen Eric Stanley Girdwood, 23 Oct 1917 concerning water sterilisation and roads and a series of documents entitled 'Preliminary Instructions' covering subjects including supply arrangements, rail transport, camel convoys, interrogation, collection and evacuation of prisoners of war, stragglers posts, watering arrangements, medical arrangements, bivouac areas, stokes guns, plan of attack, dress and equipment and offensive operations.

World War One, Egypt and Palestine (1914-1918)