NAM.2006-12-60-134

One of forty six manuscript letters, one undated, written between 3 Jan 1915 and 28 Dec 1915 by Maj Wilfred James Mitchell, whilst in India with the 124th Duchess of Connaught’s Own Baluchistan Infantry and en route to join and serve with the 129th Duke of Connaught’s Own Baluchistan Infantry between 31 Dec 1914 and 26 Mar 1915 and commanding the 40th Pathans from 9 May 1915 as part of the Indian Corps in France. From a collection of 252 letters, some with transcriptions and associated photographs, written by Lt Col Hay Stewart Mitchell and Col Wilfred James Mitchell, DSO, during service with the British and Indian Armies between 1903 and 1921. Associated with the Boer War (1899-1902), Somaliland (1903-1904), Tibet (1903-1904), India, North West Frontier, Mohmand Expedition (1908), World War One, Western Front, Mesopotamia, East Africa, Egypt and Palestine (1914-1918) and Mesopotamia (Iraq) Revolt (1920).

World War One, Western Front (1914-1918), World War One, India (1914-1918)