letter, letter
Accession Number
NAM.1984-05-14-14
Description
Letter from a collection written by Felix Tolcher Birdwood (1897-1987), November 1916 to 6 May 1917. Associated with the Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force, 47th Sikhs, World War One, Mesopotamia (1914-1918). Describes going into combat: advancing under barrage including ‘Moaning Minnies’ (German short-range ‘minenwerfer’ mortars), withdrawal under grenade and sniper attacks.
Campaigns
World War One, Mesopotamia (1914-1918)
Units
Associated collection
