letter, letter
Accession Number
NAM.2006-12-60-248
Description
One of twelve manuscript letters written between 6 May 1921 and 8 Jun 1922 by Col Wilfred James Mitchell whilst commanding 21 Infantry Brigade in Waziristan, 1920-1921, plus one printed testimonial from his men. 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).