Aerogramme from Sgt Miles to his wife and daughter, 15 Jun 1999, with additions on 26, 27 and 29 Jun.
The aerogramme describes how he managed to rejoin his unit, how he arranged for the destruction of an unexploded rifle grenade found in a field by a farm worker, the unit’s reception by the local population and Miles asking his daughter to name a stray puppy which he has adopted.
One of 30 documents relating to the service in Kosovo of Sgt David John Miles, a reservist who volunteered to serve with 4 Armoured Brigade as Brigade photographer under the direction of Media Ops, Kosovo, 1996-2001.
Part of a collection of items relating to the service of Sgt Miles as a photographer in the Gulf and Kosovo.
These items were previously shown in the exhibition, ‘Kosovo - a personal view’, at Worthing Museum and Art Gallery, 21 Oct 2000-20 Jan 2001.