Good afternoon everyone.
I would like some advice please on finding details of a Despatch written by:
General Sir E.H.H. Allenby G.C.B G.C M.G on: the 5th March 1919.
All attempts before, to access this information, have been foiled or discouraged by being told that very few WW1 Despatches survived the blitz of WW2.
Now I have entered 'cyber-world' and have some time to follow things up, I am optimistic of some success, with your help.
The soldier in question was my Grandfather: 25934 Sjt. Bradley RAMC attd. 127th. Ind. Combined Fd. Amb.
I know that he was at Gallipoli, and then went through Mesopotamia to Jerusalem, then finally to Cairo, before being sent home.
The date of the Despatch is interesting, in that it dates some 4 months after the Armistice? - clearly there was fighting in this theatre after 1918? or perhaps the date of Despatch is not concurrent with the events described within it?
The notice of MID is signed by Winston Churchill, in his capacity as Secretary of State for War on the 1st July 1919. I am assuming it was signed by some sort of mechanical device?
Any help or advice gratefully received
Regards - 2404
I would like some advice please on finding details of a Despatch written by:
General Sir E.H.H. Allenby G.C.B G.C M.G on: the 5th March 1919.
All attempts before, to access this information, have been foiled or discouraged by being told that very few WW1 Despatches survived the blitz of WW2.
Now I have entered 'cyber-world' and have some time to follow things up, I am optimistic of some success, with your help.
The soldier in question was my Grandfather: 25934 Sjt. Bradley RAMC attd. 127th. Ind. Combined Fd. Amb.
I know that he was at Gallipoli, and then went through Mesopotamia to Jerusalem, then finally to Cairo, before being sent home.
The date of the Despatch is interesting, in that it dates some 4 months after the Armistice? - clearly there was fighting in this theatre after 1918? or perhaps the date of Despatch is not concurrent with the events described within it?
The notice of MID is signed by Winston Churchill, in his capacity as Secretary of State for War on the 1st July 1919. I am assuming it was signed by some sort of mechanical device?
Any help or advice gratefully received
Regards - 2404