MS 433 02 02 18
MS 433 02 02 18
Wilfred P. Thesiger's letters sent from Syria, Palestine and Egypt
File
9 January 1942-30 June 1942
19 items
Autograph letters from Thesiger to his mother describing his time when he was second-in-command of the Druze legion and his subsequent transfer to Cairo and the Red Sea Hills. It includes his reaction to being awarded a DSO for capturing Agibar fort and its garrison of 2500 Italian troops on 30 December 1941.
The file also includes autograph letters written to his brother Dermot.
The file also includes autograph letters written to his brother Dermot.
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