Letters from Major-General Sir George Spafford Richardson to C.E. [Charles Ernest] Archibald, 1915 - 1922

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A series of 14 letters written by 15/209 Major-General Sir George Spafford Richardson from Gallipoli, Salonika and England to his friend Captain C.E. [Charles Ernest] Archibald in New Zealand, covering a period from 25 January 1915 to 10 July 1922. One of the letters is a copy originally sent by Richardson to Captain E.D. Bell in New Zealand, dated 22 January 1917.

Also included is a Royal Naval Division Christmas card, dated 1915-16, designed by Sgt. B.G. Tomkins, R.M.L.I. [CH/10268 Sergeant Bertram Gordon Tomkins, Royal Marine Light Infantry], and produced "in the Field", sent by Richardson to Archibald.

Last Update: 11 Aug 2026
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2107 (Presto content ID)

MS-1013 (Reference Number)

21847 (DBTextworks system ID)

78/42 (Registration number)

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