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Desmond Vaughan Weight - Letters

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  • Description

    Contains photocopied material. Letters written by Desmond Weight from 6 January 1940 to 9 May 1941. Includes letters written on board ship, in Egypt, Greece and Crete.

  • Other Id

    1085 (Presto content ID)

    MS-1999-41 (Reference Number)

    10421 (DBTextworks system ID)

    99/41 (Registration number)

  • Department

    Manuscripts

Images and documents

Catalogue

  • Object Type

    manuscript

  • Name/Title
    Desmond Vaughan Weight - Letters
  • Primary Maker

     Desmond Weight

  • Date
    1940-1941
  • Physical Description

    1 folder (46 items)

  • Level of Current Record
    Parent
  • Public Access Text

    Selected photographs scanned for Armoury Information Centre.

  • Subject Notes
    1071 Desmond Vaughan Weight served with Second Divisional Cavalry in Egypt, Greece and Crete. He was killed in action in Crete on 28 May 1941.
  • Last Update
    07 Jul 2023
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