| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | RCDIG0000080 |
| Collection number | 3DRL/3376 11/2 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | File |
| Item count | 23 |
| Object type | Papers |
| Physical description | 111 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
Various |
| Date made | 1915-1919 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copying Provisions | Digital format and content protected by copyright. |
Copies of letters written by Field Marshal Lord William Birdwood to Lord Clive Wigram, 1915-1919
Birdwood, Lord William Riddell (Field Marshal, b.1865 - d.1951)
- Series 11: Correspondence and other papers 1915 - 1930 related to the Dardanelles Campaign
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Description
This file contains copies of 22 letters written by Field Marshal Lord William Birdwood to Lord Clive Wigram between 3 December 1915 and 8 August 1919. These letters are largely written to Wigram in his capacity as the Assistant Secretary to King George V and many mention messages to be passed on to the King, as well as numerous wishes for the King to see Australian officers whilst they visit London. Some of the other topics mentioned in these letters include the weather prior to the evacuation from Gallipoli, the evacuation itself, re-organisation of the AIF in Egypt, training, Anzac leave, the 1914 medal, conscription referendums, and the liberation of Lille.
This file contains:
Letter from Birdwood to Lieutenant Colonel Clive Wigram, 3 December 1915 [Used with the permission of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II]
File note advising "copy of letter dated 16th January [1916] on Lord Kitchener's file" [See 3DRL/3376 11/6b]
Letter from Birdwood to Lieutenant Colonel Clive Wigram, 7 February 1916 [Used with the permission of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II]
Letter from Birdwood to Lieutenant Colonel Clive Wigram, 21 February 1916 [Used with the permission of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II]
Letter from Birdwood to Lieutenant Colonel Clive Wigram, 16 March 1916 [Used with the permission of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II]
Letter from Birdwood to Lieutenant Colonel Clive Wigram, 26 March 1916 [Used with the permission of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II]
Letter from Birdwood to Lieutenant Colonel Clive Wigram, 1 May 1916 [Used with the permission of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II]
Letter from Birdwood to Lieutenant Colonel Clive Wigram, 20 June 1916 [Used with the permission of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II]
Letter from Birdwood to Lieutenant Colonel Clive Wigram, 17 July 1916 [Used with the permission of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II]
Letter from Birdwood to Lieutenant Colonel Clive Wigram, 18 August 1916 [Used with the permission of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II]
Letter from Birdwood to Lieutenant Colonel Clive Wigram, 16 September 1916 [Used with the permission of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II]
Letter from Birdwood to Lieutenant Colonel Clive Wigram, 4 October 1916 [Used with the permission of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II]
Letter from Birdwood to Lieutenant Colonel Clive Wigram, 26 October 1916 [Used with the permission of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II]
Letter from Birdwood to Lieutenant Colonel Clive Wigram, 4 November 1916 [Used with the permission of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II]
Letter from Birdwood to Lieutenant Colonel Clive Wigram, 25 December 1916 [Used with the permission of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II]
Letter from Birdwood to Lieutenant Colonel Clive Wigram, 15 April 1917 [Used with the permission of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II]
Letter from Birdwood to Lieutenant Colonel Clive Wigram, 14 August 1917 [Used with the permission of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II]
Letter from Birdwood to Lieutenant Colonel Clive Wigram, 6 November 1917 [Used with the permission of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II]
Letter from Birdwood to Lieutenant Colonel Clive Wigram, 18 May 1918 [Used with the permission of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II]
Letter from Birdwood to Lieutenant Colonel Clive Wigram, 29 October 1918 [Used with the permission of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II]
Letter from Birdwood to Colonel Clive Wigram, 6 November 1918 [Used with the permission of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II]
Letter from Birdwood to Brevet Colonel Clive Wigram, 1 January 1919 [Used with the permission of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II]
Letter from Birdwood to Brevet Colonel Clive Wigram, 8 August 1919 [includes attachment, n.d] [Used with the permission of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II]