King, correspondence

This material is held atScott Polar Research Institute Archives, University of Cambridge

  • Reference
    • GB 15 W King/Correspondence
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1916
  • Name of Creator
  • Physical Description
    • Letter

Scope and Content

  • MS 559/83;D Letter to Apsley Cherry-Garrard, [1916] [Recounting his life as a private with the 16th battalion Royal Fusiliers] 1 leaf, autograph

Administrative / Biographical History

The 16th battalion of the Royal Fusiliers was formed in October of 1914. A reserve battalion based at Shoreham, Sussex its members went on to join service battalions overseas.

Arrangement

Chronological.

Related Material

This is one of several archival collections held by the Institute containing correspondence with Apsley Cherry-Garrard of a non polar nature, the Institute holds extensive material for Cherry-Garrard.