Typescript copy of letters home during the South African War, 1900-1902, with a handwritten introduction and notes made in 1951; diary, typed at a later date, covering the East African campaign, 1915-1917; three albums of photographs, including Tanganyika, Rhodesia and South Africa, [1916]-1941.
Papers of Charles James Bagenal
This material is held atBodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Reference
- GB 161 MSS. Afr. s. 2351
- Dates of Creation
- 1900-1951
- Language of Material
- English.
- Physical Description
- 2 boxes
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Charles James Bagenal, OBE (1877-1955) served in the South African War, 1900-1902, in the East Africa campaign during World War One, and as provincial officer, Tanganyika Territory until 1931.
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Note
Collection level description created by Paul Davidson, Bodleian Library of Commonwealth and African Studies at Rhodes House.
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