Photograph album, mainly South Africa (ca. 1908-ca. 1914); photograph album, mainly East Africa (ca. 1915-ca. 1917).
Photographs of Africa by W.G. Hargrave
This material is held atUniversity of Leeds Special Collections
- Reference
- GB 206 Liddle Collection AFE 13
- Dates of Creation
- 1908-1917
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 box; photographs
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
W.G. Hargrave, a 2nd Lieutenant with the Royal Engineers and later a 2nd Lieutenant with the RFC (Royal Flying Corps) and RAF (Royal Air Force), served as the official photographer to General Smuts during the East Africa campaign. He was killed in action in May 1918.
Access Information
Access is unrestricted.
Acquisition Information
The papers were placed in the Collection by Lieutenant Commander E.K. Simcock (nephew) in 1997. Acc No 97/376. See Research Correspondence File.
Note
In English.
Other Finding Aids
East Africa catalogue; Air catalogue http://www.leeds.ac.uk/library/spcoll/liddle/index.htm
Alternative Form Available
Not Microfilmed.