Research notes relating to the First World War

This material is held atMonmouth Castle and Regimental Museum Archives

  • Reference
    • GB 1578 DLums/1
  • Dates of Creation
    • c 1955 - c 1980
  • Language of Material
    • English French German

Scope and Content

Lumsdaine's overriding interest was in the history of the First World War, and he made contact with a large number of people, both in the UK and in Europe, in an attempt to establish precise details of actions. One of his main correspondents was Dr. Alfred Caenepeel, of Ypres. Not all of Lumsdaine's First World War research related to the RMonRE(M).

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Related Material

Lumsdaine also gathered together original records relating to the First WorldWar which he found in the Regimental Archive, re-ordered it, and added his own notes. This material, which is mainly original records with a small amount of Lumsdaine's notes added, can be found in the Regimental Archive at RMRE/24.