Piece
Enclosures to CO 733/152/5
Catalogue reference: CO 733/152/6
Date: [1928]
Enclosures to CO 733/152/5
Item
Leewards: Forwards a letter from W M McDonald offering his services to the War Office...
Catalogue reference: CO 152/342/47
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- CO 152/342/47
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1914 Oct 6
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Description (What the record is about)
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Leewards: Forwards a letter from W M McDonald offering his services to the War Office as an administrator for one of the 'large concentration camps in England [being formed] for prisoners of war, aliens and refugees'. Explains that he had gained experience administering a camp of 4000 refugees in South Africa during the Boer War. Encloses a recommendation letter from W Lymington, Superintendent of Burgher Camp, Klerksdorp, Transvaal.
Leeward Islands No. 369, Folios 226-230
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- 41834/1914
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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CO 152
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