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A series of letters exchanged between Birdwood and Lord Liverpool (Arthur William de Brito Savile Foljambe), Governor of New Zealand. These letters discuss topics such as the withdrawal of troops from Gallipoli, the use of New Zealand hospital ships, reinforcements, training of troops, and censorship as well as New Zealand's objections to the raising of the additional Fourth Brigade and the unpopularity of Major General Godley with New Zealand soldiers. This series includes copies of the letters Birdwood sent in reply to the letters received from Lord Liverpool. In a letter dated 13 December 1915, Birdwood writes of his regret at having to give up command of '... my Army Corps with which I have been so completely happy during the last year... I quite hate being cut off so much as I now am from my Australian and New Zealand troops.'
Folder of six letters written by Arthur William de Brito Savile Foljambe (Lord Liverpool) to Field Marshal Lord William Birdwood between 22 December 1915 and 7 June 1917. These letters discuss the SS
Folder of 11 letters written by Field Marshal Lord William Birdwood to Arthur William de Brito Savile Foljambe (Lord Liverpool), between 13 December 1915 and 20 January 1919. These letters discuss top
A series of letters between Field Marshal Lord William Birdwood and the New Zealand Minister for Defence, Sir James Allen. The correspondence covers topics relevant to the New Zealand war effort and a
This folder contains 11 telegrams received and sent by Field Marshal Lord William Birdwood between 27 January and 17 November 1917. This folder contains congratulatory telegrams for honours received b
This folder contains 36 letters written by Field Marshal Lord William Birdwood to Lady Janetta Birdwood between 25 March and 27 December 1915. Subjects discussed in these letters include Australian so
This file contains an extensive series of letters between Field Marshal Lord William Birdwood and various correspondents, covering the years 1915 - 1919. Much of the 1915 correspondence deals with eve