Morshead, Sir Leslie James (Lieutenant General, b.1889 - d.1959) Accession Number: PR00368

Description

Collection of personal papers, official correspondence, operational records, administrative papers, reports and addresses documenting Sir Leslie Morshead's career in the First and Second Word Wars. Included are files relating to First World War operations at Messines and Ypres with the 33rd Battalion, Morshead's appointment as commander of the 9th Division by General Sir Thomas Blamey in 1940, congratulatory messages on Morshead's various appointments and awards, and messages exchanged between Morshead and General Sir Bernard Montgomery after the relief of Tobruk in 1941. Correspondents include Prime Minister John Curtin, Robert Menzies, Lieutenant General Sir Sydney Rowell, Lieutenant General Sir Bernard Freyberg, General Blamey, General Montgomery, and the Duke of Gloucester.

Details

Accession Number
PR00368
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Papers
Measurement
box: x 14 cm
Date Made
1934-1962
Place Made
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
1
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright restrictions apply. Permission of copyright holder required for any use and/or reproduction.
Provenance
AWM371 88/0325
Copyright
AWM copyright

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