Cardew, Richard Accession Number: PR85/105

Description

Collection relating to NGX38 Captain (Capt) Richard Henry Clare Cardew who served with both 2/8 Battalion and Z Special Unit during the Second World War. Comprises a 15 foolscap page handwritten document titled 'War Diary of 2/8 Bn for Crete Campaign'. The document was written by Capt Cardew and spans the period 27 April to 31 May 1941. Written on 9 sheets of paper, some double sided, the diary is missing 2 pages. The date it was written is not known.

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Accession Number
PR85/105
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Diary
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
c 1940
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
1
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required.
Provenance
AWM315 749/062/023
Copyright
Status to be assessed

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