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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8529/2/1
Title	Letters from Douglas Spaffold to his family
Date	1916-1918
Description	These letters have been typed by his father and shared with relatives, primarily from India and some from Mesopotamia [Iraq]. In these letters, Douglas describes life on board the ship taking him to India, visiting Port Said, and what life was like for an officer stationed in India. He often writes about being bored and frustrated there. Eventually he was sent with an Indian artillery regiment to Mesopotamia (Iraq) and saw action against the Ottoman army. Again, his letters home describe his travelling experiences and what he found when he visited places like Baghdad. Also includes some photographs.
Extent	1 item
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	Garnett and Spafford families of Buxton
Access Category	OPEN
Format	Document
Format	Photographic
Term	Military personnel
	Colonial countries
	Asian peoples
	Hindus
	Arabs
	Travel abroad
	Family correspondence
	First World War (1914-1918)
	Colonialism
	British Empire
	Indians
	Muslims
	Ocean travel
	Travel
	Letters (documents)

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