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Donaldson, Eric, fl 1915-1916 (Captain)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: fl 1915 - 1916

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

 File

Letter from her nephew Eric D. [Donaldson] (Military Hospital, Malta), 4 Nov. 1915

Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9877/1/4/1/6
Scope and Contents

Sympathising over the death of Hamo and reporting on his enquiries about what had happened (how Hamo had been hit in the leg and died of the infection; reports of his bravery at war; how he was 'plucky' until the last).

Dates: 4 Nov. 1915
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
 File

Typed copy (on Weirleigh notepaper) of a letter from Captain Donaldson, 2 Jan. 1916

Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9877/1/4/1/13
Scope and Contents

Providing further details of the circumstances of Hamo Sassoon's death in action.

Dates: 2 Jan. 1916
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).