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The Carrier Corps

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 160

Scope and Contents

A typescript of 'The Carrier Corps: military labour in the East African Campaign of 1914 to 1918, and its place in the history of Kenya', 280 pages.

Dates

  • Creation: 1986

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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).

Biographical / Historical

Geoffrey Hodges (d. 1994) attended Eton College and King's College, Cambridge, before teaching history in England, Wales, Zambia and Kenya. He published 'The Carrier Corps' (1986) and 'Owain Glyn Dwr' (1995), and contributed articles to the 'Journal of African history'.

Extent

1 volume(s) (1 volume) : paper

Language of Materials

English

Former / Other Reference

MSS 468

Other Finding Aids

MSS Addenda, vol. II.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented by Geoffrey Hodges.

General

This collection level description was created by RAS using information from the original typescript catalogue.

Originator(s)

Hodges, Geoffrey, d 1994, historian

Includes index.
Date
2003-11-14 15:51:30+00:00
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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