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Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars, 1898 - 1906

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/BRDW VII 1

Scope and Contents

Photograph album kept by Major John S Churchill, relating to his service in the Oxfordshire Hussars, and also the South African Light Horse during the Boer War. Includes photographs of the armoured train ambushed by Boers in November 1899, where Winston Churchill was captured, and the Hospital Ship Maine, managed by Lady Randolph Churchill [earlier Jennie Jerome]. Also includes assorted memorabilia, telegrams etc, and some loose items.

Dates

  • Creation: 1898 - 1906

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Unfit for production.

Extent

1 volume(s)

1 file(s)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Extremely fragile.

Former / Other Reference

WCHL 10/9

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Received from Randolph Churchill, January 2007.

Finding aid date

2012-08-09 13:17:20+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

Contact:
Churchill Archives Centre
Churchill College
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DS United Kingdom
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