An Original Handwritten Letter Signed by Major-General Sir Ernest Dunlop Swinton to Sir Algernon Tudor-Craig

Major-General Sir Ernest Dunlop Swinton SIGNED

Verlag: UK, 1926

Beschreibung

An Original Handwritten Letter Signed by Major-General Sir Ernest Dunlop Swinton to Sir Algernon Tudor-Craig. Dated 1926. A letter thanking Tuder-Craig for his delightful book and helping a Miss Vancour. He will also send him a book which is difficult to obtain. Major-General Sir Ernest Dunlop Swinton, 1868-1951 was a British Army officer who played a part in the development and adoption of the tank during the First World War. He was also a war correspondent and author of several short stories on military themes. He is credited, along with fellow officer Lieutenant-Colonel Walter Dally Jones, with having initiated the use of the word "tank" as a code-name for the first tracked, armoured fighting vehicles. Major Sir Algernon Tudor-Craig 1873-1943 was a British Army officer, heraldist and author of various works on art history, especially armorial porcelain. Tudor-Craig was an officer in the 4th (militia) battalion of the Royal Irish Rifles. He served as Instructor of Musketry with the 8th Provisional Battalion in 1902. From an album of his letters. Size is 178mm x 125mm. Condition is good. Light folding crease. More images can be taken upon request. Ref17706. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 026688

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Titel: An Original Handwritten Letter Signed by ...

Verlag: UK

Erscheinungsdatum: 1926

Einband: Paper

Zustand: Good

Signiert: Signed by Author(s)

Auflage: First Edition