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Papers and photographs of Colonel George Hankey, commanding officer of 141st (City of London)Field Ambulance, RAMC (T.A.)

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Comprises:
<li>RAMC/2009/1: Four photographs (of 141st Field Ambulance at camp in Beaulieu, Hampshire), 1938.</li>
<li>RAMC/2009/2: Photograph of 140th (County of London) Field Ambulance at camp at "Burley", Yorkshire, 1938.</li>
<li>RAMC/2009/3: Photograph of 141st Field Ambulance at the Convent, Bondue(?), France, at Christmas, 1939.</li>
<li>RAMC/2009/4: Telegram ordering Colonel Hankey to take up command of 18 General Hospital, May 1940.</li>
<li>RAMC/2009/5: 2 letters written to Colonel Hankey when he was a prisoner in Stalag XXID and in Oflag 642, 1943-1944.</li>
<li>RAMC/2009/6: 2 bundles of photographs of life in the prisoner of war camps in which Colonel Hankey was held, 1940-1945.</li>
<li>RAMC/2009/7: Note of interrogation after release from Stalag Luft 1, May 1945.</li>
<li>RAMC/2009/8: Instructions for returned prisoners of war, and correspondence re loss of kit, pension for disability, entitlement to medals, etc, 1945-1946.</li>
<li>RAMC/2009/9: 2 letters re testimonials for T.H. Hawes, 1958.</li>
<li>RAMC/2009/10: 9 group photographs of post war Territorial Army camps, 1950s.</li>
<li>RAMC/2009/11: Letter, list of graves, and photographs re reunions and remembrance parades, c.1950s.</li>

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Papers and photographs of Colonel George Hankey, commanding officer of 141st (City of London)Field Ambulance, RAMC (T.A.)

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