Item ASTON, GG 4/1/3 - Letters relating to Aston's war work, 1900, and to the South Africa Defence Commission, 1908

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ASTON, GG 4/1/3

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Letters relating to Aston's war work, 1900, and to the South Africa Defence Commission, 1908

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  • 1908 Apr 3 - Dec 7 (Creation)
  • 1900 Aug 12 (Creation)

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1 file

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Letters from Leslie Roundle to Aston wishing him a speedy recovery and letter relating to Aston's work as Deputy Assistant Adjutant General for Intelligence for 8 Div, Royal Marines and informing him that he intended to bring his name forward to the Commander in Chief in South Africa, 1900, Maj-Gen Hubert Ion Wetherall Hamilton; letters from Aston to his sister Isabel Aston relating to his work as Brig Gen, General Staff, South Africa in 1908-1912 including a copy of a speech he made at a public dinner given by the Mayor of Kimberley to Gen Paul Sanford Methuen, 3rd Baron Methuen relating to the changing attitudes towards the British soldier in South Africa and his work with the South Africa Defence Commission. 1 file

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The originals are held at the Royal Marines Museum, Eastney. The balance of the collection at Eastney consists of further newspaper cuttings relating to army training reports by Aston, 1921-1925 and 1933, and reviews of his books; further writings, 'Four

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