GODWIN-AUSTEN, Gen Sir Alfred Reade (1889-1963)
- GODWIN-AUSTEN
- Collection
- 1940
Papers relating to his service in Somaliland, 1940, notably including typescript copies of telegrams to Lt Gen Arthur Francis Smith, Deputy Chief of General Staff, [GHQ Middle East], giving a brief account of the attack by Italian troops on British forces at Tug Argan, 11 Aug 1940, dated 12 Aug 1940, and to [Gen Sir Archibald Percival Wavell] giving an appreciation of the current situation in Somaliland, 14 Aug 1940.
Austen, Sir Alfred Reade Godwin-, 1889-1963, Knight, General