Key Information
Reference code
ROBERTSON, WR 8/1/26
Title
Letter from General Sir Archibald Murray to Robertson, 10 May 1916, about operations in Egypt
Date(s)
- 1916 May 10 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent
2pp
Scope and content
Letter to Robertson from temporary Gen Sir Archibald (James) Murray, General Officer Commanding in Chief, Egyptian Expeditionary Force, reporting the clearance of the Katia region of Egypt; a request for instructions regarding the disposal of 42 and 11 Divs; the possible employment of Lt Gen Sir Bryan Thomas Mahon in Egypt; the need for fighting aeroplanes at Port Said and the Suez Canal, Egypt. 2pp.