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Reference Number WHEELER/R/3
TitleAccount of Wheeler's experiences in World War One
Date30 Oct 1917
DescriptionTypescript letter by Wheeler, giving an account of his experiences whilst serving in Belgium during World War One. The letter may have been intended for his first wife Tessa, although the name of the addressee is omitted.
Extent1 file
AdminHistoryOn the outbreak of First World War, Wheeler initially served in Britain as an instructor with the Royal Field Artillery. In October 1917 he was posted as a major to the 76th army brigade, serving briefly in Belgium and Italy before being transferred to the western front in March 1918.
AccessStatusOpen
AccessConditionsThe papers are available subject to the usual conditions of access to Archives and Manuscripts material, after the completion of a Reader's Undertaking.
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