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Free family : Letters from Cuthbert William Free and related papers
- Date
- 1912-1942
- By
- Free familyFree, Cuthbert William, 1893-1944; India. Army
- Reference
- MS-Group-0177
- Description
The collection includes letters to his family prior to and during World War One and records of his military service with the Indian Army (1912-1937) and subsequent arrangements for transferring back from his post with the Fiji Defence Force (1941-1942)
Source of title - Supplied
Cuthbert William Free was educated at Christ's College, Christchurch, and partly completed a law degree at Canterbury College. He left New Zealand as a lieutenant with the Canterbury Mounted Rifles in Sep 1914 and later transferred to the Canterbury Infantry Battalion. He saw service in Egypt, Gallipoli, France and Belgium. In Dec 1917 he transferred to the Indian Army and served in it until 1937. In 1941 he arranged to transfer back to the Indian Army from his post as a staff officer with the Fijian Defence Force.
Quantity: 10 folder(s). 0.13 Linear Metres.
Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter
Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Five group photographs taken in India containing C W Free (PAColl-2746).
- Additional description
Alternative form available: Typescript (photocopy) of letters at MS-Papers-4387
- Use/Reproduction
- No publication without permission of donor (Staff see Custodial Notes)
- Access restrictions
- No access restrictions
- Format
- 10 folder(s), 0.13 Linear Metres, Personal correspondence, Mss, typescripts and printed matter
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Telegrams from and relating to Cuthburt William Free
Date: 1915-1917
From: Free family : Letters from Cuthbert William Free and related papers
Reference: MS-Papers-4618-2
Description: Telegrams relate to Free's service during the First World War Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Letters to Free family
Date: 1918
From: Free family : Letters from Cuthbert William Free and related papers
Reference: MS-Papers-4396-6
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss
Letters to Free family
Date: Jan-Jun 1916
From: Free family : Letters from Cuthbert William Free and related papers
Reference: MS-Papers-4396-3
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss
Papers relating to Free's service in the Indian Army and early years of World War Two
Date: 1919-1942
From: Free family : Letters from Cuthbert William Free and related papers
Reference: MS-Papers-4615-3
Description: Contents: Includes record of service in the Indian Army and papers relating to his transfer back to the Indian Army from his post as staff officer, Fiji Defence force in 1942 Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Letters to Free family
Date: 1917
From: Free family : Letters from Cuthbert William Free and related papers
Reference: MS-Papers-4396-5
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss
Letters to Free family
Date: 1919
From: Free family : Letters from Cuthbert William Free and related papers
Reference: MS-Papers-4396-7
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss
Letters to Free family
Date: Jul-Nov 1916
From: Free family : Letters from Cuthbert William Free and related papers
Reference: MS-Papers-4396-4
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss
Letters to Free family
Date: Sep 1914-Jun 1915
From: Free family : Letters from Cuthbert William Free and related papers
Reference: MS-Papers-4396-1
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss
Letters to Free family
Date: Jul-Dec 1915
From: Free family : Letters from Cuthbert William Free and related papers
Reference: MS-Papers-4396-2
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss
Letters and papers
Date: 1912-1919
From: Free family : Letters from Cuthbert William Free and related papers
Reference: MS-Papers-4618-1
Description: Includes army commissions, and records of service Quantity: 1 folder(s).