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[Creator unknown] :[World War II map folder belonging to Lieutenant Colonel Baker, Western Desert campaign] [cartographic material]. [1939-]

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Date
1939 - 1944
By
Baker, Frederick, 1908-1958; Baker, Edna Mavis, 1909-1987; Baker, Francis Gordon Frederick, active 1989
Reference
MapColl-f502hkm/1939-/Acc.39541
Description

This World War II map folder housed two transparent overlays numbered MapColl--f502hkm/1939-/Acc.39539 which accompanies the El Hammam map, sheet 88/42., and a second transparent overlay numbered

MapColl--f502hkm/1939-/Acc.39540 which accompanies the map of El Alamein, sheet 5N.

A map for El Daba and one of El Daba - El Alamein were folded to be carried in this folder

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See record for transparent overlays at MapColl--f502hkm/1939-/Acc.39539;39540

See record for El Hammam map at MapColl-502hkm/1939-/Acc.39524

See record for El Alamein map at MapColl-502hkm/1939-/Acc.39527

See record for El Daba - El Alamein map at MapColl-502hkm/1939-/Acc.39523

See record for El Daba map at MapColl-502hkm/1939-/Acc.39534

Accompanied by a canvas and leather combined message case and map bag. See MapColl--f502hkm/1939-/Acc.39542

Lieutenant Frederick Baker was Commander of the 28th Battalion (Maori Battalion) when engaged in active service in North Africa

Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s) folder with set of chinagraph pencils.

Physical Description: Cardboard map folder, wooden spine, metal hinges, bulldog clip, 39.8 x 30.5 cm. + 1 set of chinagraph pencils in leather case affixed to folder

Provenance: Owned by Frederick Baker and donated by Gordon Baker, November 1989

Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - from MS-Group-0079. Deed of gift at 10/11 dated 22 Nov 1989.

Use/Reproduction
Photocopying not permitted. Reproduction for publication requires the permission of Colonel Baker's family c/o Mr. Gordon Baker
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Part of
Baker, Frederick (Lieutenant-Colonel), 1908-1958 :Maps related to the North African Campaign, World War, 1939-1945
Format
1 manuscript map(s) folder with set of chinagraph pencils, Maps, Military maps, Cardboard map folder, wooden spine, metal hinges, bulldog clip, 39.8 x 30.5 cm. + 1 set of chinagraph pencils in leather case affixed to folder
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