The Edward Davis papers, 1902-1929.

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The Edward Davis papers, 1902-1929.

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Draft manuscript of MILITARY ATTACHE by Colonel Davis which describes his military career (1915-1929). Book of memorandum, orders and circulars signed by Davis aboard U.S.A.T. Crook enroute from New York to Manila (1901-1902). Typed transcripts of proceedings of a provisional court convened Oct. 12, 1906 at Camp Columbia, Cuba for trial of John J. Cooper and William J. Grinnell of Troop F, 11th U.S. Cavalry for murder of Cuban civilian. Clipping by Lowell Thomas concerning Davis's exploits with Allenby.

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Great Britain. Army. Egyptian Expeditionary Force

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Allenby, Edmund Henry Hynman Allenby, Viscount, 1861-1936

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British soldier and adminstrator of Palestine in 1918 and 1919. From the description of Edmund Allenby correspondence, 1919-1921. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 586096409 1884-1885 served in the Inniskilling Dragoons, Bechuanaland Expedition; 1889-1893 Adjutant, Inniskilling Dragoons; 1899-1902 served in South Africa; 1902-1905 commanded 5th Royal Irish Lancers; 1910-1914 Inspector-General of Cavalry; 1914 in command of Cavalry; 1915 in command of Fifth Army Cor...

Davis, Edward, Colonel.

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1st lieutenant 11th Cavalry sent to Manila, Philippines (1902); Adjutant for U.S. Army in Cuba (1906). As major became military attache to Greece (1915). During WWI served as U.S. Army military observer with Allied Forces on the Macedonian front, in Mesopotamia and with the British Egyptian Expeditionary Force. Was with Allenby's forces in Palestine (1917) and with Dunsterville's Brigade in Persia (1918). In charge of American secret service in Netherlands and Germany (1918). Was military attach...

Grinnell, William Milne

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Thomas, Lowell, 1892-1981

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Cooper, John J.

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