POULSEN, Maj. Niels D., MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire), c. 1977-1983

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Comprises:

(fols. i-vi) address card, personal data sheet, and correspondence with the Oxford Development Records Project (ODRP)
(fols. 1-18) memorandum on service with African forces.

Dates

Creation: c. 1977-1983

Extent

18 Leaves

Language of Materials

English

Shelfmark

MSS. Afr. s. 1734 (333)

Additional Description

Biographical / Historical

Maj. N.D. Poulson, MBE, born 1921, in North China, son of a Danish businessman. Educated at Cranbrook School. Military service, 1939-1945, including service with the Royal West African Frontier Force (RWAFF), 1941-1945.

2 Gambia Regiment, Denton Bridge, Brikama (the Gambia), 1941-1942; West Africa Base, India, 1944; 1 Gambia Regiment, Kaladan Valley, Burma (Myanmar), 1944-1945; Headquarters 6 West Africa Brigade, India, 1945.