Diary, 1934; commission as lieutenant in the Palestine Volunteer Force, 1941; movement and permanent road passes for Palestine, 1946; biographical notes by his son, 1999.
Dates
- Creation: 1934-1946, 1999
Extent
1 vol., 3 items, 1 ff.
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS. Afr. s. 2319].
Shelfmark:
MSS. Afr. s. 2319
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 2104
Biographical / Historical
Robert Coventry Hunter Greig (b 1909) gained an M.A. at Edinburgh, and a post as Assistant District Officer, Tanganyika, 1932. He was seconded as Assistant Secretary, Palestine, 1938 and was given a commission as lieutenant in the Palestine Volunteer Force, 1941. He was seconded to the Colonial Office in 1948.
Other Finding Aids
The library holds a card index of all manuscript collections in its reading room.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The papers were donated to the library by Greig's son, Dr. David N.H. Greig, on 5th October 1999.
- Title
- Papers of Robert Coventry Hunter Greig
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Paul Davidson
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
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