Papers of Major Frederick Myatt relating to his service in the Royal West African Frontier Force
Single Item
MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 601
Includes
- (fols. 1-4) typed copies of West African Frontier Force orders by Colonel J. Willcocks, 1899
- (item 1) 'A Simple Hausa Grammar' by Major F. Myatt, Gold Coast Regiment, 1949
- (fols. 5-17) general notes on the Gold Coast Regiment complied by Major F. Myatt, 1949
- (fols. 22-41) text of lecture by Major F. Myatt on the siege of Kumasi, 1950
- (item 4) typed 'History of the 3rd Auxiliary Group, Gold Coast Regiment, Royal West African Frontier Force, 81st (W.A) Division. May 1941-December 1945' by Major E.S. Stafford, n.d.
- (item 5) typed 'Burma 1944-45. Memories of the Second Kaladan Campaign' by Brig. P.J. Jeffreys, n.d.
- (items 7-9) newsletters of the 81st West African Division Club, 2005
- (fols. 53-70) photographs including (fol. 53) unidentified port in Gold Coast, 19th century, (fol. 54) the Gold Coast Constabulary at the Diamond Jubilee, 1897, (fol. 55) William Brandford Griffith, Chief Justice of the Gold Coast, c.1895, (Gold Coast Legislative Council, 1907, (fol. 57) group of survivors taken on Kumasi Day, 1939, (fols. 62-70) the regiment in Tamale, 1949-1950
Dates
- Creation: c.1895-2005
Extent
1 box
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
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Shelfmark:
MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 601
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 11930, 12152
Abstract
Papers of Major Frederick Myatt relating to his service in the Royal West African Frontier Force
Biographical / Historical
Major Frederick Myatt, 1916-1994, soldier Royal West African Frontier Force.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Mrs Elizabeth Diacon in 2016.
Subject
- Royal West African Frontier Force (Organisation)
- Myatt, Frederick, 1916-1994, soldier (Person)
- Title
- Papers of Major Frederick Myatt relating to his service in the Royal West African Frontier Force
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Lucy McCann
- Date
- 2016
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk