Papers of David Morris relating to the Friends Ambulance Unit China Convoy
Single Item
MS. Eng. c. 8392
Held in our offsite storage facility
Comprises
- Morris's diary of journey from the UK via India to China to join the Friends Ambulance Unit, Mar-Jul 1942
- FAU lorry log books Jul 1942-Apr 1943 and Apr-Oct 1943
- FAU China Convoy identity card
- unidentified photographs of Chinese locations
- modern prints of group photos of FAU staff
- news cutting of obituary of Madame Chiang Kai-Shek 2003 with annotation by Morris
Dates
- Creation: Creation: Majority of material found within Bulk, 1942-1943
- Creation: Creation: 1942-1943, 2003
Extent
1 box
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
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Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. c. 8392
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 12045
Abstract
Papers of David Morris relating to the Friends Ambulance Unit China Convoy.
Biographical / Historical
David Elwyn Morris (1920-2015) studied at Brasenose College in 1939. As an undergraduate, he joined the Friends Ambulance Unit (FAU), driving medical stores in lorries across South West China. After the war he returned to Brasenose to read law, retiring as a judge in 1990. He wrote a book published in 1948 called China Changed my Mind.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Given to the Bodleian China Centre Library with Morris's books and passed to Special Collections by Minh Chung, 26 May 2016.
Subject
- Title
- Catalogue of the Papers of David Morris relating to the Friends Ambulance Unit China Convoy
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Michael Hughes
- Date
- 2016
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Contact:
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Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk