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- 1887-1899 (Creation)
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Biographical history
Henry Rudolph Davies was born in 1865; educated at Eton; served with the Army in Burma and India, 1887-1898; served in China, 1900; Brigade and Divisional Commander during World War One; retired 1923 and died in 1950.
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GB 0402 HRD 1887-1899 Collection level 1 box Davies , Henry Rudolph , 1865-1950 , Major General
Henry Rudolph Davies was born in 1865; educated at Eton; served with the Army in Burma and India, 1887-1898; served in China, 1900; Brigade and Divisional Commander during World War One; retired 1923 and died in 1950.
Presented by his daughter, Dr H Davies to the RGS in 1964.
Papers of Henry Rudolph Davies, 1887-1899, comprise five diaries covering travels in Western China, 1887-1899 and work of the Siam Boundary Commission (1892-1894); letters describing boundary commission, 1894, Journal of expedition with the Chinese Deputies 17 November 1893 to 26 January 1894; Journal of expedition along Chinese frontier and in the Kachen Hills 11 Feb 1894 to 22 March 1894; 'Journal of [...] expedition to Myitkyina... and to Chinese frontier', 7 April 1894 to 2 May 1894; papers concerning his marriage in Burma including two copies of marriage certificate, baptismal certificate of his daughter; a lawyer's letter about his marriage and a framed Chinese passport.
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Arranged into ten sections HRD/01-HRD/10.
Accessed via the Foyle Reading Room. Free of charge for Fellows, Members and those with valid academic identification. All other users pay a charge and must bring identification in order to register on arrival.
Photocopying at Archivist's discretion, and subject to completion of 'application for copies' form. No reproduction or publication without permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist.
English
In good condition
The RGS archives: a handlist compiled by Christine Kelly. London: RGS, 1977 and a detailed listing on Access to Archives website.
RGS correspondence blocks, 1881-1910 and 1921-1930: Davies, H R
Worcestershire Record Office, County Hall Branch Refs: 899:67, 705:97, 705:385.
Prepared by an archives volunteer using existing finding aids and Who was Who and edited by Samantha Velumyl, AIM25 cataloguer.
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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Presented by his daughter, Dr H Davies to the RGS in 1964.
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Papers of Henry Rudolph Davies, 1887-1899, comprise five diaries covering travels in Western China, 1887-1899 and work of the Siam Boundary Commission (1892-1894); letters describing boundary commission, 1894, Journal of expedition with the Chinese Deputies 17 November 1893 to 26 January 1894; Journal of expedition along Chinese frontier and in the Kachen Hills 11 Feb 1894 to 22 March 1894; 'Journal of [...] expedition to Myitkyina... and to Chinese frontier', 7 April 1894 to 2 May 1894; papers concerning his marriage in Burma including two copies of marriage certificate, baptismal certificate of his daughter; a lawyer's letter about his marriage and a framed Chinese passport.
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Arranged into ten sections HRD/01-HRD/10.
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Accessed via the Foyle Reading Room. Free of charge for Fellows, Members and those with valid academic identification. All other users pay a charge and must bring identification in order to register on arrival.
Conditions governing reproduction
Photocopying at Archivist's discretion, and subject to completion of 'application for copies' form. No reproduction or publication without permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist.
Language of material
- English
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- Latin
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English
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RGS correspondence blocks, 1881-1910 and 1921-1930: Davies, H R
Finding aids
The RGS archives: a handlist compiled by Christine Kelly. London: RGS, 1977 and a detailed listing on Access to Archives website.
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Worcestershire Record Office, County Hall Branch Refs: 899:67, 705:97, 705:385.
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English