GB 0096 MS 993 - Gomm, Sir William Maynard

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Reference code

GB 0096 MS 993

Title

Gomm, Sir William Maynard

Date(s)

  • 1866 (Creation)

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Extent and medium

5 leaves

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Name of creator

Biographical history

Born in Barbados in 1784, William Maynard Gomm enjoyed a successful career in the armed forces, participating in the fighting on the continent leading up to the Battle of Waterloo. He was Governor of Mauritius, 1842-1849, Constable of the Tower of London, 1849, and Commander in Chief in India, 1950-1955.

Archival history

GB 0096 MS 993 1866 Collection (fonds) 5 leaves Gomm , Sir , William Maynard , 1784-1875 , Knight , Field Marshal
Born in Barbados in 1784, William Maynard Gomm enjoyed a successful career in the armed forces, participating in the fighting on the continent leading up to the Battle of Waterloo. He was Governor of Mauritius, 1842-1849, Constable of the Tower of London, 1849, and Commander in Chief in India, 1950-1955.

Provenance unknown, but possibly removed from inside the cover of a book in the George Grote collection.

Notes on the Battle of Waterloo written by Sir William Maynard Gomm for the benefit of Sir George Grote, 1866.

Single item.

Access to this collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the supervised environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Uncatalogued material may not be seen. Please contact the University Archivist for details.

Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.
English

Collection level description.

Further material relating to Sir William Gomm may be found at the National Army Museum; Southwark Local Studies Library; the Oriental and India Office Collections at the British Library, London; the National Archives of Scotland; the Beinecke Library, Yale University; and the National Library of Scotland.

Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project. 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. Feb 2002 Gomm , Sir , William Maynard , 1784-1875 , Knight , Field Marshal Grote , George , 1794-1871 , MP historian History International conflicts Military history Napoleonic Wars (1800-1815) War Wars (events)

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Provenance unknown, but possibly removed from inside the cover of a book in the George Grote collection.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Notes on the Battle of Waterloo written by Sir William Maynard Gomm for the benefit of Sir George Grote, 1866.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

Single item.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Access to this collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the supervised environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Uncatalogued material may not be seen. Please contact the University Archivist for details.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

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Further material relating to Sir William Gomm may be found at the National Army Museum; Southwark Local Studies Library; the Oriental and India Office Collections at the British Library, London; the National Archives of Scotland; the Beinecke Library, Yale University; and the National Library of Scotland.

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Institution identifier

Senate House Library, University of London

Rules and/or conventions used

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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Language(s)

  • English

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