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Major W H Morgan appears to have served with the 711 (Middlesex County Council) Company, Royal Engineers, during the First World War.
Iceland was occupied by British forces in May 1940 despite its neutrality. It was considered strategically important for control of the Atlantic and the battle against U-boat attacks on convoys.
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ACC/0988 1940 Collection 0.01 linear metres Teychenne , Major , C J , fl 1940 , army officer
Major W H Morgan appears to have served with the 711 (Middlesex County Council) Company, Royal Engineers, during the First World War.
Iceland was occupied by British forces in May 1940 despite its neutrality. It was considered strategically important for control of the Atlantic and the battle against U-boat attacks on convoys.
Received in 1968 (Acc/0988).
Book about Iceland sent to Major W H Morgan, DSO, County Engineer and Surveyor, Middlesex County Council, from the "officers, NCO's [non commissioned officers] and men of 711 (Middlesex County Council) Company, Royal Engineers", 1940. Enclosed is a covering letter from Major C J Teychenne, Officer in Command, who describes the activities of the company in Iceland and asks for any news from Middlesex.
One volume.
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Copyright: City of London.
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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. April to June 2009 MCC , Middlesex County Council x Middlesex County Council 711 (Middlesex County Council) Company , Royal Engineers Morgan , W H , fl 1914-1940 , County Engineer and Surveyor, Middlesex Wars (events) World wars (events) World War Two (1939-1945) Property Property transfer Donations Gifts London England UK Western Europe Europe Middlesex Iceland Northern Europe
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Received in 1968 (Acc/0988).
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Book about Iceland sent to Major W H Morgan, DSO, County Engineer and Surveyor, Middlesex County Council, from the "officers, NCO's [non commissioned officers] and men of 711 (Middlesex County Council) Company, Royal Engineers", 1940. Enclosed is a covering letter from Major C J Teychenne, Officer in Command, who describes the activities of the company in Iceland and asks for any news from Middlesex.
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One volume.
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Copyright: City of London.
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- Latin
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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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