LEDGER, 2nd Lt Horace Martin Capon (1884-1915)
Identity Statement
Reference code(s) | : GB 0101 ICS 45 |
Held at | : Institute of Commonwealth Studies Click here to find out how to view this collection at http://commonwealth.sas.ac.uk/resources/library › |
Full title | : LEDGER, 2nd Lt Horace Martin Capon (1884-1915) |
Date(s) | : [1916] |
Level of description | : Collection (fonds) |
Extent | : 1 pamphlet |
Name of creator(s) | : Ledger | Horace Martin Capon | 1884-1915 | 2nd Lieutenant |
Detailed catalogue | : Click here to view repository detailed catalogue |
Context
Administrative/Biographical history:
2nd Lt H M C Ledger, the son of Horace and Kathleen Ella Ledger, and husband of Ellinor Ledger was commissioned in the Indian Army Reserve of Officers, and served initially in a Regiment of the Egyptian Army before training as an Observer in the Royal Flying Corps. In 1915 he was attached to the French Seaplane Squadron in Palestine. He was awarded the Croix de Guerre in Nov 1915 and twice mentioned in the Commanding Admiral's 'Ordre du Jour'. He was shot down and killed near Beersheba on 22 Dec 1915.
Content
Scope and content/abstract:
Printed memorial to 2nd Lt Horace Martin Capon Ledger, Indian Army Reserve of Officers and Observer, Royal Flying Corps, attached to French Seaplane Flight, killed in Palestine, 22 Dec 1915; containing photograph of Ledger, citation for award of the Croix de Guerre. Nov 1915, and copies of letters to his widow.
Access & Use
Language/scripts of material:
English and French
System of arrangement:
single item
Conditions governing access:
Open although advance notice should be given. Access to individual items may be restricted under the Data Protection Act or the Freedom of Information Act.
Conditions governing reproduction:
A photocopying service is available at the discretion of the Library staff. Copies are supplied solely for research and private study. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Information Resources Manager.
Finding aids:
None
Archival Information
Archival history:
Immediate source of acquisition:
The source of acquisition by ICS is not known.
Allied Materials
Related material:
Publication note:
Description Notes
Archivist's note:
Compiled by Alan Kucia as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project. Sources used: Debt of Honour Register, Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Rules or conventions:
General International Standard Archival Description ISAD(G), 2nd Edition, 2000. National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
Date(s) of descriptions:
Oct 2001
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