Letter from Ross Smith following World War I to his mother, Baghdad

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CreatorSmith, Ross Macpherson, Sir, 1892-1922Title Letter from Ross Smith following World War I to his mother, BaghdadDate1918 December 2DescriptionLetter from Ross to his mother, Jessie Smith, while on active service during World War I. Written at the Hotel Maude, Baghdad. Ross speaks of flying from Cairo on the Friday and arriving in Baghdad the following day with Generals Salmond[?] and Borton and two mechanics in his Hanley Page aeroplane, with plans to fly to India along the Persian Gulf and down to Kerachi the following day. The departure date was then moved to the day after, the 4th December. From there Ross and General Borton would start plans to fly to Australia.

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TranscriptCorrespondence from Ross to his mother while on active service during World War ICollectionRoss and Keith Smith CollectionSubjectSmith, Ross Macpherson, Sir, 1892-1922Smith, Jessie, 1860-1947World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, AustralianHandley Page (bomber)World War, 1914-1918 -- ArmisticesAirmen -- South Australia -- Correspondence

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Letter from Ross Smith following World War I to his mother, Baghdad