Lot 190
First World War, Mesopotamia.- Mounter (Harry Druquer, NCO in the Army Service Corps, Mesopotamia, commercial traveller, of West Hampstead, London, 1881-1947) Archive of diaries and photographs of an officer in Mesopotamia, comprising: 7 diaries, c. 800pp., some entries in pencil, some ff. loose, various bindings, c. 130 photographs, all laid down, some 2 to a card, v.s., v.d., 1917-19 (qty).
Hammer Price: £1,500
Description
First World War, Mesopotamia.- Mounter (Harry Druquer, NCO in the Army Service Corps, Mesopotamia, commercial traveller, of West Hampstead, London, 1881-1947) Archive of diaries and photographs of an NCO in Mesopotamia, comprising: 7 diaries, c. 800pp., some entries in pencil, some ff. loose, some pen and ink maps, various bindings, c. 130 photographs, all laid down, some 2 to a card, some faded, v.s., v.d., 1917-19 (qty).
⁂ Diary titles include: "Basra to Shaik Saad. Kut"; "Bombay to Basra - Basra & Ashar"; "Bombay" etc.
"23 September 1917. [Kut]. Along the edge of the water were hundreds of tortoises and birds and wild fowl were plentiful at which the Arabs started shooting but without hitting as far as I could see. These men (Kurds) are fine horsemen and very good shots - the Corpl with us was a first class shot - only early this morning he had killed an Arab horse which was galloping 600 yards range and the thief who rode it was captured with stolen goods from the camp." - Mounter.
Description
First World War, Mesopotamia.- Mounter (Harry Druquer, NCO in the Army Service Corps, Mesopotamia, commercial traveller, of West Hampstead, London, 1881-1947) Archive of diaries and photographs of an NCO in Mesopotamia, comprising: 7 diaries, c. 800pp., some entries in pencil, some ff. loose, some pen and ink maps, various bindings, c. 130 photographs, all laid down, some 2 to a card, some faded, v.s., v.d., 1917-19 (qty).
⁂ Diary titles include: "Basra to Shaik Saad. Kut"; "Bombay to Basra - Basra & Ashar"; "Bombay" etc.
"23 September 1917. [Kut]. Along the edge of the water were hundreds of tortoises and birds and wild fowl were plentiful at which the Arabs started shooting but without hitting as far as I could see. These men (Kurds) are fine horsemen and very good shots - the Corpl with us was a first class shot - only early this morning he had killed an Arab horse which was galloping 600 yards range and the thief who rode it was captured with stolen goods from the camp." - Mounter.
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