The Snake-stone
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Material Information

Title:
The Snake-stone a day with cobra hunters (MS 381296/03)
Creator:
Blaker, William Frederick, 1877-1933, army officer
Blaker, W. F., 1877-1933
Reichwald, William Frederick, 1877-1933, army officer
Reichwald, W. F., 1877-1933
Place of Publication:
Simla, India
Publisher:
United Service Institution of India
Publication Date:
Language:
English
Physical Description:
1 article

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Subjects / Keywords:
United Service Institution of India ( LCNA )

Notes

General Note:
Offprint from the Journal of the United Service Institution of India, Simla, 1930.
General Note:
Accompanied by (a) a Letter from C.R. Cleveland to W.F. Reichwald [Blaker], 17 July [1930], and, (b) and a newspaper cutting of a letter to The Daily Mail.
Biographical:
Blaker, William Frederick, 1877-1933, was born William Frederick Reichwald. Col. William Frederick Blaker was born with the surname Reichwald on 9 April 1877 (Tynemouth, Tyne and Wear, England). He married Helen Elizabeth Blaker in 1911 and in 1915 changed his name by deed poll to Blaker. He received his first commission in the Royal Artillery, 1898; Capt., 1905; Maj., 1914; Lt.-Col., 1918, Col., 1922; served in various Royal Horse and Royal Field Artillery batteries in India, South Africa, and at home, until appointed Assistant Military Secretary to the Commander-in-Chief in India, 1914; during European War served on the Staff of the Indian Cavalry Corps in France, and for three years on the General Head-quarters Staff of the Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force (despatches 3 times, DSO, OBE, Knight Legion of Honour); General Staff, War Office, 1919–23; British Military Attaché at Rome, 1923–27; General Staff Officer, 1st grade North China Command, 1927–29; retired pay, 1929. He died on 20 August 1933 in West Sussex, England. [Source: http://www.findagrave.com/]
Donation:
Donated to SOAS Library in September 2016.
Statement of Responsibility:
by Col. W. F. Blaker

Record Information

Source Institution:
SOAS University of London
Rights Management:
This item has now passed into the public domain under the copyright laws of both the United Kingdom and the United States of America
Resource Identifier:
MS 381296 /03 ( Soas manuscript number )