Letters received by Field Marshal Lord William Birdwood, 3 January 1917 – 14 December 1917 - Part 4

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
Subject:
  • Documents and letters
Status:
Finalised
Accession number:
RCDIG0000018
Difficulty:

Page 1 / 10

The reperences made to te empromotion as recommended he pressed for ip Pouly ae regardind mng work. hold it util the time ot mn admnistration here He earl propores to take had been ontiesed at over vur the 1. Apiil. all. I would have been Fisher considero Prhould appeal to the Gool but prepared to have accepted te positione but to be do not roknow wheth dropped as to proposed I could do much al will be ner detrimental thio distance. to mnf future careeo, as t myg promotione to approved it will be assumed al could he emplored & once that I have been say in command a the a failure untead of a Etaples Troops it would seuced & sif political he some & atiopaction & enemies of whoake & have a replip to asf comment a few will take advantace on nl hawind to hond of it to the fullest exterre White coueo over here under those crcuunstonces down tomorrow XP am him 6 that atilearl Peamestly regues. hrougk the various taking.
groups gound to Verpuouth The followina darl. propose after toukking mattero over with him to write roud further. Pry the meautiune man hal againi &an lilter. fous Rund. the apprecatione mainer in wheck you have referred to rng revvices will curesfectivne of whral mang happerigahes recoquition whech P rhall alwarts hrine. Gouro suncerely Vewtow fulloore DRI 3376-(9 Shurtpore House. Jidworth, Sants. feb 1917 Nif Dear General Phave gou. letter to hand advirired me of the C wealt Goots proposal to appornt ofecarl as mn successor. I I reed hardley say it hao come as a ren great disappountement&. of carried into effect will do me at great infustice. I appreceate rideed your letter and
Anzac Brta Lawrswon 12, 2, 197. Dear General Bordwood I have just recewed youn letter op the in of Jommans enclosiing a copy of your 24 orgunal letter doted 14th December Congrafulatind me on being awarded the Perbian Brder. I did not recewe your purch letter, which must have been lock at sea. I am delighted that you sent a copet as L do so hight apprecgate yow Congrafulatious and wour Kond thouights expressed. A am certain thot all the Australian Brounted Froopee would like very much to be wich yoor fighting under yon, as we were at Anzac Still however do your sai in monnlatter sere does not look Luif possitulity of this in the near fature especially now thart we are so if ar out and also seeing that our oppeoments Iare not more thow a long daysrede from us. Bothe Fowers & Hosteo. hare asked mne t kand now for youn good wigher to thei Cam roung to say that poov old Rocter is
23.] GENERA HEADAARTERS BrTTISH ARMIES 1N PRANor. Peuesal. Mr dear sdeed about. I am soore Gour bad buck, but a lilter South of Golidin in the. Fance will ust by abad for gun in romng goanig a thing. Change of sisne d arest for Hound & Cody Huspe Guande byallit got Lady Bridio out. old hiek was luck for fon k. and non sagusion. day I was over at th Durouolle
fon explasse. Commnniou. Cas. me Genesal Bridround's reluctance Isaid oiwire. to some & seems. un wan not at all rhuctoud i Cominnon hut drring lunch. good deal I think their him been a of lying going mn L some Genle Tmfouinded allegation regarding the Chavaitar &
RESIDENcE GENERAIE Ot 1a RERUSLIAUE FRANGAISE AU MAROC Bridwood General Sips & Anzac it Jclon. Autralis at ALE Dy cox. Brance. 1E RESE] GENEAA ee.
DONATED DECoNDS [157 7 3375 3rd Seits (9] Ns 11 H NAC. Q. 73
& hao been in hospital ford wot at all well a comple of weeto & so stile there. Hhe had a bad allack of gackilis but is now on the mend S tunst dear General that you will consinire to gain ground and add more laurele to the fande of Anzzac as yoi home alreadiy done Io Prance under couditons, we here on Eegypt cam but searcelof Apprececte Thanking you heartily for yon Kundrress in rememberino me at Luck a sure and an tho mudet of nowo great work aiw Gouro very suncerely. Marry 121 RUREDAY CMEa6 3TEE
repulation of uidiordiral The randine all alsing the lame har been good himit s. fellows are keet Ihope gon. frcunnouu 1goth Cit & ud. Or plemsi Or any chod ro lire trouble. S ill come & mee yon on fon reham of. of on fill let me & shall fit. in quiti. found if. hops. sy Boir. 1s t sel. tous again. had asked about oon all he Said was treny Council worksiy
Kinei consideriney a drent Geresal & K.C.MA & ufficeent Mal for K present of coe & is rot espicially in new of tthe honos & cattered about th Gultine Turrk & har office it is a. Whrahom, KCM's I ramdul & MsBraackthere feel it is so. Four whoa Bid. DNED Tceuus 1151 3375 3rd Serie [9

the references made to the  
Govt regarding my work. 
If my Administration here 
had been criticised at 
all, I would have been 
prepared to have accepted 
the position but to be  
dropped as is proposed  
will be very detrimental 
to my future career, as 
it will be assumed at 
once that I have been 
a failure instead of a  
success, & my political 
enemies of whom I have 
a few will take advantage 
of it to the fullest extent. 
Under these circumstances 
I earnestly request that at least 
my promotion as recommended 
be pressed for if I only 
hold it until the time 
McCay proposes to take 
over  viz the 1st April. 
Fisher considers I should 
appeal to the Govt. but 
I do not wknow whether 
I could do much at 
this distance. 
If my promotion is approved 
& I could be employed  
say in command of the 
Etaples troops it would 
be some satisfaction & 
a reply to any comment 
on my having to hand 
over here. White comes 
down tomorrow & I am 
taking him through the various

 

groups, going to Weymouth 
the following day. 
I propose after talking  
matters over with him 
to write you further. 
In the meantime may 
I again say that 
your kind. letter & 
the appreciative manner 
in which you have  
referred to my services 
will (irrespective of what 
may happen) The be recognition 
which I shall always 
prize. 
Yours sincerely 
Newton J Moore 
3 
DRL 
3376 (9) 
  
Bhurtpore House 
Tidworth 
Hants 
7th Feb 1917 
  
My Dear General 
I have your  
letter to hand advising 
me of the C-wealth 
Govts. proposal to appoint 
McCay as my successor. 
& I need hardly say it  
has come as a very 
great disappointment & 
if carried into effect 
will do me a great  
injustice. I appreciate 
indeed your letter and

 

Anzac Mtd Division 
12. 2. 17 
Dear General Birdwood. 
  
I have just received your letter of the 
24th of January enclosing a copy of your 
original letter dated 14th December congratulating 
me on being awarded the Serbian Order. 
I did not receive your first letter, which 
must have been lost at sea. 
I am delighted that you sent a copy, as I do so 
highly appreciate your congratulations and 
your kind thoughts. expressed. 
I am certain that all the Australian Mounted 
Troops would like, very much, to be with you 
fighting under you, as we were at Anzac. 
Still however, as you say in your letter there 
does not look any possibility of this in the  
near future especially now that we are so 
far out and also seeing that our opponents 
are not more than a long day's ride from us. 
Both Powles & Foster. have asked me to thank 
you for your good wishes to them. 
I am sorry to say that poor old Foster is

 

12. 2. 17 
GENERAL HEADQUARTERS, 
BRITISH ARMIES IN FRANCE. 
My Dear General  
I am sorry indeed about 
your bad luck, but a little  
holiday in the South of 
France will not be a bad 
thing for you in every way & 
change of scene & a rest for 
mind & body. I hope you will 
be able to get Lady Birdie 
out. Old Nick was making 
anxious enquiries for you the  
day I was over at the Dardanelles

 

Commission "Can you explain to" 
"the General Birdwood's reluctance" 
"to come & see us". I said in wire 
all reluctant, this was not at 
the Commission but during lunch. 
I think there has been a good deal 
of lying going on & some quite 
unfounded allegations 
regarding the character &

 

RĖSIDENCE GĖNĖRALE 
DE LA 
RĖPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE 
AU MAROC 
  
MARMAKEXH-MEDINA 
6 50 
7 - 1 
17 
MAROC 
  
General Birdwood 
1 Corps d' Anzac 
(Australie et New Zeland) 
France 
  
RĖSIDENCE GĖNĖRALE DE FRANCE AU MAROC 
LE RĖSIDENT 
GĖNĖRAL

 

FIELD POST OFFICE 
X 
18 AUG 
17 
  
DONATED RECORDS LIST 
3376 
3rd Series (9) 
  
ARMY  
X 282 
17 JAN 17

 

Not at all well &has been in hospital for 
a couple of weeks & is still there.. 
He had a bad attack of gastritis but is 
now on the mend. 
I trust, dear General that you will continue to 
gain ground and add more laurels to the 
fame of Anzac. as you have already done 
in France under conditions, we here in Egypt 
can but scarcely appreciate. 
Thanking you heartily for your kindness in 
remembering me at such a time and in 
the midst of your great work. 
I am 
Yours very sincerely. 
W P Farr.

 

reputation of individuals 
The raiding all along the line 
has been good has it not? 
I hope your fellows are keeping 
fit & not getting pneumonia 
or pleurisy or any chest or 
lung trouble. I will come 
& see you on your return if 
you will let me & shall 
hope to find you quite fit. 
again. I went to see Joey Davies 
had asked about you all he 
said was Army Council wouldn't

 

have it, considering a Lieut 
General & KCMG sufficient 
for the present of course that  
is not especially in view of 
the honors scattered about the 
war office fathers Smith & 
Whighams KCB's it is a 
scandal & MS Branch there 
feel it is to. 
Yours always 
Bill. 

DONATED RECORDS LIST 
3376 
3RD SERIES (9)

Last edited by:
Jacqueline KennedyJacqueline Kennedy
Last edited on:

Last updated: