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Title

Papers of Major Robert R. Keal, MBE

Shelfmark

MSS. Afr. s. 1715 (151) (Boxes 6-9)

Summary

Mss. autobiographical notes, History of Major R. Keal MBE 1916-1976, with related letters, telegrams, reports, photographs, maps, printed material, etc., arranged as follows

Autobiographical notes, Somalia bibliography and personal name index to all files

School; East Riding Constabulary, [1928]-1942

Coldstream Guards, 1935-1940; Sandhurst, 1940

2nd Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment, 1940-1941; Somaliland Gendarmerie, [1940s]

Somalia, 1942-1945, 1947-1948

Ogaden disarmament, Somalia, 1944-1945

Situation reports and operational signals of Ogaden disarmament operations, [c1945]

Leave, demobilisation, Somali social life, reunions and related personal correspondence 1941-1956

Civil Affairs Staff Centre (No. 6 Far East Course), 1945-1946; Singapore, 1945-1946; British North Borneo, 1946; Staff Captain P.A. Mid West District, U.K., 1946-1947

Photocopies of testimonials issued 1935-1976

Printed materials on British administration of Somalia, [1940s]; various military gazettes, pamphlets, periodicals, handouts, newspapers and maps, also box of films, 20th century