MickMcT

Dear all, Some of you with long memories may find this familiar; it is! I'm repeating, and modifying, a request I made back in 2013 because since I've 'moved up a notch' since then, academically at least. Here goes. I'm in the process of doing a PhD looking at the British Military involvement in Crete from 1896 to 1913. I'm looking for any information that you might have on any of the events on Crete of this period, in particular any information about the following who all served on Crete during that time: 1/Seaforths 4 Mountain Battery RA 2/Royal Welsh Fusiliers 1/Border Regiment 1/Northumberland Fusiliers 1/Highland Light Infantry 2/Rifle Brigade 2/Dorsetshire 1/Lancashire Fusiliers No. 5 Co. Eastern Division R.A. (out of Malta) 2/Loyal North Lancashire. 2/Cameron Highlanders 1/Royal Dublin Fusiliers 2/King's Own yorkshire Light Infantry 1/King's Royal Rifle Corps 2/Royal Sussex 2/Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 1/ Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 3/King's Royal Rifle Corps 2/Devonshires I'm looking at all the 'usual suspects' for information, National Archives, National Maritime Museum, National Army Museum, regimental archives etc and I've been in contact with 'rusticalex' re his marvellous photographs. I appreciate that it may be a long shot, but does anyone on the forum have any photos, letters, journals etc. that they might be willing to share? I'm afraid all I can promise in return is an acknowledgement in the final dissertation! Many thanks Mick McT

What I think/hope is a complete list of British losses in Crete between 1897 and 1909, and commemorated on the island, is attached. Alternatively, it can be found here: http://mickmctiernan.com/history/british-military-deaths-crete-1897-to-1909/ I think I've tracked them all down, but if anyone has any to add please let me know, I'm more than happy to update the list. I'm also happy to supply a spreadsheet with this, and a bit more, info on request. Mick McT British Military Deaths in Crete 1897 to 1909.docx

Many thanks!

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Dear all, I'm in the process of doing a Masters degree with a dissertation looking at the British Military involvement in Crete from 1896 to 1913. I'm concentrating on the earlier part of the involvement, in particular on the role played, on the Army side, by: 1/Seaforths 4 Mountain Battery RA 2/Royal Welsh Fusiliers 1/Border Regiment 1/Northumberland Fusiliers 1/HLI 2/Rifle Brigade 2/Dorsetshire 1/Lancs. Fusiliers I'm looking at all the 'usual suspects' for information, National Archives, National Maritime Museum, National Army Museum, regimental archives etc and I've been in contact with 'rusticalex' re his marvellous photographs. I appreciate that it may be a long shot, but does anyone on the forum have any photos, letters, journals etc. that they might be willing to share? I'm afraid all I can promise in return is an acknowledgement in the final dissertation! Many thanks Mick McT