Description
Papers relating to Gyles Mackrell, a tea planter in Assam during the evacuation of Burma; papers about Lambert and his work during the evacuation of Burma.
Folder 1 –
- Extract from British relations with the hill tribes of Assam since 1858
- Photo of Gyles Mackrell and F.C. Williams
- Information about the different evacuation routes through Burma
- A letter from Mackrell to his family, 13th of February 1934
- The diary of Mackrell from the 4th of June – 6th of October 1942
- Letters between Mackrell and Rossiter and Rowland
- Letters from Milne and Manley to Mackrell
- Information from Brigadier Whitworth about the rescue of the Rowland Party
- Letters from various members of Rowland’s party to Mackrell
- Letters to and from Mackrell about the rescue to the Rowland Party
- An extract from the Assam Regiment Club Newsletter, 1954
- Extract from the Forgotten Frontier.
- A letter about Mackrell receiving an award
- News article about awards received for the evacuation of Burma
- News articles about Mackrell’s marriage and obituary
- Mackrell’s death certificate
- Notes on Mackrell and tea planting
- Extract from how the military came to Digboi, Upper Assam, in 1941
- Notes about Mackrell’s rescue of the Rowland Party
- Tour diary of Routledge in 1945/46
- Letters to Mr Annan
- Notes on the North East Frontier and the part played by officers of the Indian Police in its administration and development, by Walker.
Folder 2 –
- Roll of Indian Police officers 1861-1947
- Notes about Ledo Road
- Photos taken by Lambert in 1935-1936
- Notes on Lambert and the evacuation of the Chinese 5th Army
- Report on the evacuation of the Northern and Eastern Districts of Burma by routes leading to Northern Assam, Letters to and from Lambert
- Letters about Lambert receiving an award
- An extract from a Japanese agent in Tibet
- A typescript by Forman about Lambert
- Diary extracts from Wilkie, Clarke and McGuire
- Letters about Lambert
- An extract from ‘To guard my people’ by Lambert
- A letter extract from Lambert
- A letter about Lambert
- A news article about Lambert
Folder 3 –
- Papers from North and McGuire
- Information about evacuation routes through Burma
- The evacuation of the Chinese 5th Army by Lambert
- Diaries and reports from the appendix of the Report on evacuation of the Northern and Eastern districts of Burma leading to Northern Assam by the Pangsau route.
- News article about awards given for the evacuation of Burma
- Diary entry about the Chinese Army
- Notes from Lambert’s obituary.