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Tyre (Lebanon)

Lieutenant Colonel G.H. Parker1930

The Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon

The Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon
Barnstaple, United Kingdom

Glass slide from the lecture collection of Lt Col G.H. Parker, entitled 'From Baghdad to Palestine'. Lt Col Parker was born in 1886 and served in both World Wars, receiving the Military Cross. He served with the Gold Coast Regiment for four years, stationed in Coomassie (Kumasi). During this time, and whilst travelling through Iraq, the Syrian Desert and Palestine on a return journey home to England, Lt Col Parker photographed and made notes of his travels which resulted in his touring lecture series. He was a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.

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  • Title: Tyre (Lebanon)
  • Creator: Lieutenant Colonel G.H. Parker
  • Date Created: 1930
  • Physical Dimensions: H 8.3 x W 8.3 cm
  • Type: Lantern Slide
  • Rights: Copyright Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon
  • Medium: Glass, Paper
  • Category: Military
  • Accession Number: NDDMS 2017.60.13.18
The Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon

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