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Group of ephemera relating to Ben Fletcher Chapman (Son of L...

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Group of ephemera relating to Ben Fletcher Chapman (Son of Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Chapman (See lot 359)) who met T.E Lawrence of Arabia whilst serving in the Camel corps in Egypt on duty, including a photograph album of B Chapman serving in Egypt and a Wang Hing silver christening knife and fork decorated with figures initialled BFC, Ben Fletcher Chapman served with the camel corps as an officer with the Hong Kong and Singapore Royal Garrison Artillery Camel Corps, Egypt in 1916 and fought in the battle of Mayhdaba and was killed whilst on duty

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Auction Date: 15th Sep 2016 at 10am

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