Series/Collection Details

Collection:	The Captain W. A. Morrison Gill Collection
Date:	1939 - 1944
History/Scope	Captain W. A. M. Gill joined the RASC as a private in October 1939 and was posted to the 1st Cavalry Division. He arrived in Palestine in January 1940 and spent five months in Haifa until he was moved to army headquarters in Jerusalem. In November 1941, Gill was promoted to the rank of Sergeant. After six weeks spent in Lebanon, he left for Cairo to train as an Officer. In October 1944, he returned to the UK and was stationed in England and Wales until he was demobbed in March of 1946.
Notes:	This collection consists of military maps of Egypt, Palestine and Libya, an article written by Cap. Gill, a 1945 photo, Bagnold sun-compass instructions, department of Antiquities official guide to Jerash, booklets on field navigation and topographical terms.