A Brief Record of the Advance of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force, July 1917 to October 1918
AssociatedAssociated with
James McBey
(Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
AssociatedAssociated with
General Edmund Allenby
(Brackenhurst, Nottinghamshire, England, 1861 - 1936)
Date1919
Object NameBook
Mediumpaper and ink
ClassificationsMcBey
Dimensions29.3 × 21.2 × 2cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1988 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
Copyright© Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG009100.1
Keywords
The book has a series of maps which document the advance through Philistia, advance into Judea, occupation of Jerusalem, advance into Mount Ephraim and Sharon, capture of Jericho, Amman raid, Es Salt raid, advance into Samaria, advance into Galilee, capture of Damascus, and the advance through Northern Syria.
James McBey has signed the title page.
This object is part of an archive that belonged to Marguerite McBey. As a result of her generosity, Aberdeen Art Gallery holds the largest archive of James McBey's work, including prints, drawings, sketchbooks, oil paintings and memorabilia such as this book.
1914-1918
