Correspondence of Alfred Lionel Sadd

Letters written by Alfred Sadd, 1935-1942, during his time in the Gilbert Islands leading up to the Japanese occupation. Includes letters to his 'Aunty Girty and Uncle Gen', in addition to circular letters discussing his life and missionary work in the Gilberts. Also includes letters, tributes and c...

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Date(s) of creation: 1935-1944
Level: Collection
Format: Archive           

Reference number: MS 381081
Summary: Letters written by Alfred Sadd, 1935-1942, during his time in the Gilbert Islands leading up to the Japanese occupation. Includes letters to his 'Aunty Girty and Uncle Gen', in addition to circular letters discussing his life and missionary work in the Gilberts. Also includes letters, tributes and cuttings following his death in 1942, and an account of his capture by the Japanese and subsequent death written by May Pateman. Also included is a typescript account headed 'Japanese Interlude', which describes the situation in the British Concession, Tientsin, under the Japanese occupation, and camp life within the Japanese internment camp at Weihsien, 1943-1945 (author not identified).
Main author: Sadd; Alfred Lionel (1909-1942); missionary
Extent: 1 file
Admin history: Alfred Lionel Sadd (1909-1942) was appointed to the Gilbert Islands to serve as a missionary with the London Missionary Society in 1933. In 1942 he was taken prisoner by the Japanese and killed on October 15 1942.
Acquisition: Papers donated to SOAS Library in August 2011 by Gillian Harvey. They were found amongst the correspondence of Marion Girling, first cousin to the donor's father, as was Alfred Sadd.
Access status: Open
Language: English
Format: Archive           
Subjects:
Access Points - Person, Corporate & Family Names:
Name Code Person, Corporate or Family Name Type of Entity
GB/NNAF/P224888 Sadd; Alfred Lionel (1909-1942); missionary Person
GB/NNAF/C54634 London Missionary Society Corporate
GB/SOASNAF/C196 Weihsien Internment Camp; China Corporate
Access Points - Places:
Place Code Place Name
2110215 Gilbert Islands
1792947 Tianjin