This is 'The Royal NSW Lancers 1895 - 1960: Incorporating a Narrative of the 1st Light Horse Regiment AIF 1914 - 1919'. Edited by P V Vernon. Published in 1961. First edition. Hardcover with 380 pages.

Inscribed on the reverse of the front free endpaper "For Michael with love from Aunt Muriel (Meredith) Martel (?). I have marked the pages that concern your Grandfather Brig General J B Meredith DSO". (There are some corresponding red pen marks highlighting text in the book where (the then) Lt Col Meredith is mentioned).

Enclosed in the book is a 4 page letter from Muriel Meredith to 'Michael'. Muriel was one of two daughters Brig General Meredith had with his first wife Harriett Eveline Waters. In the letter she refers to: 

• Her father's enlistment in August 1914
• 'String pulling' behind the appointment of George (Macarthur) Onslow and later H V Vernon as Commander of the 1st Light Horse Regiment 
• 'Fighting' Charlie Cox - who she claims was called 'Frightened Charlie' on Gallipoli
• The Battle of Romani and Meredith being awarded the DSO
• Suggestions of a knighthood
• Meredith's appointment as commander of a new Brigade made up of the 4th, 11th and 12th Light Horse Regiments 
• Meredith's visit to Kildare in Ireland in 1908 when attached to the 18th Hussar Regiment

The letter which is signed 'Aunt Muriel' was written in late 1963.

FASCINATING AND UNIQUE.

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