Mary Evans Major-General Charles Vere Ferrars Townshend, C.B, D.S.O. 10217514

Sorry - this content is only available to registered clients, and you must also be logged in. If you are a professional picture buyer and would like access to our celebrity material, please email us at: pictures@maryevans.com.

Picture No	10217514
Date	1916
Description	Major-General Charles Vere Ferrars Townshend, C.B, D.S.O.
Details	Major-General Charles Townshend (1861 - 1924), led a long and distinguished career in the British army. During the First World War he commanded an Anglo-Indian force against the Turks in Mesopotamia (modern day Iraq). After being forced into retreat by the Turkish army he and his men entrenched themselves at Kut al-Amara in December 1915. Cut off from assistance they resisted the besieging army until April the following year when Townshend finally surrendered and he and the survivors were taken into captivity.
Source	Front cover photograph by Swaine in 'The Illustrated London News', 22 April 1916
Credit	© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Restrictions

Thank you for visiting our website.

If you are interested in licensing this image please email us at pictures@maryevans.com or telephone us on +44(0)20 8318 0034.

If you are already registered to use this website, you can log in here.

Contact name
Client Code
Contact email
Contact phone
Client Project Ref
Client P/O No
Staff notes

Collection name
Lightbox
Text
Thumbnail
COTW Link

Your Name
E-mail Address
Password
Confirm Password
Telephone
Email updates
Keep me logged in
Country of residence

Send to email:
Your name:
Your email address:
Lightbox title:
Your message (optional)

Email/User ID
Password

Destination email
Lightbox Title

Save as: