Hackett, John Winthrop (Oral history)

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British officer served with 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars, Cavalry Bde in Egypt and Palestine, 1934-1936; served with Transjordan Frontier Force in Palestine, 1936-1941; commanded Transjordan Frontier Force in Transjordan and Palestine, 1947-1948

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REEL 1 Recollections of period as officer with 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars, Cavalry Bde in Egypt and Palestine, 1934-1936: background to posting to Egypt, 1934; acquisition of polo ponies from Australia; personal research into Saladin; lifestyle in Cairo, Egypt; detachment to 4th Genoa Cavalry, Italian Army in Italy, 1936; attitudes of Sephardic and Ashkenazy Jews towards Zionism in Palestine; social etiquette observed in Egypt; learning Arabic; story of adopting disguise as Egyptian cloakroom attendant; relations with Egyptians. REEL 2 Continues: low profile nature of internal security role; seasonal training routine; contrast between mess life and attitudes in infantry and cavalry regiments; use of 'change of air camp' in Alexandria, Egypt; posting to Palestine, 1936; opinion of why Arab Revolt stopped; General John Dill's misinterpretation of Arab reaction to his visit. Recollections of period as officer with Transjordan Frontier Force in Palestine, 1936-1941: reasons for joining force; composition of force; learning Arabic and amusing story of officer's ingenuity during examination. REEL 3 Continues: contrasting nature of British and French attitudes to Middle Eastern mandates; organisation and composition of force; origin of Circassian settlements in Palestine; different nationalities in force and harmonising independence of British officers; loyalty of force at end of British Mandate in Palestine, 1948; distribution of force, 1937; description of Jisr el-Majami Camp layout; naming of squadron horses; description of uniforms and appearance; attached British warrant officers. REEL 4 Continues: administration organisation of force; squadron staff; revival of Arab unrest over Jewish immigration, 1938; effect of assassination of District Commissioner for the Galilee District, Lewis Andrews, 26/9/1937; operations in Jenin-Nablus-Tulkarem triangle; Arab hospitality; amusing exchanges with local Arab leader; Arab rivalries; reflections on merits of Arab and Jewish causes; squadron action against Arab insurgents in Jenin district. REEL 5 Continues: his capture of Arab insurgent; encounter with mukhrar in village; Jewish military preparations during Second World War; pattern of his wartime career on leaving force. Aspects of period commanding Transjordan Frontier Force in Transjordan and Palestine, 1947-1948: invitation to take command; inadequate tactics employed by British forces; disbandment of force; nature of inadequate British tactics; nature of British troops. Reflections on service with Transjordan Frontier Force in Palestine, 1936-1941: memories of Major Orde Wingate; opinion of time spent with 4th Genoa Cavalry, Italian Army in Italy, 1936; opinions of Arab Legion and role of John Glubb. REEL 6 Continues: assessment of policy of air control; experiences of Circassian local dialect; story illustrating effectiveness of Royal Air Force support; story of mercy killing of severely wounded Arab and reaction it caused amongst his troops; attitude towards service and nature of relations with Arabs.

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Category: Sound
Related period: 1945-1989 (production), Interwar (content), Second World War (association)
Creator: IWM (Production company)
Wood, Conrad (recorder)
Hackett, John Winthrop (interviewee/speaker)
Production date: 1979-12-18
Dimensions: whole: Duration 175, Number Of Items 6
Catalogue number: 4527

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