Wingate

[tr ed p 110], chalk, Roberts, 184 x 150 mm

'Wingate' typeset brc of border, artist's signature, 'William Roberts', brc of picture. Illustration and signature in brown, on palest pastel green background, with pale pastel beige border.

General Sir Reginald Wingate, Governor-General of the Sudan, 1899-1916; Commander-in-Chief in the Hejaz, 1916; High Commissioner in Egypt, 1917-19.

p 305 [tr ed p 324] - 'General Wingate had assumed full responsibility for the Arab Movement in its darkest moment, at great risk in reputation: dare we ask him to relinquish its advance-guard now on the very threshold of success?

'Clayton, knowing Wingate very well, was not afraid to broach the idea to him: and Wingate replied promptly that if Allenby could make direct and large use of Feisal, it would be both his duty and his pleasure to give him up for the good of the show.'

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