Autograph request
Sent by Bray to Major-General French on 3rd June 1900 requesting his autograph.
Top British military commander John French (1852-1925) first earned renown as a successful cavalry leader during the Boer War. He was appointed chief of the Imperial General Staff and then commander of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) at the start of World War I.
The Boer War made French’s reputation and led to increasingly senior staff positions, culminating in promotion to field marshal in 1913.
This is the earliest recorded autograph request sent by Bray.