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Press cuttings about operations in the Western Desert, Dec 1940 - Feb 1941
Newspaper cuttings referring to the advances in the Western Desert including those from The Daily Express, The New York Herald Tribune and The Sunday Times, and photographs taken in Derna and the Western Desert. 15pp, 4 photographs
Press cuttings about O'Connor's appointment as Military Governor of Jerusalem, Oct 1938
Cuttings from The Times, referring to O'Connor's appointment in Palestine. 1p
Press cutting, Sep 1945, about O'Connor's appointment as GOC North Western Army, India
Newspaper cutting, source unidentified, detailing appointment as General Officer Commanding, North Western Army, India. With cutting, listing senior military personnel appearing in the Victory Parade on Jun 8 1946. 1p
Press cutting, Oct 1947, about O'Connor's retirement
Newspaper cutting, source not known, referring to O'Connor's retirement as Adjutant General. 1p
Newspaper cutting, source not known, commenting on the recent book by Brig C N Barclay entitled On Their Shoulders: British Generalship in the Lean Years 1939-1942 (Faber and Faber, London, 1964) and referring to the chapter on O'Connor. 1p
Press cutting, Jul 1942, about O'Connor's service as Military Governor, Jerusalem
Article from The Scotsman, by Dr Norman MacLean, on O'Connor's service in Jerusalem. 2 copies, 2pp
Press cutting, Jul 1940, including the announcement of O'Connor's being made a CB
Cutting from The Times birthday honours list, noting the award of Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) to O'Connor. 1p
Press cutting, c 1938, about O'Connor's proposed transfer to 43 Infantry Division
Newspaper cutting, source not known, reporting transfer of O'Connor from Peshawar Bde to 43 (Wessex) Infantry Div as a Maj Gen. (Appointment subsequently cancelled). 1p
Press cutting, 'A way forward for the Church', 1967
Article from The Times by Rev Leslie D Weatherhead, Minister Emeritus of the City Temple, London entitled, 'A Way Forward for the Church'. 1p
Newspaper cutting from The Observer, showing a group photograph of O'Connor, Churchill, FM Smuts, FM Montgomery and Lord Alanbrooke taken in France in Jun 1944. 1p
Article by Maj Gen Sir Charles Gwynn in The Daily Telegraph and Morning Post, predicting the course of a German attack in Western Europe. 1p
Press cutting of a tribute by O'Connor to his former nurse, Jan 1944
Newspaper cutting from the Oban Times, being a tribute by O'Connor to his nurse Christina MacInnes, who died in Jan 1944. 1p
Newspaper cutting from The Times comprising letter from an RAF pilot to his mother, to be sent in the event of his death and referring to the war effort. 2pp
Press cutting of a letter to the Telegraph, c 1958, about former officers of the Cameronians
Cutting from The Daily Telegraph comprising a letter to the editor from Lt Gen Sir Alexander Galloway referring to the number of ex-Cameronian officers who played senior roles in World War Two. 1p
Press cutting about the Suez Crisis, 1956
Newspaper cutting from The Times concerning the Suez Crisis. 2pp
Press cutting about the official history of World War Two, 9 Apr 1956
Cutting from The Daily Telegraph, relating to the Official History of World War Two. 1p
Press cutting about military leadership in the twentieth century, 1968
Article from The Sunday Times with the results of polls for the outstanding commanders of active operations since 1900, taken among cadets at the three service colleges. 1p
Press cutting about hunting with the Peshawar Vale Hunt, 1937
Cutting from The Statesman, reporting on a day's hunting with Peshawar Vale Hunt. 1p
Press cutting about a royal visit to Lanark, 1953
Newspaper cutting illustrating Queen Elizabeth's visit to Lanark as part of the coronation celebrations. 1p
Press cutting about a Remembrance Day ceremony, Galashiels, Nov 1948
Newspaper cutting from The Border Telegraph, reporting on the Remembrance Day ceremony at Galashiels and including extracts from O'Connor's speech. 2pp