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Invitation to dinner by the Guild of Saddlers at the Mansion House, London on 1 Jul. With seating plan. 2pp

Invitation to the Fishmongers' Company Livery Dinner on 15 Nov including seating plan. 1p

Invitation to the Pilgrims Dinner at the Savoy Hotel on 22 Apr, with alphabetical list of guests. 1 booklet, 1p

Invitation to dinner at Government House, Rangoon on 7 Feb. 1p

Invitation to the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Officers' Regimental Dance in London on 14 Nov. 1p

Invitation to 6 Guards Armoured Bde Third Annual Dinner in London on 13 Dec. 1p

Instructions from Col W G Campbell, Assistant Adjutant and Quarter Master General of 7 Div for organisation of the Mess in the event of war and departure of 7 Div. 2pp

Instructions from the War Office to General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Aldershot Command concerning the appointment of officers to Command and Staff of Formations in Palestine, including O'Connor as Cdr of 7 Div. 2pp

Instruction No 1 issued for 8 Div by Montgomery as Cdr, 8 Div in Haifa, comprising declaration of general policy. Including plans for offensive operations against armed gangs; assistance by the military in training the Police Force; and organisation of police patrols in towns. 7pp

Part of letter, apparently to a newspaper, commenting on the proposal for a cross channel train ferry. 1p

Part of a letter sent from the War Office referring to future employment of A J Clifton. 1p

List of guests invited to lunch by the Governor General of Australia on 24 Jan. 1p

Extract from monthly security intelligence report of 9 Field Regt, Royal Artillery in Sialkot, India (now Pakistan) referring to O'Connor's recent visit and speech. With covering letter from Lt Gen Reginald Savory. 1p

Letter to Mr J H Stannard, formerly in 2 Bn, Honourable Artillery Company during World War One. With Stannard's reply, referring to injuries received at Passchendaele and current service in the Home Guard. 2pp

Letter to Mrs Gabrielle Telesio, who with her husband assisted in the escape of British POWs from Cervi, Italy in Dec 1943. With her reply, including reference to the escape. 2pp

Haply I May Remember booklet of essays by Ronald Selby Wright recalling incidents in his army career. Inscribed by the author. 1 booklet

Original manuscript of the narrative by O'Connor of the First Libyan campaign, 1940-1941 in three parts. Part I includes a detailed account of plans and offensives including battles of Sidi Barrani and Bardia; capture of Tobruk; operations at Mechili; advance on Benghazi; and battle of Beda Fomm. With summary of factors influencing the campaign, including confusion over objectives; valuable use of surprise in offensives; and administrative problems. With comments on significant personalities involved in the campaign. Part II covers Feb-Apr 1941, covering period in Benghazi; return to Cairo as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, British Troops in Egypt; and recall to assist Lt Gen Philip Neame following German attack on Cyrenaica. Part III includes meetings at Barce with Wavell, Neame and Morshead to consider future operations against the German offensive; general withdrawal in early Apr, and disintegration of the 2 Armoured Div; capture by the German reconnaissance group, and details of early captivity. 1 vol

Directive issued by 18 Infantry Bde and Cairo District HQ concerning precautions for military security in Cairo. 4pp

Diary, including dinner held for Italian and French officers on 8 Jan; demobilisation of various friends during Jan; journey to Montecchio, arriving at battalion depot on 15 Jan to discuss reinforcements and return to Imst on 21 Jan; arrival of relieving battalion, 22 Manchesters and departure of 2 Infantry Bn on 22 Feb; travel in Italy during Feb and Mar, including Mantova, Vicenza, Florence and Milan; arrival in England on 14 Mar; hunting with the North Warwickshire and Pytchley; investiture for DSO and Bar at Buckingham Palace on 5 Apr; lessons in French, German, Italian and dancing in London during Apr-May; offered post of adjutant to 2 Scottish Rifles in India on 19 May; dinner at Blackheath in honour of reserve battalion of Honourable Artillery Company, including tribute to O'Connor, 29 May; French and German exams on 17 and 18 Jun; return to 2 Bn Scottish Rifles based in Colchester, Essex on 27 Jun; account of Victory March through London (O'Connor as adjutant of the Bn) on 19 Jul; clashes between Scottish Rifles and Bedfordshire regiment in Colchester on 9 and 10 Aug; comments on railway strike in Sep and Oct; embarkation at Tilbury on the BHAMO for India on 7 Oct and departure on 9 Oct; account of journey via the Mediterranean and Suez Canal; arrival in Bombay harbour and disembarkation on 1 Nov; arrival in Rawalpindi by train on 5 Nov; description of barracks at Rawalpindi, 6 Nov; criticism of staff and organisation, 14 Nov; informed of selection for Staff College course, starting in Jan 1920 on Dec 11; sailed for England on 24 Dec. 1 vol

Diary covering service as Bde Maj in 185 Bde, 62 Div in the Miraumont area on the Somme; plans for attack on Achiet le Petit, 7 Mar; contacts with 91 Div, especially Owen Morshead, Staff Captain; attack on Bucquoy, 14 Mar and criticism of the attack; attack by 91 Div at Croiselles on 28 Mar; advance on Hindenberg Line on 9 Apr; losses to 185 Bde and transfer of HQ to Ecoust on Apr 11; plans for attack on Bullecourt on 13 Apr, subsequent cancellation and return to Gommecourt; further attacks on Bullecourt, Apr-May; combined attack of 91 and 62 Div on Bullecourt, 11-12 May; replacement of Brig Gen R H Cumming of 91 Div on 12 May; leave taken in England, 19-30 May; awarded DSO, appointed temporary Lt Col and transferred as commander to 2 Infantry Bn, Honourable Artillery Company (part of 7 Div) in Jun; attendance at lectures and demonstrations during Jun; description of HQ at Ecoust and improvements achieved in 2 Infantry Bn, 1 Jul; wiring competition on 16 Jul; preparations for transfer to front on 18 Jul and reasons for abandonment of attack on 22 Jul; transfer to new camp at Hendrycourt-les-Ransarts and leave taken in Paris during Aug; reconnoitre of front line near Hooge and Polygon Wood in Ypres, 29 Sep in preparation for battles in Passchendaele area; attack begun on 4 Oct, with 2 Infantry Bn in reserve; preparations for attack on Reutel and account of battle on 9 Oct and relief on 10 Oct; march back to Meteren on 13 Oct; account of attack at Gheluvelt on 26 Oct (2 Infantry Bn initially in reserve); death of servant Pte Wyatt (referred to as the 'Faithful One') on 28 Oct; leave taken in England and recall for transfer to Italian front in Nov; arrival at Legnago on 25 Nov and march to Orgiano, 2 Nov; billet and training near Trevignano; arrival in Ramon, 11 Dec; reconnoitre of Possagno-Crespano area on 16 Dec. 1 vol