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Bound copy of the narrative as a POW in Vincigliata Castle, including the first escape attempt over the castle walls. With detailed sketches of the escape route and photographs of the castle. 1 vol, 18 photographs

Account of early life, 1889-1909, including family background, Ireland and Argyllshire, Scotland and Royal Military College in Sandhurst, 1908-1909. 6pp

Account of military career, from 1909 to 1954. 30pp

Retrospective account of operations in Palestine as Military Governor of Jerusalem, 1938-1939. With plan of operations to re-occupy the Old City and re-establish law and order; secure roads, especially from Jerusalem to Jaffa and Tel Aviv; reopen the railway from Jerusalem to tel Aviv; and carry out raids on the cities to arrest suspected rebels and confiscate weapons. Including account of the execution and success of these plans. 5pp

After Vincigliata', narrative of events following Italian surrender, including transfer from prison to Camaldoli and then Eremo monastery, and on to Segetheina; journeys to Cattolica and Cervia for (unsucccessful) rendezvous with submarine; escape in Dec by boat from Cattolica, arrival at Termoli and transfer to Bari as guest of Gen Alexander. With details of meeting with Churchill and journey to England. Original and typescript copy. 58pp

Narrative by Neame of desert operations, 'Operations in Cyrenaica from 27th Feb 1941 when Lt Gen P Neame assumed command until his capture on 7th April 1941'. Including situation on assuming command; condition and size of British forces in Cyrenaica; requests for reinforcements for defence of Cyrenaica, Mar; detail of the German advance and British withdrawal, Mar-Apr. With sketch map of Cyrenaica. 11pp

Article entitled 'Rommel and Generalship' by Ronald Lewin in History Today. With letter from O'Connor, commenting on the article. 7pp

Book reviews, including Britain and her Army 1509-1970 (Penguin, London, 1970) by Correlli Barnett (with article by Barnett from The Army Quarterly and Defence Journal, Jan 1971, concerning the review of his book in the Journal), British Generalship in the Twentieth Century (Arms and Armour Press, London, 1970) by Maj Gen E K G Sixsmith; History of the Second World War (Cassell, London, 1970) by Capt Sir Basil Liddell; The Regiments Depart (Kimber, London, 1971) by Gregory Blaxland; The Viceroy at Bay (Collins, London, 1971) by John Glendevon and The Years of MacArthur 1880-1941 (Leo Cooper, London, 1970) by D Clayton James. 18pp

Book reviews, mainly from The Times including Wellington: Pillar of State (Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London, 1972) by Elizabeth Longford; Wavell: The Viceroy's Journal (Oxford University Press, London, 1972) edited by Penderel Moon; The Killearn Diaries (Sidgwick and Jackson, London, 1972) by Trefor Evans (with correspondence between Nairne and the author, and note by O'Connor on Lord Killearn); Chief of Staff: the Diaries of Lt Gen Sir Henry Pownall Vol I (Leo Cooper, London, 1973) ed by Brian Bond; and Eisenhower as Military Commander (Batsford, London, 1973) by E K G Sixsmith. 11pp

Book reviews, mainly from The Times including Iraq and Syria (Davis Poynter, London, 1974) by Geoffrey Warner, Leadership in War (David and Charles, Newton Abbott, 1974) by Sir John Smyth, The Ultra Secret (Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London, 1974) by F W Winterbotham and Churchill as Warlord (Batsford, London, 1974) by Ronald Lewin. 35pp

Book reviews mainly from The Times including Guderian: Panzer General (MacDonald and Jane's, London, 1975) by Kenneth Macksey, The Second World War (Penguin, Harmondsworth, 1975) by A J P Taylor, Douglas Haig (Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London, 1976) by E K G Sixsmith, Living through the Blitz (Collins, London, 1976) by Tom Harrisson and The War Lords (Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London, 1976) by FM Sir Michael Carver. 17pp

Newspaper cuttings, mainly from The Times comprising book reviews including those on Very Special Intelligence (Hamilton, London, 1977) by Patrick Beesley, The Crucible of War (Cape, London, 1980) by Barrie Pitt and The Chief (Hutchinson, London, 1980) by Ronald Lewin. 16pp

A Brief Historical Survey of the Channel Tunnel Project 1802-1929 published by the Channel Tunnel Parliamentary Committee. 1 booklet

Channel Tunnel Committee Report (HMSO) produced by the Economic Advisory Council. 1 booklet

Diary of trip from Trieste to London 7th to 14th Jul 1930'. Details of route taken. 2pp

Christmas cards from Lt Gen Sir John Harding, Lt Gen Guy Simonds, Maj Gen C M Barber and 7 Armoured Div. 2pp

Christmas cards, including those from Slim, Vesey and Montgomery. 10pp

Circular addressed to Collishaw, Creagh, Beresford-Pierse, Selby and Puttick commenting on recent slackness in saluting, turnout and cleanliness of troops. 1p

Circular addressed to Maj Gen Noel Monson de la Poer Beresford Peirse, 4 Div; Maj Gen Michael O'Moore Creagh, 7 Armoured Div; and Selby, referring to the reduction in air power. 1p