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Press cuttings on Allied landings at Anzio, Italy, including articles from The Times, The Spectator and The Observer. 11p.

Newspaper cutting from The Evening News, of photograph, probably of Penney's house. 1p

Newspaper cutting from The News of the World of report of case of burglary of Penney's house. 1p

Untitled newspaper cutting reporting service for the unveiling by Penney in All Saints Church, Rome, Italy, of 1 Infantry Div memorial tablet. 2pp.

Collection of press cuttings, sketch maps, newspapers cartoons and posters relating to the Sino-Japanese dispute over Shanghai, China. Including posters by the Shanghai municipality national salvation committee to resist Japan. 19pp.

Typescript report by Col Joseph L Langevin, Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2, [Gen Staff Officer Operations], Headquarters US 6 Corps, to Intelligence Officer, 1 Infantry Div, estimating German capabilities to counterattack on the north west flank of 1 Infantry Div beachhead at Anzio. 2pp.

Typescript report by Lt Col Gerald Ernest Thubron, 1 Infantry Div, outlining Operation SHINGLE (Allied landings at Anzio, Italy), including the distribution of troops, with traced map of Anzio beachhead. 4pp.

Typescript notes by Penney entitled, 'Notes by Commander 1 Div, based on information available up to 0900 hrs 2 Jan', setting out the aim of landing 1 Div, the topography of the beaches at Anzio, Italy, the possible reaction time of the German Army to this landing. 4pp.

Typescript notes by US Col William H Hill, Headquarters 6 Corps, entitled, 'Outline plan for operation immediately subsequent to establishing beachhead', explaining 1 Infantry Div role upon landing as counterattacking, in defence of the Anzio beachhead, Italy. 1p.

Typescript by Lt Col G E Thubron, 1 Infantry Div, outlining Operation SHINGLE (Allied landings at Anzio, Italy), setting out how the beachhead will be captured, and what action will be taken once after the establishment of a beachhead. 5pp.

Plan of Shanghai published under authority of Municipal Council, showing Police districts and Police stations. Scale 1:15915.

Plan of Shanghai, China, showing district west of foreign settlement, published by Shanghai Municipal Council Public Works Department. Marked to show barbed wire fencing. Scale 1:4800.

Plan of Shanghai, China published by North China Daily News and Herald. Marked to show perimeter, sectors and units. Scale 1: 482, 803.

Photographs of 1 Infantry Div memorial and of St George's Church, Tunis, Tunisia. 2 photographs.

Photograph of Donald Charles Cassels Dixon and Sarah Penney (Penney's daughter) after their wedding. 1 photograph.

Army Orders, including list of Staff College Camberley graduates at course ending 21 Dec 1928, including Penney. 15-18pp.

Pamphlet titled, 'Waziristan, 1937', written by Penney. Reprinted from Royal Signals Quarterly Journal. 43pp.

Pamplet, 'South East Asia Command Group of Headquarters Directory'. 56pp.

Restricted pamphlet, 'Chiefs of Staff Committee, Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee, Organisation of Intelligence, Headquarters, Supreme Allied Commander, South East Asia', describing the responsibilities and functions of the Intelligence division. 7pp.

Form of service for the unveiling by Penney in All Saints Church, Rome, Italy, of 1 Infantry Div memorial tablet. 2pp.