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Correspondence between Pyman and various friends and colleagues relating to invitations to functions and arrangements for visits, congratulatory letters on new appointments and responses to requests for references. With note by Pyman on the structure of the British Ministry of Defence; photograph (and related correspondence) of window in Neerpelt Church, Belgium commemorating 2 Army. 2 files

Correspondence between Pyman and various friends and colleagues relating to invitations to functions and arrangements for visits, congratulatory letters on new appointments. Includes correspondence relating to Pyman's stroke in Sep 1963, letters answered on behalf of Pyman by Maj Barbara M Laverack, Military Assistant to Pyman; correspondence with Capt Basil Henry Liddell Hart and Kathleen Liddell Hart relating to their visit to Pyman in Norway. With pamphlet Clothing Regulations (War Office, London, 1961). 1 file

Correspondence between Pyman and various friends and colleagues relating to invitations to functions and arrangements for visits, congratulatory letters on new appointments and responses to requests for references, including correspondence with Capt Basil Henry Liddell Hart together with papers by him entitled 'What would happen if war broke out?', 'Note on overseas bases', 'Note on the Baltic "gateway" problem' and Pyman's comments on these papers; correspondence with Gen Sir John Tredinnick Crocker. With extract from The Tablet, Dec 16 1961 of an article 'The defence of the Baltic, Denmark and the changes in NATO command' by Eugene Hinterhoff; papers relating to the Danish Gen Hans Ernst Peymann and Pyman's family connection with him including photographs of Peymann's grave. 2 files

Correspondence between Pyman and Maj Gen Henry Maughan Liardet and Maj Gen James Arthur d'Avigdor-Goldsmid. With papers relating to the Royal Tank Regt including Royal Tank Regiment Old Comrades Association newsletters. 1 file

Letter from Pyman and replies from Maj R Crisp relating to Pyman's offer of financial assistance. Typescript and manuscript, 4pp

Correspondence between Pyman and Marjorie Shepherd (nee English) and others about a possible family connection between Shepherd and Pyman. Typescript, 6pp

Correspondence (and related papers) between Pyman and ) Gen Sir John Tredinnick Crocker, Maj Gen Henry Robert Bowreman Foote, Director Royal Armoured Corps, War Office and Maj Gen Nigel William Duncan, representative Col Commandant, Royal Tank Regt relating to the position of Col Commandant of the Regt and to the amalgamation of 3 and 6, 5 and 8, 4 and 7 Royal Tank Regts. With papers relating to the consecration of standards of the 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Royal Tank Regts and 40 Royal Tank Regt (Territorial Army) and Guidons of the North Somerset Yeomanry / 44 Royal Tank Regt (Territorial Army) and Westminster Dragoons ( 2 County of London Yeomanry) and the presentation by HRH Queen Elizabeth; Declaration of trust relating to the Regimental Museum, Bovington, Dorset; order of the day issued by Pyman after the successful conclusion of 3 Royal Tank Regt's operation in North Africa. 1 file

Correspondence between Pyman and Col P H Hordern, regimental Col Commandant, Royal Tank Regt, Maj Gen Henry Maughan Liardet and others relating to the Royal Tank Regt, primarily on administrative matters. With related papers including newsletters of the Royal Tank Regt Old Comrades Association and Benevolent Fund; minutes of the Royal Tank Regt Council; Royal Tank Regt Old Comrades Association and Benevolent Fund annual report, 1961-1962; photographs sent by William Ramsay, Secretary of the Royal Tank Regt Nottingham Old Comrades Association, of Pyman and Elizabeth Pyman, Lady Pyman at a dinner party and of the 'Meerut rough riders'; obituary by Pyman of Lieut Col J W G Tatam. 1 file

Correspondence between Pyman and Elizabeth Monroe, Middle East Centre, St Antony's College Oxford about his knowledge of Middle East affairs and a proposal to place his papers with the college. Typescript, manuscript, printed 11pp

Correspondence between Pyman and others relating to the progress of the amalgamation of the Westminster Dragoons (2 County of London Yeomanry) Royal Armoured Corps, Territorial Army and the 345 Medium Regiment Royal Artillery Territorial Army, Berkshire Yeomanry into the Berkshire and Westminster Dragoons (2 County of London Yeomanry) Territorial Army including letters relating to the formation of a Regimental association for the new regiment. With Westminster Dragoons Regimental Association newsletter featuring the address given by Pyman at the amalgamation parade, 21 May 1961; order of service for the ceremony of laying up of the old guidon by the Westminster Dragoons, 25 Nov 1961; paper giving details of dress and embellishments to be worn by the Berkshire and Westminster Dragoons. 1 file

Pyman' s correspondence relating to the publication of Call to arms (Leo Cooper, London, 1971) includes correspondence and comments on the text by Sheila Morris and Capt Sir Basil Henry Liddell Hart; correspondence relating to arrangements for funding the publication with Herbert Vernon Bonar, Chairman of Low & Bonar, Dundee and Leo Cooper of Leo Cooper Ltd, London. With copy of forward by Liddell Hart; letter from AF Louis (Francis Albert Victor Nicholas) Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten Of Burma to Elizabeth Pyman, Lady Pyman relating to a recent meeting with Pyman. 1 file

Correspondence between Pyman and Lieut Col J W G Tatam, Gen Sir John Tredinnick Crocker, Maj Gen Nigel William Duncan, Colonel Commandant, Royal Tank Regiment, Maj Gen Henry Robert Bowreman Foote, Director Royal Armoured Corps, War Office relating to the proposed removal of armoured status from the Westminster Dragoons (2 County of London Yeomanry) Royal Armoured Corps, Territorial Army and the appointment of Pyman as Honorary Colonel of the Westminster Dragoons. With text of talk to officers of Westminster Dragoons by Pyman, Nov 1955. 1 file

Typescript detailed account of events from Mar 18 - Jun 5 entitled 'Gordon's brigade - from entry into Bloemfontein to Pretoria', with casualty figures. Typescript, 14pp (plus copy of page 14 made before conservation)

Diagrams of troop and tank formations including troop in line, troop in column, troop diamond, squadron artillery formation, attack by troop, attack by a troop (with cover available), troop in withdrawal, flank protection by a troop, tanks used to clear away opposition holding up horsed cavalry. Typescript and drawing, 7pp

Manuscript diagrams, sketch maps and notes used in the printed 2 Army history and in a lecture by Pyman, including a list of the diagrams used in the lecture. 1 file, arranged by Pyman 1953

Diary kept by Col James Redmond Patrick Gordon with daily entries beginning with his appointment as temporary commander of 3 Cavalry Brigade consising of 9, 16 and 17 (from April) Queen's Royal Lancers, Royal Horse Artillery (and 1 Cavalry Brigade from July 1900) as part of Gen John Denton Pinkstone French's Cavalry division. Includes accounts of the battle of Modder River, the relief of the siege of Kimberley; the battle of Paardeburg; advance and entry into Bloemfontein; march to Kronstaadt and meeting with FM Sir Frederick Sleigh Roberts, Baron Roberts of Kandahar. With lists of casualties. 1 volume