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Papers from Chater's service as Officer Commanding Somaliland Camel Corps, relating to invasion of British Somaliland by Italian forces, including typescript circular by Gen Sir Archibald Percival Wavell, General Officer Commanding Middle East, 23 Dec 1940, describing the driving of Axis forces from Egypt, and supplement to The London Gazette, 7 Feb 1941, including list of awards and promotions for service in Somaliland. 11pp.

Typescript narrative entitled, 'Extract from The Diary of the Chatham Battalion, Royal Marine Brigade at Kaba Tepe, Galliopoli Peninsula, April 28 to May 12 1915', describing Allied offensive at Gallipoli, Turkey. 2pp

Papers relating to Operation OVERLORD (Allied landings, Normandy, France 1944), including two letters from Major General Godfrey Edward Wildman-Lushington relating to social arrangements; personal narrative by Chater describing Royal Marine landings during Operation OVERLORD, and notes by Chater on the employment of Royal Marines in Operation OVERLORD. 18 pp.

Typescript narrative by Chater entitled, 'Somaliland Protectorate 1937-1943', including descriptions of Italian invasion of British Somaliland, Aug 1940, and Chater's service as Military Governor, British Somaliland, March 1941-March 1943. 6pp.

Papers from Chater's service as Officer Commanding Somaliland Camel Corps, relating to invasion of British Somaliland by Italian forces, including manuscript narrative by Chater entitled, 'The Italian conquest of British Somaliland', and translated diary by Giorgio Becucci, 1 Italian Motor Cycle Group, entitled, 'My War Diary', Jun 1940-Aug 1940, describing Italian invasion of British Somaliland, forwarded to Chater by Lt Col D Dickinson, General Staff, Intelligence. 17pp.

Typescript letter by Chater summarising Sudan Camel Corps operation with the RAF against Nubas, Sudan, Dec 1925 6pp.

Typescript narrative by Chater entitled, 'Operations in British Somaliland, 1940', describing the invasion of Italian forces, Aug 1940 and reoccupation by Allied forces, May 1941, submitted by Chater to the Royal Historical Service Institution, Feb 1944. 4 copies. 16pp.

Papers relating to a typescript narrative by Chater entitled, 'A Less Well Known Combined Operation', describing operations of Allied troops against Italian forces in British Somaliland, May 1941, also including typescript drafts of the narrative, manuscript maps showing the movement of the Allied forces in British Somaliland, and correspondence concerning the publication of the narrative, between Chater, Lt Col D S E West, Editor, British Army Journal, and US Capt J R Stockman, Editor, US Marine Corps Gazette. 1 file.

Papers relating to a typescript narrative by Chater entitled, 'The Defence of and the Withdrawal from the British Somaliland Protectorate, Aug 1940', including typescript draft of narrative and typescript correspondence concerning the publication of the narrative between Chater and the editors of the Illustrated London News, and The Times. 22pp.

Photograph album, entitled 'Sudan 1', containing photographs taken during Chater's service with Egyptian Army, 1921-1925, and Sudan Camel Corps, 1927-1930, including photographs of Khartoum, Sudan Camel Corps servicemen, Nuba and Dinka tribespeople. 1 vol.

Photograph album, entitled 'Sudan 2', containing photographs taken during Chater's service with Sudan Camel Corps, 1927-1930, including photographs of review of Sudan Camel Corps, Feb 1929, Sudan Camel Corps servicemen, and Nuba tribespeople. 1 vol.

Typescript volume, 'Camel Corps Regulations and Standing Orders'. 1 vol.

The papers cover the period 1915-1978, and include papers on his service in World War One, in particular extracts from diary on Galliopoli offensive May 1915 and Allied raid on Zeebrugge, Apr 1918; correspondence, narratives of operations and photographs from service as Officer Commanding Sudan Camel Corps, 1927-1930; reports on defence of British Somaliland and accounts of Italian invasion of Somaliland from service as Officer Commanding Somaliland Camel Corps, 1937-1940; papers on service as Military Governor and Officer Commaning, British Somaliland, 1941-1943; papers on service as Officer Commanding Portsmouth Div Royal Marines, including narrative of Operation OVERLORD, 1943-1944; papers on service as Director of Combined Operations, India and South-East Asia, including notes on Operation LIGHTNING, 1944-1945; papers on service as Commander Chatham Group Royal Marines, including lecture notes1946-1948; unpublished manuscripts on aspects of Allied war effort in British Somaliland; papers on service as Honorary Colonel Somaliland Scouts, 1948-1958, and membership of Anglo-Somali-Society, 1960-1978.

File containing photocopies of letters written to Chater by Robert Laycock, Combined Operation Headquarters, Gen Sir Claude John Eyre Auchinleck, General Officer Commanding India and Vice Admiral Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten, Supreme Allied Commander, South-East Asia, relating to Chater's service with Combined Operations, South-East Asia and India. 4pp.

Papers from Chater's service as Officer Commanding Somaliland Camel Corps, relating to possible attack on British Somaliland by Italian forces, including typescript and manuscript ammendments to the Somaliland Protectorate Defence Scheme, typescript instructions for Allied forces in Somaliland in the event of an Italian invasion, and typescript correspondence between Chater and Gen Sir Archibald Percival Wavell, General Officer Commanding Middle East, French Gen Paul Louis Legentilhomme, General Officer Commanding French Somaliland, mostly concerning the military defence plan and operation instructions for the defence of British Somaliland.

Manuscript and typescript correspondence between Chater and Gen Hastings Lionel Ismay, Baron Ismay of Wormington, concerning discussion over the details of Britsh policy concerning British Somaliland during Second World War. 4pp.

Papers relating to Chater's service from 1920-1930, including typescript letters regarding his moves from the Royal Marines to the Egyptian Army and to the Camel Corps, and memorandum concerning pay and allowance. 38pp.

Papers from Chater's service as Officer Commanding Somaliland Camel Corps, relating to possible attack on British Somaliland by Italian forces, mostly correspondence between Chater and Gen Sir Archibald Percival Wavell, General Officer Commanding, Middle East; Maj Gen Arthur Francis Smith, Middle East Headquarters; Maj Gen Alfred Reade Godwin-Austen, General Officer Commanding; Vincent Conçalves Glenday, Governor of Somaliland; and AVM George Ranald Macfarlane Reid, Air Officer Commanding, British Forces, Aden, including details on propaganda and intelligence in Britsh Somaliland and problems raised by the prospect of French troops from Vichy France observing the armistice with Germany. 1 file.

Papers from Chater's service as Officer Commanding Somaliland Camel Corps, relating to possible attack on British Somaliland by Italian forces, including manuscript and typescript correspondence between Chater, and Vincent Conçalves Glenday, Governor of Somaliland, mostly concerning defence plans and possible evacuation of troops from British Somaliland. 1 file.

Papers from Chater's service as Officer Commanding Somaliland Camel Corps, relating to possible attack on British Somaliland by Italian forces, mostly typescript correspondence between Chater and French General Paul Louis Legentilhomme, French Officer Commanding, Jibuti, French Somaliland. 1 file.