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Typescript copy of Letters from Helles (Longmans, London, 1936), consisting of letters sent by Darlington to his family during the five months (May-Sept) he spent as Commanding Officer of 1/5 Bn Manchester Regt on the Gallipoli Peninsula during World War One, describing in detail living conditions and his personal experience of operations. 1 vol.

Papers relating to a divisional training exercise held at Abbassia, Cairo, Egypt, the scenario being the invasion and defence of a neutral country. Includes preliminary orders from Maj Henry Lewkeno Knight, Manchester Infantry Bde. 3pp.

Memorandum from Maj Henry Lewkeno Knight, Manchester Infantry Bde, giving preliminary orders for a divisional training exercise on 26 Feb, 1915. 1p.

Papers relating to a divisional training exercise on the protection of a large army, at Abbassia, Cairo, Egypt, written by Lt Col Arthur Wyndham Tufnell, General Staff, East Lancashire Div, Territorial Force. Includes preliminary orders from Maj Henry Lewkeno Knight, Manchester Infantry Bde, an outline of the aims, objectives and special instructions for the exercise, and operation orders. 7pp.

Instructions for a divisional training exercise held at Abbassia, Cairo, Egypt, on 24 Feb, 1915, given by Lt Col Arthur Wyndham Tufnell, General Staff, East Lancashire Div, Territorial Force, the scenario being a landing at Suez and an advance on Cairo. 3pp.

Supplementary instructions from Lt Col Arthur Wyndham Tufnell, General Staff, East Lancashire Div, Territorial Force, regarding the sending of signal messages from shore to the light cruiser HMS MINERVA and the torpedoboat destroyer HMS AVON. Probably part of a training exercise. 1p.

Programme for a twelve day training exercise for Manchester Infantry Bde, including infantry in attack and defence, entrenching at night, musketry, range finding, bayonet fighting and convoy schemes. 4pp.

Memorandum from Maj Henry Lewkeno Knight, Manchester Infantry Bde, giving preliminary orders for a route march on 3 Mar, 1915. 1p.

Notes by Darlington on the transport of supplies and troops. 1p.

Details by Darlington of guards, duties and training for 1/5 Bn Manchester Regt, week ending 28 Nov 1914. Two copies, one typed. 1p.

Account to Messrs Cox and Co, Alexandria, Egypt, of allowances of the officers of 1/5 Bn Manchester Regt due to 30 Oct 1914, compiled by Capt Arthur W W Simpson, Adjutant. 1p.

Notes by Darlington giving a day's programme for a medical inspection tent. 1p.

Memorandum and diagram on march discipline in the infantry, from Capt Reginald Gauntlett Shuter, Adjutant 1/5 Bn Manchester Regt. 2pp.

Programme by Darlington for collective field practice by 1/5 Bn Manchester Regt, with additional notes. Two copies. 1p.

Note from 2nd Lt E N Holden, 1/5 Bn Manchester Regt, to Darlington, recommending that the machine gun classes be postponed due to lack of tripods. 1p.

Official field service correspondence book (Army Book 152), containing notes, reports and letters written by Darlington whilst Commanding Officer of 1/5 Bn Manchester Regt, on the Helles front, Gallipoli, notably reports on enemy activities; memoranda regarding equipment, especially sandbags; work reports on the digging and strengthening of the trench system; messages to the officer commanding the firing line concerning operational plans and equipment; reports on men killed by friendly fire; a memorandum regarding night firing; and recommendations for the promotion of Capt J H Allan, to enable him to command the battalion in the absence of Darlington. 1 vol.

Official field service correspondence book (Army Book 152), containing notes, reports and letters written by Darlington whilst Commanding Officer of 1/5 Bn Manchester Regt, and temporarily of 127 Infantry Bde, on the Helles front, Gallipoli, notably reports on the fighting strength of the battalions for active operations; preparations for an attack on Turkish trenches H11a and H11b; estimates of rifles available for various attacks; a memorandum concerning training and prevention with regard to gas attacks; reports on work carried out on the trench system around Krithia Nullah; recommendations for awards and mentions in despatches; reports on the quality of new drafts of men; various reports on periods of time spent in fire trenches, and equipment supplies. 1 vol.

Typescript of Letters from Helles (Longmans, London, 1936) describing his service in Egypt and Gallipoli, 1914-1915, written in [1930-1936]. Army books containing notes, orders and letters relating to his service at Gallipoli, Jul 1915-Nov 1915. Battalion orders for 2 Bn, Northamptonshire Regt, Alexandria, Aug-Sep 1914, and 5 Bn, Manchester Regt, Egypt, Oct 1914-Apr 1915. Papers relating to training of 5 Bn, Manchester Regt, Egypt, 1914-1915.