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DARLINGTON, Col Sir Henry (1877-1959)
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Typescript text, [1930-1936], of Darlington's letters home, Letters from Helles

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.

Training exercise orders, Mar 1915

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.

Training exercise instructions, Feb-Mar 1915

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.

Training exercise instructions, Feb 1915

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.

Signalling instructions, Jan 1915

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.

Field service correspondence book, Gallipoli, Sep-Nov 1915

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.

Field service correspondence book, Gallipoli, Jul-Sep 1915

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.

DARLINGTON, Col Sir Henry (1877-1959)

  • DARLINGTON
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  • 1914-1915

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.

Darlington, Sir Henry Clayton, 1877-1959, Knight, Colonel

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