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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 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 History of 4 Bn 17 Dogra Regt by Lt Col Edward Barron Colson, Officer Commanding 4 Bn 17 Dogra Regt, covering movements from Imphal, India, the crossing of the Irrawaddy River, Burma, through Kyaukse, Burma, to Wanetchaung, Burma, and stationing of 4 Bn 17 Dogra Regt in Saigon, French Indo-China (Vietnam). 2 copies. 31pp.

Account of the relief of the siege of Kimberley 11-15 Feb 1900 written by Lt Col Brigg, Brigade Major to Col James Redmond Patrick Gordon's brigade. Manuscript, 8pp

Typescript account by Maj Christopher Montague Woodhouse on the role of the British in the destruction of the Gorgopotamos Viaduct, 24 Nov 1942. 1 item

Detailed account of the Seige of Dien Bien Phu. (See also 7/10/226)

Brief diary-style account of war training for the British Mediterranean Fleet, consisting of exercises and weapons training over a period of a year. 3pp.

Typescript account, ‘Brief diary of Sicilian campaign’, detailing 8 Army operations in Sicily, 9 Jul – 17 Aug 1943.

Handwritten eyewitness account [by Charrington] of the participation of his regiment in operations on the Western Front in 1914, entitled 'With the XII Royal Lancers in 1914: Chapter III, the advance into Flanders and the first battle of Ypres', with details of troop movement, descriptions of soldiers, and first-hand experience of trench warfare. 31pp.

Flanders as it was before the Great War, being an appreciative description written in 1913, by G A T Middleton, concerning Flander's buildings of architectural distinction. 1 booklet

HM Factory, Gretna. Description of Plant and Process (HMSO publication for the Ministry of Munitions of War) relating to design of the factory built for the production of and research into cordite, the propellant explosive, during World War One. 1 vol

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

Letter from Charrington to Maj Gen Edwin Tivey, formerly Commanding Officer of Australian 8 Infantry Bde, answering his enquiry as to his recollection of the events of 29 Sep 1918, when the Australian Corps took the Nauroy Ridge, near Bellenglise, France, against heavy German opposition. 3pp.

Typescript account by Lt Col C D Burnell, Honorary Secretary, British National Cadet Association, of Allenby's work with the Cadet Force and the British National Cadet Association, 1930-1936. With covering letter, 14 Dec 1942, from Burnell to Maj Gen H Rowan-Robinson. 2 items

Pamphlet entitled, 'East Africa Command: The Story of the East Africa Army Service Corps', including details of the involvement of the East African Service Corps in operations against Italian forces in Abyssinia, ([1944], East African Standard Ltd, Nairobi, Kenya). 1 pamphlet.

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.

Pamphlet entitled, '1 Bn Northern Rhodesian Regt: Ceylon to the Chindwin, Burma 1944', by Capt Malcolm Monteith, Intelligence Officer, 1 Bn Northern Rhodesian Regt, describing actions of 1 Bn Northern Rhodesian Regt against Japanese forces in 1944. 2 copies

Pamphlet entitled, 'Campaign of 14 Army 1944-1945', [by Gen Sir William Joseph Slim], describing the advance into Burma against Japanese forces by 14 Army. 1 pamphlet.

Notes on the history of RAF training, 1939-1944', a restricted booklet produced by the Air Member for Training, Air Ministry. 1 vol.

Pamphlet entitled, '3 Bn Northern Rhodesian Regiment, Burma 1945-1946', by Lt John William Elliot Mackenzie, describing operations of 3 Bn Northern Rhodesian Regiment in Burma against Japanese forces. 1 pamphlet.

Despatch by FM Alexander, 'The African campaign from El Alamein to Tunis, from 10th August 1942 to 13th May 1943', Supplement to the London Gazette of Tuesday, 3rd of February, 1948 (No 38196, 5 Feb 1948). 47pp.