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Papers collected or copied by Sqn Ldr David C Nutting and Lt Cdr Trevor James Glanville between [1974-1997] and used as research material for the book, Attain by surprise: the story of 30 Assault Unit Royal Navy/Royal Marine Commando and of Intelligence by capture (David Colver, Chichester, West Sussex, 1997) relating to the history of 30 Assault Unit, 1942-1946. Contemporary papers relating to 30 Assault Unit's service in North Africa, Greece, Sicily, Italy, North West Europe and South East Asia, 1943-1945, including typescript memorandum entitled 'Strategic and economic objectives (excluding port and town of Naples)', Italy, 1943; typescript memorandum from the Office of Flag Officer, Western Italy, Naples, entitled 'Co-ordination of organisations, SOE (Special Operations Executive), OSS (Office of Strategic Services), etc', 26 Oct 1943; typescript memorandum entitled 'Corsica, preliminary arrangements', Oct 1943; manuscript report, author unknown, of operations in Italy and Corsica, 34 Troop, 30 Commando, 15 Nov 1943; typescript and manuscript notes and messages, mostly relating to the requisitioning of Italian personnel and equipment, Italy, 1943-1944; typescript lists of potential operational targets for 30 Assault Unit in the Netherlands and Germany, 1944-1945. Copies of papers relating to 30 Assault Unit, 1943-1945, including typescript 'Inventory of documents and equipment taken from the German Embassy, Rome', Italy, 8-23 Jun 1944; typescript memorandum entitled 'Condensed summary of the organisation of the German Navy in the Paris area' [1944]; typescript 'Operational report' by Maj W Strachen, Officer Commanding Special Engineering Unit (Military Section), 30 Commando, on Operation CARIBOU, an infilitration behind German lines to gather information on German forces, Vinca, northern Italy, May 1945. Typescript memoirs and correspondence from former members of 30 Assault Unit, and typescript draft chapters for Attain by surprise: the story of 30 Assault Unit Royal Navy/Royal Marine Commando and of Intelligence by capture, 1974-1997.

Correspondence relating to leaving Burmah Oil Company and attempts to re-enlist in the Army and RAF, 1939-1940, and papers relating to promotions and appointments, 1940-1944. Papers relating to service in the Middle East and Sicily, 1942-1943, including 16 typescript reports, Staffs and Services Committee, Middle East, May-Jun 1942; typescript 'Report of Committee on Beach Organisation and Working', 13 Nov 1943; manuscript map entitled 'Sicily, ports, coast and main communications', scale 1: 500, 000 [1943]; typescript letter from Maj Gen Charles Harvey Miller, 15 Army Group, relating to operations in Sicily, 1943. Papers relating to service in India and Burma, 1943-1945, including typescript 'Summary of the economic developments in the Far East during the six months ending 30th June, 1944'; 41 captioned official photographs, Burma campaign, 1944, notably including the redeployment by air of 5 Indian Div from the Arakan to Imphal, Indian Army troops and units of 7 Indian Div, Arakan, 1944; typescript notes, 'Points on AFV (armoured fighting vehicles) situation in India' [1944]; typescript text of lecture by Abraham entitled 'Military economy' [1945]; printed volume entitled 'The India base', issued by the Commander-in-Chief's Secretariat, General Headquarters, India, Jan 1945. Papers relating to the oil industry, especially with regard to the Middle East and Burma, 1931-1961, including reports, printed articles, plans and tables of statistics and correspondence, also, typescript report entitled 'General impressions formed during a short visit to the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, December 1934'. Edition of Regimental Standing Orders of the Upper Burma Battalion, Auxiliary Force, (India) by Abraham (Mandalay Press, Mandalay, Burma, 1935). Typescript book manuscript entitled 'Time off for war. Recollections of a wartime Staff Officer' [1977], with copy of typescript letter from AF Rt Hon Louis (Francis Albert Victor Nicholas) Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, relating to the memoir, Dec 1977. Papers and correspondence relating to the Burma Star Association, 1964-1979, including letters from Mountbatten, 1968-1979, and from FM Sir Claude John Eyre Auchinleck, 1964-1965, also typescript account entitled 'A short history of the Burma Star Association' [1978].

Papers of Maj Gen Sir John Acland, 1979-1990, relating to his role as Commander of the Commonwealth Monitoring Force monitoring the ceasefire during elections in Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe), Operation AGILA. Papers include general correspondence; situation reports; operational, planning and logistical instructions; maps; minutes; speeches; schedules; correspondence relating to award of operation medal and photographs and slides showing troops on deployment during the operation; Nov 1979 - Mar 1980. Papers evaluating the operation include reports on lessons learned; notes for talks and lectures on Operation AGILA; a detailed chronology of the events between May 1979 and Apr 1980; article, 'The Rhodesia Operation' by Acland, Apr 1980; article, 'Reflections from Rhodesia' by Brig John Hartley Learmont, Deputy Commander Monitoring Force; account of events by Capt Jonathan Bernard Appleton Bailey of the Monitoring Force, Jul 1980. Also copy of recording of Acland discussing the operation, Dec 1990, held at the Imperial War Museum (Ref 11753/3).

Undated sketches showing layout of trenches on Western Front from World War One.

Manuscript diary describing Adam's service in World War One with Royal Artillery in France and Italy. From April 1916, describes action around Amiens, France. Returns to Britain on 3 Sep 1916 after catching a fever. Returns toWestern Front May 1917 at Vimy Ridge. Stationed to Italian-Austrian Front, Nov 1917, at Clerganzi, near Vicenza, Italy, to defend the Caporetto offensive. Attack on Tomba, Austria-Hungary, 31 Dec, 1917, 1460 prisoners taken.

Manuscript diary describing Adam's service in World War One with Royal Artillery in Italy. Including his involvment in Piave offensive, Jun 1918, and Vittorio Veneto, Oct 1918.

Manuscript notebook by Adam, containing names of officers in 2 Bn 4 Royal Fusiliers, 2 Bn Manchester Regiment, 1 Bn East Surrey Regiment, 1 Bde Royal Horse Artillery, 7 Bde Royal Horse Artillery, Regiments.

File containing Adam's personal papers. Including Adam's record of services for World War One; notes for information of Adjutant-General for Tour in and around Florence Italy, 17-19 Jan 1945; and programme for the visit of Adam as Adjutant-General to Head Quarters BAOR.

Report on the Staff Conference held at the Staff College, Camberley, 13 to 16 January 1930 (HMSO, London)

Typescript lecture notes by Adam for Staff College, Camberley, Surrey, entitled, 'The Role of the British Army', concentrating on Imperial defence, stressing the importance for good sea communications to ensure the defence of overseas ports, and also the necessary strength of overseas garrisons in India the Far East and Egypt. Also details on the possibility of war in Europe and recommending that direct military assistance from a British Field Force, should be given to attacked countries in the event of war.

Typescript papers by Adam entitled, 'Re-organisation for war: Re-organization proposals. Urgent decisions', relating to defence expenditure and recommending amalgamation of tank and calvalry regiments.

Typescript notes entitled, 'Development of "Army Re-armament Programme"', describing the War Department's re-armament programme from April 1937 with a further note on developments since February 1939.

Manuscript notebook by Adam, containing information on the top ranking soldiers in the divisions of 3 Corps (5 div, 42 div, 44 div and 51 div).

Supplement to The London Gazette, containing the first two dispatches from Gen The Viscount Gort, John Standish Surtess Prendergast Vereker, Commander-in-Chief, BEF, covering operations in France, 3 Sep1939 to Jan 1940.

File containing press cuttings, mostly referring to Adam's service as General Officer commanding, Northern Command.

File containing various papers on Army Education, including manuscript note from Adam on the creation of the Army Bureau of Current Affairs; typescript memorandum dated 8 Nov 1940, sent by Adam as General Officer, Commanding, Northern Command, to areas under his control, concerning education in the war time army; copy of The Torch, the regimental journal for the Royal Army Educational Corps, vol 12, no 1, 1978.