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Scrapbook kept by Brooke, 1901-1904, notably including letters to his mother, Alice Brooke, 1902-1904, press cuttings, 1902-1904, progress report from the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, 1902, certificate of commission, 1903, Civil Service Commission Interpreter's Certificate examination papers, 1904, photographs relating to his service in Ireland, [1904], and racing programmes, 1904. With envelope of ephemera and mementos, [1884-1914], including drawings and sketches by Brooke, [1897-1905], and family photographs, [1884-1885].

Map of part of Ladak, Indian Atlas Sheet 63A.

Photographs relating to Brooke's early life and career, 1883-1933, including photographs of Brooke as a cadet at Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, 1901, in Royal Horse Artillery uniform, [1910], with Maj Nigel (Woodford) Aitken, [France], 1918, and with fellow staff at the Imperial Defence College, 1932-1933; photographs of Chalet Alanbrooke (formerly Chalet Geruset), Brooke's birthplace in Bagnères de Bigorre, and Villa Jouvence, Pau, Brooke's childhood home, taken by Julia Sheppard, Archivist, King's College London, 1978. With ink drawing of woodcock by Brooke, 1906.

Various mounted photographs, including photographs of Brooke in uniform, [1902-1909], on a visit to Geographical Section, General Staff, 24 Nov 1942, and at the installation of Duke of Edinburgh as Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh, 4 Nov 1953; group photographs of [Indian Army officers, 1911], Second Course, Staff School, Feb-Mar 1918, Staff College Officers, 1923-1926.

Map of part of Hazara and Kashmir, Indian Atlas Sheet 28.

Map of part of Baltistan (Little Tibet), Indian Atlas Sheet 45, published by Thacker, Spink and Co, Simla.

Scrapbook kept by Brooke, notably including racing programmes, 1905-1906, press cuttings, 1905-1906, and letters to his mother, Alice Brooke, and his brother, Victor Brooke, 1906. With two exercise books, 1905, containing essays on the US Civil War, 1861-1865.

Exercise book containing notes by Brooke on the Indian Mutiny, 1857.

Exercise book containing notes by Brooke on the Second Afghan War, 1878-1880, dated [1906-1919], and related lecture notes by Brig Gen James Ronald Edmondston Charles, General Staff, Staff College, Camberley, 1919.

Map of Peryakulam and Cochin areas of India, Trigonometrical Survey of India Sheet 62, published by Thacker and Co Ltd, Bombay.

Exercise book containing notes by Brooke on the US Civil War, 1864, dated [1906-1919]. With loose printed text of lecture by Lt Col James Edward Edmonds, 1908, 'The campaign in Virginia in May and June 1864'.

Exercise book containing notes by Brooke on the Valley Campaign of the US Civil War, 1862, dated [1906-1919]. With loose printed text of lecture by Maj [Ernest Frederic] Hall, [1909-1919], entitled 'The lessons that can be drawn with regard to the leading of hastily and imperfectly trained troops, from the experience of the operations in the Eastern theatre of the American Civil War, up to the 3rd May, 1863'.

Exercise book containing notes by Brooke on the Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905. With loose cutting of reprint of 'The experience of the Russo-Japanese War' by Capt Walter Louis John Carey, originally published in the Journal des Sciences Militaires, Jul 1906.

Letters from Brooke to his mother, Alice Brooke, covering service in India with Royal Field Artillery, Dec 1906-Apr 1908, mainly comprising descriptions of racing and pig-sticking meets and hunting expeditions. Bound with various related papers, mainly press cuttings, photographs and sketches. Back pocket contains related loose items, notably map of Agra and vicinity showing position of army camps at the time of the visit of the Amir of Afghanistan, Jan 1907; letters to Brooke from Abdul Matin, Tahsildar of [Kalya Khera], Bhopal, 1908.

Letters from Brooke to his mother, Alice Brooke, covering service in India with Royal Field Artillery, Oct 1908-Sep 1909, and with Royal Horse Artillery, Oct-Dec 1909, including training manoeuvres, preparation for the Indian Staff College entrance exams, racing and pig-sticking meets and hunting expeditions. Bound with various related papers, mainly press cuttings, photographs and sketches. Back pocket contains supplement of The Times of India Illustrated Weekly, 14 Apr 1909, including photographs of the Kadir Cup racing and pig-sticking meet.

Papers relating to tour of the Aisne battlefield, France, 1934, organised by War Office for Army officers and directed by War Office and Army personnel, including Ordnance survey maps of Aisne area, [1909]-1920; Tour of the battlefield of the Aisne, September 1914, Southern Command pamphlet (HMSO, London, 1930); memorandum to attendees from Maj Gen Arthur Edward McNamara, Director of Military Training, 13 Jun 1934, on points to be discussed during the tour; instructions, 1934, for exercise for tour attendees on first Battle of the Aisne, Sep 1914; Battle of the Aisne, 13th-15th September 1914: tour of the battlefield, War Office pamphlet (HMSO, London, 1935).

Scrapbook kept by Brooke, mainly containing notes, correspondence and printed rules and regulations relating to game hunting in various regions of India.

Letters from Brooke to his mother, Alice Brooke, covering service in India with Royal Horse Artillery, Jan-Dec 1910, mainly comprising descriptions of hunting expeditions. Bound with various related papers, mainly photographs and press cuttings. Back pocket contains related loose items, notably letters from Brooke to his brother, Victor Brooke, Sep 1910; press cuttings, 1910.

Diary kept by Brooke, 1915, notably covering his service in World War One in France as Staff Capt, Royal Artillery, 2 (Indian) Cavalry Div, Jan-Nov 1915, and as Bde Maj, Royal Artillery, 18 Infantry Div, Nov-Dec 1915, notably action around Neuve Chapelle, March 1915, and the Battle of Festubert, May 1915. With snapshot, [1911-1919].