Item KENNEDY, JN 4/4 - Papers, Sep 1939 - Oct 1940, extracted from Kennedy's World War Two diaries

File of papers extracted from Kennedy's World War Two diaries, including a War Office letter appointing Kennedy Director of Plans (Director Grade B) at the War Office, London, with the temporary rank of Brigadier, Oct 1939; papers relating to the accident in which Kennedy was run over by a motor car in Birdcage Walk, London, Dec 1939-Jan 1940; instructions to be issued down to platoon commanders and instructions to Commander, relating to Force Avonmouth, the abortive Franco-British expedition to Narvik, Norway, planned for 16 Mar 1940, Mar 1940; special confidential report by Lt Gen Sir Hubert Jervoise Huddleston, General Officer Commanding, Northern Ireland District, on Kennedy's service as Brigadier on the General Staff, Northern Ireland, Jun-Sep 1940, Oct 1940 and a note of Kennedy's appointment as Director of Military Operations and Plans, War Office, Oct 1940. 1 file.