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Title
Date(s)
- 1970 - 1972 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent
196pp
Scope and content
File comprising answers to questions put by Maj J K Nairne (see note on Maj Nairne in Introduction) on aspects of O'Connor's service. Including comments on period at Royal Military College, 1908-1909, service as signalling officer, 1910-1916; training of troops and service in 7 Div during World War One; unofficial truce in No Man's Land, 25 Dec 1914; capture of Grave di Papadopoli in Italy, Oct 1918; period at Staff College, Camberley in 1920; service in the Experimental Bde, 1921-1924; period at Imperial Defence College in London, 1935; command of Peshawar Bde in India, 1935-1938; service as Cdr, 7 Div in Palestine; Western Desert campaign, including initial orders from Wavell, appraisal of staff and planned advance to Tripoli; capture and imprisonment in Italy and escape in Nov 1943; command of 8 Corps, including Operation GOODWOOD MEETING, Jul 1944; service as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Command in India, from Dec 1944; service as Adjutant General to the Forces, 1946-1948 including world tour and resignation. 196pp