Papers of Gen Sir William Henry Bartholomew, GCB, CMG, DSO (1877-1962)
[BARTHOLOMEW: 1.] Papers relating to
Bartholomew's service as Brig Gen, General Staff,
20 Corps, in Palestine, including material concerning planning prior to the
Third Battle of Gaza, 1917-1922.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 1/1]
1917 Jun 17
Memorandum from Brig Gen Guy Payan Dawnay to Lt Gen Sir Philip Walhouse Chetwode, General Officer Commanding Eastern Force, giving an overview of the current situation in Palestine as regards supply routes, availability of water, enemy strengths and weaknesses, and various options for the preliminary disposition of British forces, including the pros and cons of attacks upon Hareira and Beersheba. 11pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 1/2]
1917 Jun 21
Memorandum entitled 'Notes on the Palestine operations', by Lt Gen Sir Philip Walhouse Chetwode, General Officer Commanding Eastern Force, discussing the various attack options on the enemy line, and the advantages and disadvantages of each, culminating in the assertion that the most favourable option would be to attack the enemy's left flank from Beersheba to Hareira. 6pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 1/3]
1917 Oct
File entitled 'Battle - 2nd Phase', probably compiled by Bartholomew, and containing tactical and logistical notes concerning the Third Battle of Gaza, Palestine.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 1/3/1]
1917 Oct
Notes by Bartholomew on various, including troop deployment, the speed with which 20 Corps can engage the enemy, and the employment of the corps cavalry. 2pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 1/3/2]
1917 Oct 2
Notes on phases one and two of operations in Palestine, sent by Lt Gen Sir Philip Walhouse Chetwode, General Officer Commanding Eastern Force, to Bartholomew, notably concerning troop movements, water supplies, the improvement of the road system for communication purposes, and the possible occupation of the Teiaha. Annotated by Chetwode. 6pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 1/3/3]
1917 Oct
Notes entitled 'Action to be taken in the event of water supply at Bir Saba [Beersheba] not being available on Z+2 days', and describing how each of the divisions will obtain fresh water. A handwritten note by Bartholomew, describing the potential flaws in the plan, is attached. 4pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 1/3/4]
1917 Oct 12
Letter to Bartholomew from Maj Gen Eric Stanley Girdwood, Commander 74 Div, in reply to the Corps Commander's personal letter of 28 Sep, suggesting a more easterly starting point for 60 and 74 Divs, in order to envelop the enemy left more fully and leave a division free to deal with possible enemy reinforcements. With covering letter and sketch map of area. 9pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 1/3/5]
1917 Oct 12
Letter from Bartholomew to Lt Gen Sir Philip Walhouse Chetwode, General Officer Commanding Eastern Force, concerning the plan outlined by Maj Gen Eric Girdwood, Commander 74 Div, for an attack on the enemy's left flank, and discussing its drawbacks. 1p.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 1/3/6]
1917 Oct [12]
Letter from Lt Gen Sir Philip Walhouse Chetwode to Bartholomew, concerning the plan outlined by Maj Gen Eric Girdwood, Commander 74 Div for an attack on the enemy's left flank, and commenting upon the suggestions made. 3pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 1/4]
1917 Nov
Report on the operations of 20 Corps from 20 Oct to 7 Nov, 1917, previous to, and in preparation for, the Third Battle of Gaza, Palestine, notably the laying of railway tracks to improve communications; the development of water sources; lists of transport provided; an attack by the enemy upon the El Buggar ridge; a narrative of the attack by 20 Corps on the Beersheba defences and the subsequent advance upon enemy positions; a list of prisoners and guns captured, and casualties sustained by 20 Corps. Attached as Appendix D are the 20 Corps orders and instructions from Lt Gen Sir Philip Walhouse Chetwode, General Officer Commanding Eastern Force, dated 16 Oct, 1917. 35pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 1/5]
1917 Dec
Report on operations carried out by 20 Corps subsequent to the Battle of Sheria, up to and inclusive of the capture of Jerusalem, including a detailed narrative of troop movements; estimated strength of the enemy; a list of corps casualties, prisoners taken and guns captured. Attached as Appendix IV are 20 Corps orders and instructions from Lt Gen Sir Philip Walhouse Chetwode, General Officer Commanding Eastern Force, dated 3 Dec. 16pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 1/6]
1918 Jun 10
Memorandum by Bartholomew to Maj Gen Sir Louis Jean Bols, Chief of General Staff, Egyptian Expeditionary Force, concerning a proposed advance to the Nablus-Samaria-Tul Keram-Nahr Iskanderuneh line in Palestine, and noting advantages, such as control of roads and railway systems, the prevention of a Turkish attack, and the possible dispersal of Turkish troops. Also included are descriptions of the countryside, the enemy's defences in various areas, the probable distribution of enemy forces, and the proposed plan of advance by British troops. 11pp. Two copies.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 1/7]
[1918 Oct]
Text of lecture by Bartholomew, beginning with a description of the general war situation in Jan 1918, and giving a detailed narrative of British operations in Palestine throughout 1918, including the decisive Battle of Megiddo, and the British entry into Damascus on 1 Oct. 34pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 1/8]
1918 Aug 12
Memorandum from Brig Gen Harold Francis Salt, 21 Corps, to Bartholomew, answering his question about the concentration of lorries and camels planned to be in the area immediately before the battle (of Megiddo). 1p.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 1/9]
1918 Sep
Cutting of article comprising a translation of a document captured by the Desert Mounted Corps from an Imperial and Royal Liaison Officer in the Ottoman 8 Army to the Military Plenipotentiary in Constantinople, notably surmising that the British will attack the Turkish front during the Autumn, with the object of occupying Damascus; the lack of equipment and reinforcements available due to transport problems; Turkish and British relations with the Arab tribes, and hints about Turkish dissatisfaction with German ideas and leadership. 5pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 1/10]
[1918]
Printed list of photographs of the British occupation of Jerusalem taken by the American colony photographers, Jerusalem. Annotated by Bartholomew, including a request not to let press photographers see them. 2pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 1/11]
[1917] Oct 13
Personal note from [Maj Gen John Stuart Mackenzie Shea, Commander 4 Div] to Bartholomew, giving details of a proposed dispatch requesting Bartholomew's promotion. 1p.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 1/12/1-8]
1918 Jan 14-1918 Apr 29
Telegrams and letter of congratulation to Bartholomew on his being promoted Brevet Colonel, from Col Thomson, Maj Gen Eric Stanley Girdwood, Lt Col Oswald Carmichael Niven, Lt Col Albert Edward Harry Mayer Archibald Primrose (Lord Dalmeny), Maj Gen John Stuart Mackenzie Shea and Gen Sir Edmund Henry Hyman Allenby, with some replies.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 1/13]
1918 Apr 26
Letter to Bartholomew from Lt Gen Sir Philip Walhouse Chetwode, on Bartholomew's departure as Brig Gen General Staff, 20 Corps, thanking him personally for the role he has played in the operations in Palestine. 2pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 1/14]
[1918] Sep 26
Personal letter to Bartholomew when Brig Gen of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force, from Maj Alan Geoffrey Charles Dawnay, congratulating him on his part in the Allied victory in Palestine. 2pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 1/15]
1918 Sep 29
Personal letter to Bartholomew from Lt Gen Sir Philip Walhouse Chetwode, praising him for his part in the preparation and execution of the Allied victory in Palestine, and commenting upon the officers of 20 Corps. 2pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 1/16]
[1918] Nov 10
Personal letter of thanks to Bartholomew from [Maj Gen John Stuart Mackenzie Shea, Commander 4 Div]. 1p.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 1/17-21]
1918 Nov 17-1918 Nov 22
Correspondence between Bartholomew, Maj Gen Sir Arthur Lynden Bell, Director of Staff Duties at the War Office, Gen Sir Henry Hughes Wilson, Chief of Imperial General Staff, and Gen Sir Edmund Henry Hynman Allenby, relating to Bartholomew's appointment as Deputy Director of Military Intelligence. 10pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 1/22]
1922 Oct 14
Report by Bartholomew entitled 'A brief summary of the Near East situation from the General Staff point of view', relating to the stance of Britain and the Allies with regard to the Greco-Turkish War, notably the recent advance of the Turkish army into Constantinople, and the diplomatic negotiations at the Convention of Mudania. 4pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2.] Personal
and papers, 1911-1945
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/1-15]
1935 Jun 12-1935 Jul 1
File entitled 'Demi-official correspondence regarding Group Captain Bottomley, Royal Air Force's criticism of military dispositions', containing correspondence relating to a demi-official letter written by Gp Capt Norman Howard Bottomley, Commander 1 Group, to Lt Col Sir Ralph Edwin Hotchkin Griffith, Governor of the North-West Frontier Province, India, giving his opinion on a proposed new brigade to cover tribal incursions across the Swat river, and the duties of the RAF in that area. Much of the correspondence following, between Gen Sir Kenneth Wigram, Commander in Chief Northern Command, India, FM Sir Philip Walhouse Chetwode, Commander in Chief of the Army in India, and AM Sir Edgar Rainey Ludlow-Hewitt, Air Officer Commanding the RAF in India, is concerned with the problem of inter-service jealousy, and methods of increasing cooperation between branches of the armed services. 1 file.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/2]
1935 Oct 22-1935 Dec 1
Correspondence between Bartholomew, Gen Sir Kenneth Wigram, Commander in Chief Northern Command, India, and FM Sir Philip Walhouse Chetwode, Commander in Chief in India, concerning a military incident on the North West Frontier of India, which ended in disaster due to perceived incompetence by the commanding officers.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/3/1-27]
1926 May 26-[1950]
Correspondence to Bartholomew from, and papers relating to, FM Philip Walhouse Chetwode, 1st Baron of Chetwode.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/3/1]
1926 May 26
Letter from Lt Gen Sir Philip Walhouse Chetwode, congratulating Bartholomew on his promotion to Maj Gen. 2pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/3/2]
1926 May 27
Draft letter from Bartholomew to Lt Gen Sir Philip Walhouse Chetwode, in reply to his letter of congratulation. 2pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/3/3]
1928 Jun 5
Letter from Gen Sir Philip Walhouse Chetwode, congratulating Bartholomew on his appointment as Director of Recruiting and Organisation in the War Office, and commenting upon his own appointment as Chief of General Staff, India. 3pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/3/4]
1928 Jun 11
Letter from Gen Sir Philip Walhouse Chetwode, thanking Bartholomew for his congratulations on Chetwode's new post as Chief of General Staff, India. 1p.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/3/5]
1933 Mar 14
Letter to Bartholomew from FM Sir Philip Walhouse Chetwode, expressing relief that he was not appointed as Chief of Imperial General Staff, commenting upon his post as Commander in Chief, India, and expressing doubts about the political stability of Europe. 2pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/3/6]
1933 Mar 27
Letter from FM Sir Philip Walhouse Chetwode, congratulating Bartholomew on his promotion to Lt Gen. 1p.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/3/7]
1933 Nov 18
Letter to Bartholomew from FM Sir Philip Walhouse Chetwode, expressing his satisfaction at the appointment of Bartholomew as Chief of General Staff, India. 1p.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/3/8]
1934 Apr 27
Letter to Bartholomew from FM Sir Philip Walhouse Chetwode, detailing some of the financial difficulties Bartholomew will face in his new post as Chief of General Staff, India. 2pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/3/9]
1935 May 16
Letter from FM Sir Philip Walhouse Chetwode to Col Sir Clive Wigram, Private Secretary to the King, asking him to grant Bartholomew a private interview at which he may put forward Chetwode's ideas on the future and Indianisation of the army in India, and gain Wigram's reaction to them. 2pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/3/10]
1935 Jun 7
Incomplete letter to Bartholomew from FM Sir Philip Walhouse Chetwode, on the subject of candidates for the post of Brig Gen, General Staff, to Gen Sir Kenneth Wigram, General Officer Commanding in Chief, Northern Command, India. 1p.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/3/11]
1935 Nov 2?
Draft letter from Bartholomew to FM Sir Philip Walhouse Chetwode, on Chetwode's departure from India, thanking him for his help and advice. 3pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/3/12]
1935 Nov 26
Letter to Bartholomew from FM Sir Philip Walhouse Chetwode, on Chetwode's departure from India, thanking him for all his help, and assessing the work they have done together in India. 2pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/3/13]
1935 Dec 15
Letter to Bartholomew from FM Sir Philip Walhouse Chetwode, giving news of his voyage home from India, notably a visit to Aden, in the Aden Protectorate, and a discussion of its defences in the light of of the Italian invasion of Abyssinia. 2pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/3/14]
1935 Dec 19
Letter to Bartholomew from FM Sir Philip Walhouse Chetwode, mostly concerning the Abyssinian crisis, notably the resignation of Sir Samuel John Gurney Hoare, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; a proposal to offer the Salisbury command to Bartholomew; King George V's reaction to the situation, and Chetwode's opinion that Benito Mussolini will not risk war. 4pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/3/15]
1936 Jan 17
Letter to Bartholomew from FM Sir Philip Walhouse Chetwode, on various, notably sanctions against Italy, and a discussion with Victor Alexander John Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow and Viceroy and Governor General of India, on a possible meeting with Mohandus (Mahatma) Karamchand Gandhi. 2pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/3/16]
1936 Mar 7
Letter to Bartholomew from FM Sir Philip Walhouse Chetwode, notably on the Government White Paper on increasing the forces and the public reaction to it; a personal description of the Rt Hon Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill, and comment on jealousy between the RAF, Army and the Royal Navy and how best to combat it. 4pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/3/17]
1936 Mar 25
Letter to Bartholomew from FM Sir Philip Walhouse Chetwode, notably on the resignation of Gen Sir Kenneth Wigram as Commander in Chief Northern Command, India; the German invasion of the Rhineland, and the need to reach a peaceful and enforceable settlement; the appointment of a new Minister for the Coordination of Defence, Rt Hon Sir Thomas Walker Hobart Inskip; reasons for the resignation of Gen Sir Kenneth Wigram, as reported by Chetwode to the Secretary of State for India, Lawrence John Lumley Dundas, 2nd Marquess of Zetland. 4pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/3/18]
1936 Apr 9
Letter to Bartholomew from FM Sir Philip Walhouse Chetwode, notably on the lack of interest by the home authorities in the knowledge of Chetwode and Lt Gen Noel Mackintosh Stuart Irwin regarding India; speculation on the latest defence requirements being sent out to India, and the public response to the Cabinet's handling of the Rhineland situation. 4pp
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/3/19]
1936 May 3
Letter to Bartholomew from FM Sir Philip Walhouse Chetwode, notably on the appointment policy of FM Sir Cyril John Deverell, Chief of Imperial General Staff, and the effect this may have on Bartholomew's future career; the political situation with Italy and Abyssinia; the role of the Rt Hon Sir Thomas Walker Hobart Inskip, Minister for the Coordination of Defence, in determining the amounts and proportion of the armed services in the near future, and political negotiations with France. 4pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/3/20]
[1936] Jun 1
Draft letter from Bartholomew to FM Sir Philip Walhouse Chetwode, notably on his hopes for his future career; his impressions of Victor Alex John Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow and new Viceroy of India, and Gen Sir Robert Archibald Cassels, Commander in Chief of the Army in India; the steady increase of military activity in India, as required by the British Government. 4pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/3/21]
1936 Jun 23
Letter to Bartholomew from FM Sir Philip Walhouse Chetwode, notably on the collapse of sanctions against Italy; the political and economic state of Italy and Germany; serious problems with Army recruitment and the possibility of conscription; the orders of the new HM King Edward VIII on military dress; the new 2 pounder anti-tank gun, and its efficacy; public support for the Rt Hon Robert Anthony Eden. 8pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/3/22]
1936 Aug 5
Letter to Bartholomew from FM Sir Philip Walhouse Chetwode, notably on the Viceroy of India's involvement in the village uplift movement; problems of army recruitment, based on a general public horror of another war; the inability of the RAF to contain the Arab revolt in Palestine; the dismissal of Sir Christopher Llewellyn Bullock from his post as Permanent Secretary at the Air Ministry; the dangerous political situation in Europe due to the increased aggression of Germany and Italy; the increase in British armament led by the Rt Hon Sir Thomas Walker Hobart Inskip; a lunch with Stanley Baldwin and the American Ambassador, and the latter's comments upon the Debt Settlement policy. 4pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/3/23]
1936 Oct 19
Letter to Bartholomew from FM Sir Philip Walhouse, notably on the demand for more pay by the troops in India; army recruitment problems due to propaganda concerning better career prospects in the air force and navy; continuing British rearmament, and the new anti-aircraft guns; the economic situation in Europe; public reaction to Sir Oswald Ernald Mosley and his 'Black Shirts'; unrest in Palestine due to the Arab revolt; HM King Edward VIII's involvement with Mrs Wallis Simpson, and stabilisation of the exchange rate between France, USA and Britain. 8pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/3/24]
1936 Nov 16
Letter to Bartholomew from FM Sir Philip Walhouse Chetwode, notably on the speed of British rearmament; the Rt Hon Stanley Baldwin's recent speech ; poor army recruitment; the situation in Palestine, and the inability of the RAF to keep military control of countries alone; the possible rise in German and Italian military power if Gen Francisco y Bahamonde Franco wins the Spanish Civil War; Chetwode's belief that there will be no war; HM King Edward VIII's involvement with Mrs Wallis Simpson, and the possibility of his abdication. 4pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/3/25]
[1936] Jan 1
Letter to Bartholomew from Lady Hester Alice Camilla Chetwode, giving the reasons why FM Sir Philip Walhouse Chetwode did not receive a knighthood, and describing time spent with the Royal Family at Sandringham. 4pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/3/26]
[1936] Mar 15
Letter to Bartholomew from Lady Hester Alice Camilla Chetwode, notably on the situation in Europe and the threat of war; family news; King Edward VIII's relationship with Mrs Wallis Simpson. 2pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/3/27]
[1950]
Newspaper cutting of an obituary of FM Sir Philip Walhouse Chetwode written by Bartholomew. 1p.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/4/1-10]
1935
Correspondence between Bartholomew and Gen Sir Cyril John Deverell, Lt Gen John Greer Dill, and FM Sir Archibald Armar Montgomery-Massingberd.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/4/1]
1935 Dec 22
Letter to Bartholomew from Gen Sir Cyril John Deverell, notably on his appointment as Chief of Imperial General Staff; the publication of an Indian Army reorganisation scheme; candidates for the post of Director of Military Operations at the War Office; the Italian invasion of Abyssinia, and the role of the League of Nations. 4pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/4/2]
1936 Feb 11
Letter to Bartholomew from Gen Sir Cyril John Deverell, notably on the reorganisation of the infantry in India; candidates for the posts of Director of Military Operations and Director of Military Intelligence, and the appointment of Governors in Malta and Gibraltar. 6pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/4/3]
1936 Mar 22
Incomplete letter to Bartholomew from Maj Gen John Greer Dill, Director of Military Operations and Intelligence at the War Office, notably on Gen Sir Cyril John Deverell's dissatisfaction with the organisation of British troops in the Western Desert; the negotiations for a defensive alliance treaty with Egypt, with the liklihood of British troops being assigned to the Suez Canal Zone; a Government White Paper and negotiations with the French, both concerning the German reoccupation of the Rhineland. 8pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/4/4]
1936 Jun 9
Letter to Bartholomew from Lt Gen John Greer Dill, Director of Military Operations and Intelligence at the War Office, notably on the personality of Gen Sir Cyril John Deverell; the possibility of a negotiated settlement with Adolf Hitler; problems of the Air Force in Palestine; the slowing of armament production in the army, as compared to the Air Force, and the reasons for it. 6pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/4/5]
[1936] Jun 25
Draft letter from Bartholomew to Lt Gen John Greer Dill, mainly concerning his working relationship with Gen Robert Archibald Cassels, Commander in Chief in India. 2pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/4/6]
1936 Feb 6
Letter to Bartholomew from FM Sir Archibald Armar Montgomery-Massingberd, Chief of the Imperial General Staff, notably on details of Army reforms agreed by a Cabinet Committee, especially with regard to increases in the amount of troops and equipment; discussions with the Committee on Imperial Defence regarding the Treaty with Egypt; his working relationship with the Rt Hon Alfred Duff Cooper, Secretary of State for War. 6pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/4/7]
1936 Mar 24
Letter to Bartholomew from FM Sir Archibald Armar Montgomery-Massingberd, Chief of the Imperial General Staff, notably on rearmament; the Egyptian Treaty, and Montgomery-Massingberd's dealings with the Government on the subject. 4pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/4/8]
[1936] Apr 14
Letter to Bartholomew from FM Sir Archibald Armar Montgomery-Massingberd, describing his feelings upon retirement from the Army and his post as Chief of the Imperial General Staff. 2pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/4/9]
[1936] Jun 8
Letter to Bartholomew from FM Sir Archibald Armar Montgomery-Massingberd, mainly concerning the Army's failure to provide supplementary estimates for rearmament, and continuing negotiations for the Egyptian Treaty. 4pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/4/10]
[1937] Jun 10
Letter from FM Sir Archibald Armar Montgomery-Massingberd, congratulating Bartholomew on his promotion to General. 2pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/5/1-12]
[1911] Oct 26-1936 Mar 10
Correspondence with various, including Lt Gen Sir John Francis Stanhope Duke Coleridge, and Col John Philip Ducane.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/5/1-2]
1919 Aug 25,1922 Feb 14
Ephemeral correspondence from FM Sir Edmund Henry Hyman Allenby, namely a letter of thanks and a dinner invitation.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/5/3]
1934 May 18
Letter to Bartholomew from Lt Gen Sir John Francis Stanhope Duke Coleridge, Secretary to the Military Department, India Office, concerning a misunderstanding with FM Sir Philip Walhouse Chetwode, Commander in Chief, India, over a scheme for military reorganisation proposed by the latter. 4pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/5/4]
1936 Feb 3
Draft letter from Bartholomew to Lt Gen Sir John Francis Stanhope Duke Coleridge, Secretary to the Military Department, India Office, regarding a request by the Admiralty for two sloops from India to be sent to Aden, in the Aden Protectorate, in response to the Italian invasion of Abyssinia, and commenting upon the general state of readiness of the army in India. 6pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/5/5]
[1911] Oct 26
Letter of introduction from Col John Philip Ducane, on Bartholomew's appointment as Staff Capt in the Royal Artillery. 2pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/5/6]
[1912] Jul 5
Letter to Bartholomew from Col John Philip Ducane, thanking him for his work while Ducane's Staff Capt. 3pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/5/7]
[1923] Apr 27
Letter to Bartholomew from Maj Gen Sir Charles Harington Harington, congratulating him on gaining command of a brigade, and commenting upon the negotiations in Lausanne to end the Graeco-Turkish War. 4pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/5/8]
Jun 11
Letter to Bartholomew from Maj Gen Henry John Milnes MacAndrew, concerning the ability of sections of the army to hold a line, and suggesting an outline for a document instructing them on the basic principles. 4pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/5/9]
1936 Mar 10
Letter to Bartholomew from Lt Col Hugh Huntingdon Stable, recently appointed Military Secretary to the Viceroy of India, thanking him for his help in recent months, and describing his working relationship with Victor Alex John Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow, and Viceroy of India. 4pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/5/10]
1922 Feb 18
Note from FM Sir Henry Hughes Wilson, expressing his friendship and admiration for Bartholomew. 1p.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/5/11]
1928 Dec 31
Letter to Bartholomew from Lt Gen Sir Walter Pipon Braithwaite, Adjutant General to the Forces, thanking him for his work as Director of Recruiting and Organisation at the War Office. 4pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/5/12]
1929 Jan 1
Draft letter from Bartholomew to Lt Gen Sir Walter Pipon Braithwaite, Adjutant General to the Forces, replying to a letter praising him for his work in his role as Director of Recruiting and Organisation at the War Office. 2pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/6/1-9]
1921 May 25-1935 May 21
Various personal papers, including copies of testimonials and reports, photographs and newspaper cuttings.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/6/1]
1921 May 25
Memorandum from Lt William Rudolph Vernon Isaac, Assistant to the Director of Military Intelligence, verifying Bartholomew's mentions in dispatches. 2pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/6/2]
[1918-1923]
Various extracts from reports upon Bartholomew's character and performance by his commanding officers. 4 items.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/6/3]
1935 May 20
Copy of testimonial on Bartholomew by FM Sir Philip Walhouse Chetwode, when Commander in Chief in India. 1p.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/6/4]
1935 May 21
Copy of testimonial on Bartholomew by FM Sir Philip Walhouse Chetwode, when Commander in Chief in India. 2pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/6/5]
1933 Dec 10
Copy of a report on Bartholomew's abilities by Gen Sir Archibald Armar Montgomery-Massingberd. 1p.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/6/6]
1914
Card with an illustration of a quotation from the Field Service Regulations, "War is the ultimate resource of policy". 1p.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/6/7]
[1934-1937]
Photograph of a meeting in India, possibly at Tunquan.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/6/8]
1930 Jul 3-5
Bundle of photographs entitled 'Commandant. Visit to battlefields', containing scenes of Bartholomew and others in France.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 2/6/9]
1934 Dec
Newspaper cuttings relating to the departure of British troops under Maj Gen John Edward Spencer Brind, Commander in Chief of the International Force in the Saar, Germany, to moniter the Saar Plebiscite.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 3.] Papers relating to the
Bartholomew Committee, set up
to consider the application of lessons learnt from the operations
of the British Expeditionary Force in France and Belgium, 1940.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 3/1]
1940 Jun 12
Notes of a Committee set up to consider the lessons to be learnt from the operations in Flanders, containing detailed eyewitness descriptions of operations of the British Expeditionary Force in France and Belgium, culminating in the evacuation at Dunkirk; a discussion of the communication problems, details of command structures and the organisation of headquarters. 20pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 3/2]
[1940 Jun]
Notes entitled 'Points raised by Lt Gen W[ilfred] G[ordon] Kinsell', on recent operations by the British Expeditionary Force in France and Belgium, 1939-1940, including details of administration, maintenance of supplies, transport, and ammunition. 2pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 3/3]
[1940 Jun]
Notes entitled 'Criticisms by members of the committee', and consisting of comments by Lt Gen Noel Mackintosh Stuart Irwin upon a draft of the final report on operations of the British Expeditionary Force in France and Belgium, 1939-1940. 2pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 3/4]
[1940 Jun]
Draft conclusion by Bartholomew on the lessons learned from the operations of the British Expeditionary Force in France and Belgium, 1939-1940. 3pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 3/5]
[1940 Jun]
Rough notes taken by Bartholomew at a meeting of the Committee, on various including command posts, refugees, and air support. 4pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 3/6]
[1940]
Paper entitled '3rd Division: points for D(irector) S(taff) D(uties), War Office', and containing instructions for the use of equipment and the employment of arms and troops in the division. 5pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 3/7]
[1940] Jun 14
Report entitled 'Modification in organisation by Arms', giving the ideal requirements of commanding officers in infantry, field artillery and armoured car regiments regarding the use and employment of arms and troops. 7pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 3/8]
[1940 Jun 14]
Report entitled 'Summary of points on organisation and training of all arms, 12th-14th June, 1940', including the Royal Artillery, the Royal Engineers, the infantry, as well as details of transport and employment. 10pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 3/9]
[1940 Jun 13]
Report entitled 'Notes on important points raised 13th June 1940', with regard to the operations of the British Expeditionary Force in France and Belgium, 1939-1940, including communications and command, tactics, road movement and traffic control, and modifications in organisation for all branches of the army. 11pp.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 3/10]
[1940 Jun]
Interim report of the Bartholomew Committee. 8pp. Five copies.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 3/11]
[1940 Jun]
Final report of the Bartholomew Committee. 23pp. Two copies.
[BARTHOLOMEW: 4.] Papers relating to
Bartholomew's successive posts as
Commander in Chief, Northern Command, and North Eastern Commissioner for Civil Defence, 1940-1945.
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1940 Jun 4
Report by Lt Col Charles Falkland Loewen, entitled 'Appreciation of certain military problems in Northern Command', with regard to a possible invasion of Britain, notably organisation of available forces, lack of offensive power, especially against air attacks, and lack of training. 3pp.
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1944 Dec
Confidential booklet entitled 'A history of the North Eastern Civil Defence Region', from 1939 to the present day, listing the reasons for its foundation and development, and outlining its work. 1 file.
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1945 May 8
Circular letter from Bartholomew to all Air Raid Precaution Controllers, thanking them for their activities during the war. 2pp.
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1940 Aug
Report by Lt Gen Sir Frederick Alfred Pile, Commander in Chief, Anti-Aircraft Command, entitled 'A tank army for Great Britain', and proposing that Britain defend against possible enemy invasion by building a tank army of twenty divisions. 7pp
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1940 Jun 8
Personal letter of thanks to Bartholomew from the Rt Hon Robert Anthony Eden, on his retirement from the army and the post of Commander in Chief Northern Command. 1p.
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1941 Mar 3
Letter to Bartholomew from the Rt Hon Herbert Stanley Morrison, Home Secretary and Minister of Home Security, congratulating him, on behalf of the Civil Defence Committee, on his appointment as Commissioner for the North Eastern Region. 1p.
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1941 Aug 8
Personal letter to Bartholomew from the Rt Hon Herbert Stanley Morrison, Home Secretary and Minister for Home Security, congratulating him on a broadcast. 1p.