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Papers of Col Sir Henry (Clayton) Darlington, KCB, CMG, TD (1877-1959)

DARLINGTON: 1. Correspondence and letter books dating from Darlington's service in Gallipoli during World War One, 1915-[1936].

DARLINGTON: 1/1 [1930-1936]

Typescript copy of Letters from Helles (Longmans, London, 1936), consisting of letters sent by Darlington to his family during the five months (May-Sept) he spent as Commanding Officer of 1/5 Bn Manchester Regt on the Gallipoli Peninsula during World War One, describing in detail living conditions and his personal experience of operations. 1 vol.

DARLINGTON: 1/2 1915 Jul 11-1915 Sep 17

Official field service correspondence book (Army Book 152), containing notes, reports and letters written by Darlington whilst Commanding Officer of 1/5 Bn Manchester Regt, and temporarily of 127 Infantry Bde, on the Helles front, Gallipoli, notably reports on the fighting strength of the battalions for active operations; preparations for an attack on Turkish trenches H11a and H11b; estimates of rifles available for various attacks; a memorandum concerning training and prevention with regard to gas attacks; reports on work carried out on the trench system around Krithia Nullah; recommendations for awards and mentions in despatches; reports on the quality of new drafts of men; various reports on periods of time spent in fire trenches, and equipment supplies. 1 vol.

DARLINGTON: 1/3 1915 Sep 17-1915 Nov 27

Official field service correspondence book (Army Book 152), containing notes, reports and letters written by Darlington whilst Commanding Officer of 1/5 Bn Manchester Regt, on the Helles front, Gallipoli, notably reports on enemy activities; memoranda regarding equipment, especially sandbags; work reports on the digging and strengthening of the trench system; messages to the officer commanding the firing line concerning operational plans and equipment; reports on men killed by friendly fire; a memorandum regarding night firing; and recommendations for the promotion of Capt J H Allan, to enable him to command the battalion in the absence of Darlington. 1 vol.

DARLINGTON: 2. Battalion orders, mainly for 1/5 Bn Manchester Regt, whilst training in Egypt under the command of Darlington, 1914-1915.

DARLINGTON: 2/1 1914 Aug-Sep

Routine and Battalion orders for 2 Bn Northamptonshire Regt in Alexandria, Egypt, commanded by Lt Col Charles Stewart Prichard. 6pp.

DARLINGTON: 2/2 1914 Oct 26-1915 Apr 10

Daily battalion orders for 5 Bn Manchester Regt, commanded by Darlington, whilst training in Alexandria and Cairo, Egypt. Also includes a proficiency examination, details of a musketry training course, and a Christmas order by Darlington. 85pp.

DARLINGTON: 3. Various papers, mainly relating to training exercises undertaken by 1/5 Bn Manchester Regt, whilst in Egypt under the command of Darlington, 1911-1915.

DARLINGTON: 3/1 1911 Jun 5

Memorandum and diagram on march discipline in the infantry, from Capt Reginald Gauntlett Shuter, Adjutant 1/5 Bn Manchester Regt. 2pp.

DARLINGTON: 3/2 1914 Nov 5

Account to Messrs Cox and Co, Alexandria, Egypt, of allowances of the officers of 1/5 Bn Manchester Regt due to 30 Oct 1914, compiled by Capt Arthur W W Simpson, Adjutant. 1p.

DARLINGTON: 3/3 1914 Nov

Details by Darlington of guards, duties and training for 1/5 Bn Manchester Regt, week ending 28 Nov 1914. Two copies, one typed. 1p.

DARLINGTON: 3/4 1914 Dec 9

Programme by Darlington for collective field practice by 1/5 Bn Manchester Regt, with additional notes. Two copies. 1p.

DARLINGTON: 3/5 1914 Dec

Programme for a twelve day training exercise for Manchester Infantry Bde, including infantry in attack and defence, entrenching at night, musketry, range finding, bayonet fighting and convoy schemes. 4pp.

DARLINGTON: 3/6 1915 Jan 21

Supplementary instructions from Lt Col Arthur Wyndham Tufnell, General Staff, East Lancashire Div, Territorial Force, regarding the sending of signal messages from shore to the light cruiser HMS MINERVA and the torpedoboat destroyer HMS AVON. Probably part of a training exercise. 1p.

DARLINGTON: 3/7 1915 Feb 22

Instructions for a divisional training exercise held at Abbassia, Cairo, Egypt, on 24 Feb, 1915, given by Lt Col Arthur Wyndham Tufnell, General Staff, East Lancashire Div, Territorial Force, the scenario being a landing at Suez and an advance on Cairo. 3pp.

DARLINGTON: 3/8 1915 Feb 25

Memorandum from Maj Henry Lewkeno Knight, Manchester Infantry Bde, giving preliminary orders for a divisional training exercise on 26 Feb, 1915. 1p.

DARLINGTON: 3/9 1915 Feb 28-1915 Mar 1

Papers relating to a divisional training exercise on the protection of a large army, at Abbassia, Cairo, Egypt, written by Lt Col Arthur Wyndham Tufnell, General Staff, East Lancashire Div, Territorial Force. Includes preliminary orders from Maj Henry Lewkeno Knight, Manchester Infantry Bde, an outline of the aims, objectives and special instructions for the exercise, and operation orders. 7pp.

DARLINGTON: 3/10 1915 Mar 1

Note from 2nd Lt E N Holden, 1/5 Bn Manchester Regt, to Darlington, recommending that the machine gun classes be postponed due to lack of tripods. 1p.

DARLINGTON: 3/11 1915 Mar 2

Memorandum from Maj Henry Lewkeno Knight, Manchester Infantry Bde, giving preliminary orders for a route march on 3 Mar, 1915. 1p.

DARLINGTON: 3/12 1915 Mar 11

Papers relating to a divisional training exercise held at Abbassia, Cairo, Egypt, the scenario being the invasion and defence of a neutral country. Includes preliminary orders from Maj Henry Lewkeno Knight, Manchester Infantry Bde. 3pp.

DARLINGTON: 3/13 [1914-1915]

Notes by Darlington giving a day's programme for a medical inspection tent. 1p.

DARLINGTON: 3/14 [1914-1915]

Notes by Darlington on the transport of supplies and troops. 1p.
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