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Papers of Gen the Hon Sir John Francis Gathorne-Hardy, GCB, GCVO, CMG, DSO (1874-1949)

GATHORNEHARDY: 1. Papers relating to Gathorne-Hardy's service on the Western Front and in Italy during World War One, including family correspondence and newspaper cuttings, 1914-1919.

GATHORNEHARDY: 1/1 1914 Jul 29

Mobilisation appointment, giving Gathorne-Hardy the war-time post of General Staff Officer, Grade 2 (Intelligence), 2 Army, BEF (British Expeditionary Force). 1p.

GATHORNEHARDY: 1/2/1-24 1914 Aug 13-1918 Nov 12

Correspondence between Gathorne-Hardy, his wife Lady Isobel Constance Mary Gathorne-Hardy, and his daughter Elizabeth Gathorne-Hardy, throughout World War One, mainly concerning domestic matters, but with some descriptions of events on the Western Front, and his move to Italy in 1917.

GATHORNEHARDY: 1/3/1-19 1914 Sep 11-1919 Jul 21

Various newspaper cuttings, notably of despatches from the Western Front and Italy concerning the progress of the war; the terms of the armistice, 1918; the victory march of the Grenadier Guards through London, 1919; Gathorne-Hardy's career, including mentions in despatches (Feb 1915, Jan 1916), the award of a DSO (Feb 1915), a CB (Jan 1918), promotion to Brevet Col (Jun 1916) and temporary Maj Gen (Oct 1918).

GATHORNEHARDY: 1/4 1914 Nov 29

Letter to Gathorne-Hardy from HM Queen Mary, thanking him for news of Edward Albert Christian George Patrick David, Prince of Wales, who had recently been serving on the staff of Gen Sir Horace Lockwood Smith-Dorrien on the Western Front. 1p.

GATHORNEHARDY: 1/5 1915 Aug 4

Order of Service for a service in St Paul's Cathedral, London, on the first anniversary of the declaration of World War One.

GATHORNEHARDY: 1/6/1-6 1915-1918

Christmas cards from various friends and units on the Western Front.

GATHORNEHARDY: 1/7 1916 Apr 1

Pamphlet entitled 'The duties of an officer: Knowledge and character', comprising an address in the field by a senior officer.

GATHORNEHARDY: 1/8 1918 Aug 4

Copy of 6 Italian Army order publishing the award of the Croce di Guerra to Gathorne-Hardy, with a covering note from Maj the Hon Piers Walter Legh, General Headquarters, Italy. 2pp.

GATHORNEHARDY: 1/9/1-4 1918

Menus and invitations to dinners held by British and Italian units.

GATHORNEHARDY: 1/10 1918 Aug 4

Forms of prayer and thanksgiving to be used on the fourth anniversary of the declaration of World War One.

GATHORNEHARDY: 1/11 [1914-1915?]

Account of the part played in the Battle of Le Cateau by D Company of the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, 13 Bde, 2 Corps. 7pp

GATHORNEHARDY: 1/12 [1914-1917]

Postcard of the Chateau of Cavillon, France.

GATHORNEHARDY: 1/13 [1914-1918]

Sketch map of the Istrian Peninsula.

GATHORNEHARDY: 2. Papers relating to Gathorne-Hardy's service as Commander in Chief, Northern Command, mainly comprising newspaper cuttings, 1928-1933.

GATHORNEHARDY: 2/1/1-5 1928 May 25-1933 Aug 2

Press cuttings relating to various, notably Gathorne-Hardy's promotion to Lt Gen, 1928, and to Commander in Chief, Northern Command, 1931; exercises at the Durham Light Infantry Camp, Redcar, Yorkshire, 1933; his farewell to Northern Command on taking up his new post as Commander in Chief, Aldershot Command, 1933.

GATHORNEHARDY: 2/2 1931 Nov 8

Order of Service for a service held at the Cathedral Church of St Nicholas, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, on Armistice Sunday. Includes a newspaper cutting of Gathorne-Hardy and the Mayor of Newcastle at the War Memorial, after the service.

GATHORNEHARDY: 2/3 1931 Nov 20

Menu and programme of events for a dinner held by Spen Valley Incorporated Chamber of Commerce, Cleckheaton, Yorkshire.

GATHORNEHARDY: 2/4/1-2 1932 May

Entrance ticket and Order of Service for a service at York Minster, York, to celebrate Military Sunday.

GATHORNEHARDY: 3. Papers relating to Gathorne-Hardy's service as Commander in Chief, Aldershot Command, and as Aide de Camp General, 1933-1941.

GATHORNEHARDY: 3/1/1-20 1933 Apr 26-1937 Sep 9

Newspaper cuttings relating to various, notably Gathorne-Hardy's promotion to Commander in Chief, Aldershot Command; a letter to The Times by H R Headlam, disputing a suggestion that senior officers should be retired to make way for younger men; general events during his command at Aldershot, including the Aldershot Command Administrative Exercise, Aug 1937, and army manoeuvres at Audley End, Essex, attended by French Gen Maurice Gustave Gamelin, Chief of the French General Staff, Sep 1937; Gathorne-Hardy's retirement in 1937.

GATHORNEHARDY: 3/2 1933 Oct 12

First Order of the Day issued by Gathorne-Hardy as Commander in Chief of the Aldershot Command. 1p.

GATHORNEHARDY: 3/3 1935 May 6

Order of Service for a service held at St Paul's Cathedral, London, for the Silver Jubilee of HM King George V. Two copies, one containing an entrance ticket for Lady Isobel Constance Mary Gathorne-Hardy.

GATHORNEHARDY: 3/4/1-7 1935 May 20-1936 Jan 28

Newspaper cuttings relating to the Silver Jubilee and death of HM King George V.

GATHORNEHARDY: 3/5 1935 Jun 13

Official programme of the Silver Jubilee Tattoo at Aldershot.

GATHORNEHARDY: 3/6/1-14 1932 July;1935 Jun-1935 Jul 20

Newspaper cuttings relating to the Aldershot Tattoo, and the Aldershot Silver Jubilee Review of the Troops by HM King George V, after which Gathorne-Hardy received a GVCO.

GATHORNEHARDY: 3/7/1-2 1935 Jul 23

Programme and Parade State for a review of the troops of the Aldershot Command, by HM King George V.

GATHORNEHARDY: 3/8 1936 Jun 23

Programme and Order of March for the Trooping of the Colour on Horse Guards Parade, London.

GATHORNEHARDY: 3/9 1936 Jul 6

Programme for the Presentation of Colours by HM King Edward VIII to 1 and 3 Bns Grenadier Guards, 1, 2 and 3 Bns Coldstream Guards, and 2 Bn Scots Guards.

GATHORNEHARDY: 3/10 1937 Jul 9

Programme and Order of March for the Trooping of the Colour on Horse Guards Parade, London.

GATHORNEHARDY: 3/11 1937 Oct 11

Special Order of the Day for Aldershot Command, on the occasion of Gathorne-Hardy's retirement from the army. Two copies.

GATHORNEHARDY: 3/12 1941 Mar 1

Telegram to Gathorne-Hardy from Gen Sir Henry Maitland Wilson, acknowledging the value of training received at Aldershot. 1p.

GATHORNEHARDY: 3/13 [1933-1937]

Poem entitled 'The empty stall', on the mechanisation of the cavalry. 2pp.

GATHORNEHARDY: 3/14 [1934-1937]

List of the suite of His Imperial Highness Prince Fushimi, with their orders. 2pp.

GATHORNEHARDY: 4. Photographs taken during World War One and during Gathorne-Hardy's service as Commander in Chief, Aldershot Command, 1916-1937.

GATHORNEHARDY: 4/1/1-3 [1916-1918]

Photographs of Gathorne-Hardy, probably as a Brig Gen in France or Italy during World War One.

GATHORNEHARDY: 4/2/1-3 1916 Apr 26-1916 Sep 1

Aerial photographs of Falfemont Farm, [France] showing the effect of bombardment over a long period.

GATHORNEHARDY: 4/3/1-2 1918 Mar 22

Photographs of the General Headquarters Trench Mortar School, [Italy], during World War One.

GATHORNEHARDY: 4/4/1-3 1918 Oct

Photographs of types of enemy crossings, pits, dugouts and machine gun emplacements created on the Piave River, Italy, during the attack by the Austro-Hungarian army, June 1918. Taken by Intelligence at General Headquarters, Italy.

GATHORNEHARDY: 4/5 1918 Oct 27

Photograph of the first pontoon bridge over the Piave River at Salettuol, Grave di Papopoli, Italy. Signed 'Merry Xmas, [acting Gen Frederick Rudolph Lambert, 10th Earl of] Cavan'.

GATHORNEHARDY: 4/6/1-11 [1917-1919]

Photographs of a review of British troops in Italy by King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy.

GATHORNEHARDY: 4/7/1-9 1935 Jul 16

Photographs of the Silver Jubilee Royal Review of the Troops at Aldershot Command.

GATHORNEHARDY: 4/8 1937 Jul 16

Photograph showing a visit to Aldershot Command by the Rt Hon Leslie Hore-Belisha, Secretary of State for War, to make a tour of the Army School of Cookery.

GATHORNEHARDY: 4/9 [1928-1933]

Photograph of Gathorne-Hardy inspecting RAF personnel in front of a Handley Page Hyderabad bomber.

GATHORNEHARDY: 5. Papers relating to Lady Isobel Constance Mary Gathorne-Hardy and Elizabeth Gathorne-Hardy, 1914-1937.

GATHORNEHARDY: 5/1 1914 Nov 30

Newspaper cutting of a letter from FM Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum and Broome, Secretary of State for War, to HM Queen Mary, thanking her for the sending of belts and socks for the British troops on the Western Front.

GATHORNEHARDY: 5/2 [1914]

Letter to Lady Isobel Constance Mary Gathorne-Hardy from 'Hugh', informing her that his division will sail from Southampton in a few days. 4pp.

GATHORNEHARDY: 5/3/1-2 1915 Mar 8;1916 May 17

Letters from Elizabeth Gathorne-Hardy to her mother, one in French.

GATHORNEHARDY: 5/4 1915 Dec 20

Certificate issuing the Special Badge Number 177 of the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St John of Jerusalem in England to Lady Isobel Constance Mary Gathorne-Hardy.

GATHORNEHARDY: 5/5 [1915-1918]

Letter to Lady Isobel Constance Mary Gathorne-Hardy from her nephew, [Capt] dward Montagu Cavendish Stanley, Lord Stanley, serving with 1 Bn Grenadier Guards on the Western Front. 2pp.

GATHORNEHARDY: 5/6 1918

Rationing order for food, made out for Lady Isobel Constance Mary Gathorne-Hardy.

GATHORNEHARDY: 5/7 1919 Sep 19

Postcard depicting the 'English Cavalry' in the Victory Parade in Paris, France, July 1919, sent to Elizabeth Gathorne-Hardy by M Cheignon.

GATHORNEHARDY: 5/8 1929 May 5

Order of Service for the unveiling of a memorial to Frederick Arthur Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby and Lady Isobel Constance Mary Gathorne-Hardy's father, in the Cathedral Church of Christ, Liverpool, Lancashire.

GATHORNEHARDY: 5/9 1937 Oct 1

Telegram from the Committee of the Command Charities, Aldershot, on the retirement of its President, Lady Isobel Constance Mary Gathorne-Hardy.
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