7/1-20 Adjutant General to the Forces, 1946-1947

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OCONNOR: 7/1-20 Adjutant General to the Forces, 1946-1947

OCONNOR: 7/1 1946 May 22

Letter from Lt Gen Sir Arthur Smith, Chief of General Staff in India detailing points of discipline and morale for O'Connor to consider as Adjutant General, including publication of army newspapers, status of commissioned officers, bands for each battalion or regiment, rules governing saluting, religious education and spiritual welfare of troops and badges of rank for chaplains and nurses. 6pp

OCONNOR: 7/2 1946 May 23

Telegrams congratulating O'Connor on his appointment from Aikin Lawford and North Western Army at Rawalpindi. 3pp

OCONNOR: 7/3 1946 May

Newspaper cuttings from the Daily Telegraph reporting appointment as Adjutant General. 2pp

OCONNOR: 7/4 1946 May

Letters congratulating O'Connor on his appointment as Adjutant General including those from Brig Roger Le Fleming, Maj Gen Roland Richardson, Brig A G Matthew, Maj J Toner, Wavell, Brig A C L Stanley-Clarke, Maj Gen J J Purves, Lt Gen Sir Bertie Fisher, Gen Sir Rob Lockhart, Brig A Felix-Williams, Maj Gen John Blakiston-Houston, Brig Cyril Knowles and Lt Gen F E W Simpson. 36pp

OCONNOR: 7/5 1946 Aug 19

Letter from Montgomery, concerning the problem of lack of recruits for the Regular Army. 2pp

OCONNOR: 7/6 1946 Dec 9, c 1947

Letters from Baron Francis Pakenham, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State including O'Connor's assistance during Pakenham's recent speech. 2pp

OCONNOR: 7/7 1947 Jan

List of guests invited to lunch by the Governor General of Australia on 24 Jan. 1p

OCONNOR: 7/8 1947 Feb 2

Letter from Maj Gen D T Cowan to Lady O'Connor, referring to O'Connor's recent visit as Adjutant General to Japan. 1p

OCONNOR: 7/9 1947 Mar

Extract from monthly security intelligence report of 9 Field Regt, Royal Artillery in Sialkot, India referring to O'Connor's recent visit and speech. With covering letter from Lt Gen Reginald Savory. 1p

OCONNOR: 7/10 1947 May 28

Letter from Rev Alan Davidson, Deputy Chaplain General of the Forces, in appreciation of O'Connor's support for more chaplains in the armed services. 1p

OCONNOR: 7/11 1947 Jun

Letters from Maj Simon Phipps, Military Assistant to O'Connor, including his appreciation of his service with O'Connor following his departure to train for ordination. 7pp

OCONNOR: 7/12 1947 Jul 28

Letter from the Princess Royal, Countess of Harewood concerning her planned visit to British Army of the Rhine. 3pp

OCONNOR: 7/13 1947 Oct 3

Letter from Auchinleck, referring to communal violence following the partition of India and Pakistan, and O'Connor's resignation from the post of Adjutant General. 6pp

OCONNOR: 7/14 1947 Oct

Newspaper cutting, source not known, referring to O'Connor's retirement as Adjutant General. 1p

OCONNOR: 7/15 1948 Jan

Letters congratulating O'Connor on his retirement from the Army and in appreciation of his career, including those from FM Lord Birdwood, Maj Gen Frank Simmons and Maj Gen J F B Combe. 6pp

OCONNOR: 7/16 1948 Feb 14

Letter from Lt Gen Sir Edward Jacob, referring to his plans for unification of the three services, and suggesting a discussion with O'Connor. 1p

OCONNOR: 7/17 1948 Mar 3

Letter from Capt Preece, concerning his son's application for a regular commission, and thanking O'Connor for providing information on his progress. 2pp

OCONNOR: 7/18 1948 Mar 7

Letter from Col F W H Pratt, referring to recruitment into Royal Military Academy of volunteers from the major boys' public schools, including Wellington, Eton and Winchester. 1p

OCONNOR: 7/19 1947 Aug 12-1947 Sep 13

Correspondence concerning resignation, with Montgomery of Alamein, Chief of Imperial General Staff; F J Bellenger, Secretary of State for War; Lt Gen Sir Frank Simpson, Vice Chief of Imperial General Staff; Maj Gen O L Roberts, Vice Adjutant General; Lt Gen Sir Frederick Browning, Military Secretary; and Sir Eric Speed, Permanent Under Secretary of State. 34pp

OCONNOR: 7/20 1947 Aug 11-1947 Oct 21

Letters concerning policy of demobilisation, and regrets at O'Connor's resignation, including those from Gen Sir John Crocker, Gen Sir Neil Ritchie, Lt Gen Sir Edmund Schreiber, Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart, Maj Gen Alexander Galloway, Lt Gen Sir Brian Horrocks, ACM Sir Roderick Hill, ACM Sir John Slessor, Lt Gen Sir John Harding, Gen Sir Montagu Stopford, Gen Sir William Slim, Gen Sir John Coleridge and Gen Sir Hubert Gough. 51pp