NORTON, Maj. Geoffrey G., 1960-1983

folder

Held at the Weston Library

Comprises:

Folder 317A: Papers on the United Nations (UN) Congo Tour, 1960-1961:

(fols. i-v) address card and correspondence with the Oxford Development Records Project (ODRP)
(item 1) Norton's diary of the tour
(fols. 1-3) personal data sheet and biographical details
(fols. 4-5) press cuttings about the Congo
(fols. 6-65) reports on internal problems in 5 Queens Own Nigerian Regiment, by Norton, 1961, with a copy of his diary.

Folder 317B (fols. 1-69) Reports, maps, press cuttings, and notes relating to the 1st UN Congo Tour, and especially to the battle of Bukavu, between UN and Congolese troops, 1960-1961.

Dates

Creation: 1960-1983

Extent

1 folder

Language of Materials

English

Shelfmark

MSS. Afr. s. 1734 (317)

Additional Description

Biographical / Historical

Maj. G.G. Norton, served with Parachute Regiment, 1945, and with the Royal West African Frontier Force (RWAFF), 1960-1963.

5 Queens Own Nigerian Regiment, Nigeria, Congo (1st United Nations (UN) Congo Tour),1960; 4 Queens Own Nigerian Regiment and 4 Nigerian Regiment, Congo (2nd and 3rd UN Congo Tours), Nigeria, 1961-1963.