World War, 1939-1945 -- Somalia
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:
Single Item
Kenya Armoured Car Regiment
Photocopy of a typescript History of the Kenya Armoured Car Regiment, 1939-1941
Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 2241
Extents: 1 folder
Dates:
20th cent.
File
Papers of Captain A.B. Doyle, [1978-1984]
Address card and correspondence with the Oxford Development Records Project, responses to aide-memoire with partial transcript, [1978-1984].
Collection:
King's African Rifles Papers
Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 1715 (72) (Box 4)
Extents: 43 Leaves
Dates:
[1978-1984]
File
Papers of Captain James Walker, [c1939-1984]
Address card, correspondence between Oxford Development Records Project and Walker's executor; account by Walker of the advance of the 22nd East Africa Infantry Brigade from Garissa to Gimma (Italian Somaliland) in 1941; list of races to be run at Enda Jesus, August 1941; photographs relating to the 22nd East Africa Infantry Brigade advance, 1941; account of the advance of the 11th East Africa Division from the River Tana to Addis Ababa in 1941, with relevant photographs. responses to…
Collection:
King's African Rifles Papers
Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 1715 (285) (Box 18)
Extents: 100 Leaves : The account of the advance of the 11th East Africa Division to Addis Ababa in 1941 is in a fragile condition. Consult the librarian before ordering.
Dates:
[c1939-1984]
File
Papers of Captain John W. Howard, [1978-1984]
Personal data sheet, correspondence with Oxford Development Records Project, responses to aide-memoire, [1978-1984].
Collection:
King's African Rifles Papers
Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 1715 (143) (Box 5)
Extents: 35 Leaves
Dates:
[1978-1984]
File
Papers of Captain Patrick L. Edwards, 20th century
Personal data sheet, correspondence with the Oxford Development Records Project, responses to aide-memoire, [1978-1984]; transcript of a letter, 1941, from Edwards' platoon sergeant to the Nigerian press concerning the War.
Collection:
King's African Rifles Papers
Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 1715 (80) (Box 4)
Extents: 24 Leaves
Dates:
20th century
File
Papers of Col. Desmond J. Bannister, MBE, MC, [1978-1984]
Personal data sheet, responses to aide-memoire, account of 1940-1941 East African campaign, [1978-1984].
Collection:
King's African Rifles Papers
Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 1715 (7) (Box 1)
Extents: 100 Leaves
Dates:
[1978-1984]
File
Papers of Colonel John H.S. Martin, [1940s-1984]
Various papers, 20th century, comprising personal data sheet, correspondence with Oxford Development Records Project, responses to aide-memoire with transcript, [1978-1984]; map of routes taken during Abyssinian Campaign with 1/1st Battalion, King's African Rifles, with itinerary, 1941; xerox copy of personal history, dated 1944, of 96 Independent Garrison Company, Northern Rhodesia Regiment; notebook containing this history with other personal notes; captioned press photographs of the…
Collection:
King's African Rifles Papers
Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 1715 (179) (Box 11)
Extents: 81 ff., 2 items
Dates:
[1940s-1984]
File
Papers of C.W. Catt, [1936]-1987
Correspondence with Oxford Development Records Project, [1978-1984]; account of experiences training the Signal Section of the Southern Brigade, account of experiences in East Africa, including maps, notes, original letters and licences relating to war-time service, [1936-1987].
Collection:
King's African Rifles Papers
Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 1715 (39) (Box 3)
Extents: 309 Leaves
Dates:
[1936]-1987
File
Papers of Major Edward G.C. Haigh, 1941-1942, [1978-1984]
Personal data sheet, correspondence with Oxford Development Records Project, responses to aide-memoire, [1978-1984]; plan of operations of 12th African Division, Gondar campaign, 1941; The Abyssinian campaigns...The official story of the conquest of Italian East Africa (London, H.M. Stationery Office, 1942).
Collection:
King's African Rifles Papers
Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 1715 (122) (Box 5)
Extents: 96 Leaves
Dates:
1941-1942, [1978-1984]
File
Papers of Major Geoffrey B. Whitworth, [c1941-1984]
Personal data sheet, letter from Oxford Development Records Project, responses to aide-memoire with transcript, [1978-1984]; telegram, proclamation and photograph relating to service in Africa; photographs relating to African service, with list; souvenir issue of Jambo, final edition, November 1945; programme for Presentation of Colours to the 3rd Battalion, King's African Rifles by the Duke of Gloucester, 1950.
Collection:
King's African Rifles Papers
Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 1715 (295) (Box 18)
Extents: 107 Leaves
Dates:
[c1941-1984]
File
Papers of Major Geoffrey N. Burden, CMG, MBE, [c1980s?]
Personal data sheet, correspondence with Oxford Development Records Project, [1978-1984]; extracts from autobiography relating to service in East African forces, with transcript of entire autobiography, [c1980s?].
Collection:
King's African Rifles Papers
Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 1715 (36) (Box 2)
Extents: 113 Leaves
Dates:
[c1980s?]
File
Papers of Major Keith W. Davies, 20th century
Personal data sheet, correspondence with the Oxford Development Records Project, responses to aide-memoire with transcript, [1978-1984]; xerox copies of petitions, 1946, from locals seeking Davies' retention as district commissioner in Berbera; booklet of poems by Davies, 20th century.
Collection:
King's African Rifles Papers
Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 1715 (64) (Box 4)
Extents: 39 ff., 1 item
Dates:
20th century
File
Papers of Major Robert R. Keal, MBE, [1928-1970s]
Mss. autobiographical notes, History of Major R. Keal MBE 1916-1976, with related letters, telegrams, reports, photographs, maps, printed material, etc., arranged as follows
Autobiographical notes, Somalia bibliography and personal name index to all files
School; East Riding Constabulary, [1928]-1942
Coldstream Guards, 1935-1940; Sandhurst,…
Collection:
King's African Rifles Papers
Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 1715 (151) (Boxes 6-9)
Extents: 11 Files
Dates:
[1928-1970s]