Catalogue description EDMONDS, Brig Gen Sir James Edward (1861-1956)

Papers created or collected by Edmonds during the course of his life and career, dated 1827-1838,1852,1879-1881,1890-1957, principally comprising typescript memoirs covering his life and career, 1861-1951, and notably concerning his work at the Royal Military Academy, 1890-1896, and in the Intelligence Division of the War Office, 1899-1901, 1904-1908, his service in South Africa, 1901-1902, and in World War One, 1914-1918, at the Geneva Conference, 1906, as General Staff Officer, 4 Div, 1911-1914, and in the Historical Section of the Committee of Imperial Defence, 1919-1949, written in [1951]; correspondence with Rt Hon Sir Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, 1922-1954, relating to Churchill's book The World Crisis, 1911-1918 (Thornton Butterworth, London, 1923-1929, abridged and revised, 1931); letters from FM Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig and his wife, 1903-1939, mainly relating to Edmonds' work on the official history of World War One; correspondence with Maj Gen Sir Ernest (Dunlop) Swinton, 1919-1950; texts of lectures, [1908-1947], notably relating to the American Civil War, 1861-1865, laws of war and the organisation of intelligence and information in warfare; typescript and printed articles, 1893-1957, mainly relating to the World War One; official army handbooks and reports by Edmonds and others, 1899-1918, 1945; papers related to World War One collected by Edmonds, dated 1900, 1907, 1914-[1945]; press cuttings, [1906-1943], mainly concerning political and military developments and international relations; photographs, 1895-1918, mainly of Edmonds with Army colleagues.

The papers relate to his military career, his post as Cabinet Office historian of world war I and include many of his articles and reviews written between the wars.

Mostly English, but some German

Arranged in the following sections: early papers and papers relating to Staff College; correspondence; memoirs (first draft); lectures; writings by Edmonds; papers relating to World War One; miscellaneous writings by Edmonds and others; newspaper cuttings; second accession (later draft of memoirs and photographs).

The Edmonds papers contain a large number of interesting miscellaneous material collected by him, but they are not a comprehensive record of his work, probably because he did not keep all his papers, and other were destroyed after his death. Some of his correspondence was mutilated and only the signatures saved, (see Edmonds II/6). Re rarely kept copies of letters sent out by him and there are few papers directly connected with the official histories or other published books. There are a large number of miscellaneous scrape which he pasted onto paper at random and tied into files: 'War Scraps'. He describes this method in a note (see Edmonds VII/12).

An attempt has been made to organize and list the papers so that they can be identified a little more easily. Some files such as R.M.A. Woolwich Memoirs, visit to Switzerland in the Boer War, etc. did not need re- arrangement; others have been added to or collected together by the archivist (correspondence, lectures, writings etc).

Correspondence (Edmonds II)

This was in several envelopes without any clear separation. Some of the more interesting letters had been collected together in alphabetical order [by Mr. B.J. Bond, Lecturer in the War Studies Department] before the papers came to the Centre, (see Edmonds II/1). The rest of the correspondence has been placed in chronological order (see Edmonds II/2). Undated letter have been tentatively dated or placed at the end of the section. There is no list of correspondence, only a personal name index.

"Memoirs" (Edmonds III)

These are in fact mainly composed of essays by Edmonds on the situation around him 1890-1919 rather than directly connected with his own career. Chapters I-XII (covering pages 1-233),were not found amongst his papers and were probably miscellaneous writings, later broken up and placed in other assorted files.

War Scraps and papers (Edmonds VI)

These files are mainly composed of papers from the war scraps books collected by Edmonds as noted above, although only a few came to Kings College intact. A rough guide only to their contents is given.

Newspaper Cuttings (Edmonds VII)

Edmonds sorted his newspaper cuttings into subjects and numbered them according to their place in a subject index he compiled. Hence not all the numbers between 1-35 were used possibly some of the newspaper cuttings have been destroyed, or no cuttings on these subjects were collected). As far as possible unumbered cuttings have been placed according to this plan (Nos 36 & 37 have been added by the archivist).

Edmonds I/1-2 Early papers and papers about Staff College

Edmonds II/1-7 Correspondence

Edmonds III/1-17 Memoirs

Edmonds IV/1-24 Lectures

Edmonds V/1-5 Writings by Edmonds: reviews, obituaries, letters to press, articles etc.

Edmonds VI/1-10 1914-1918 War papers

Edmonds VII/1-14 Miscellaneous writings by Edmonds and others

Edmonds VIII/1-37 Newspaper Cuttings

2nd Accn Memoirs Photographs

An additional accession of three books from Edmonds' library were presented to the Centre by Professor Peter James Marshall in 1992. These now form part of the Centre's library, which is available for consultation in the reading room.

The papers of Gen Sir Edward Louis Spears at the Churchill Archives Centre, Cambridge University, include correspondence with Edmonds, 1924-1956 (Ref: SPRS). Cabinet Office papers held at the Public Record Office include Edmonds' correspondence files as official historian of World War One (Ref: CAB 45).

Edmonds, Sir James Edward, 1861-1956, Brigadier General

Copies, subject to the condition of the original, may be supplied for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Trustees of the Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives, attention of the College Archivist.

Open, subject to signature of reader's undertaking form.

Presented to the Centre by the Family in 1968 and 1993.

The papers of Brig. Gen. Sir James Edward EDMONDS, CB,CMG,D. Litt. (1861-1956) were a gift from his only daughter Mrs. P.J. Sandison, in October 1968.

"A History of the Civil War in the U.S. 1861-1865", written with W.B. Wood (1905).

"Handbook of the German Army"

"Land Warfare: Laws and usages of War on land - an official manual" written in collaboration with Prof. L.F.L. Oppenheim. (1812).

"Official History of the War: Military Operations in France & Belgium"

vol i (1922), vol ii (1925), vol iii (1927), vol iv (1928), vol v (1930), vol iv (1934), vol vii (1937), vol viii (1939).

"A Short History of World War I" (1951)

Also contributions to D.N.B., obituaries and numerous book reviews and articles in journals.

Detailed catalogue available in hard copy in the Centre's reading room.

This is a personal name index of letters written to Edmonds unless stated otherwise. Most of the references are to the correspondence Section Edmonds II but there are a few from other parts of the collection. Letters under Edmonds II/1 will be found in alphabetical order, under Edmonds II/2 in chronological order or at the end of the last file under the Not Dated section.

ADAM, Major W.A., M.P.

ALLENBY, F.M. Lord 1920 August 25 Edmonds II/1

1924 November 26 Edmonds II/1

[1926] May 31 Edmonds II/2

[1926] June 5 Edmonds II/2

[1929] March 15 Edmonds II/2

1929 July 22 Edmonds II/2

1930 August 8 Edmonds II/2

1931 May 19 Edmonds II/2

ALLISTER, Lt. J.M., R.E. 1919 February 27 Edmonds II/2

ALLFREY, Col. H.I.R. [1916?] June 4 Edmonds II/2

? August 25 Edmonds II/2/N.D.

[1953/4?] December 9 Edmonds II/2

ALSTIN? D? 1910 April 7 Edmonds II/2

ALTHAM, Gen. Sir E.E., Sec. RUSI 1911 July 8 Edmonds II/2

1931 February 9 Edmonds II/2

1936 April 7 Edmonds II/2

1948 March 3 Edmonds II/2

ANDERSON, Gen. Sir Hastings [1914-24?] March 28 Edmonds II/2/1924.

ANDERSON, Vice Admiral Murray, brother of Hastings. [1930] December 20 Edmonds II/2

AMERY Mr. Leopold 1926 August 14 Edmonds II/2

1934 February 8 Edmonds II/2

ANGST?, T/J?L. Brit. Consulate General, Zurich. 1906 November 20 Edmonds II/2

ARDAGH, Sir J.C. 1902 May 12, August 1st, Aug. 21, Sept. 9, n.d., Sept. 23. Edmonds II/1.

1903 January 3 Edmonds

1904 May 20 Edmonds

To Mrs. E. [1904?] Sept 22. Edmonds

1904 December 14. Edmonds

ARTHUR, Sir George. [?] December 26 Edmonds II/2/N.D.

[?] February 19

ASPINALL OGLANDER, Brig. General Cecil 1953 November 25 Edmonds II/2

ASTON, General Sir George 1932 May 16 Edmonds II/2

ATHLONE, F.M. Lord. 1918 April 23 Edmonds II/2

AUDISON? J/G? H. [1937?] November 9 Edmonds II/2

[1937?] November 22 Edmonds II/2

AYLMER, Major General Sir Fenton. 1920 February 1 Edmonds II/2

BACREY? L.G., W.O. 1937 December 17 Edmonds II/2

BAILLON, Major General J.A. 1948 July 19 Edmonds II/2

BANNATINE ALLISON, Major General 1931 October 30

1931 November 19 Edmonds II/2

1932 January 20 Edmonds II/2

+ extracts report to W.O. 1932 April 15 Edmonds II/2

Post 1905 1936 June 26 Edmonds II/2

BARCLEY [?] Edmonds to 1950 April 7 Edmonds I/2B

BARNARDISTON, Colonel E., R.E. 1916 October 11 Edmonds II/2

BARROW, General Sir George S. 1942 October 2 Edmonds II/1

BEAN, C.E.W. 1928 August 28 Edmonds VI/2

1931 July 30 Edmonds II/2

BECKE, A.F. 1939 January 8 Edmonds II/2

BELFIELD, Lt. General Sir Herbert E. 1926 May 10 Edmonds II/2

1927 June 27 Edmonds II/2

BELLAMY, Major Charles 1919 June 6 Edmonds II/2

BETRAND, Mr. 1948 April 2 Edmonds II/2

BIDDULPH, BRigadier-General H. [1952? Jan] Edmonds II/2

BINGHAM, Major-General Hon. Sir F.R. 1931 January 8 Edmonds II/2

BIRCH, Noel 1936 July 4 Edmonds II/1

1937 November 5 Edmonds II/2

1938 July 1 Edmonds II/2

BIRCHALL, W., Dir.-Gen. G.P.O. 1937 November 27 Edmonds II/2

BIRD, Major General Sir W.D. 1930 February 14 Edmonds II/2

BIRDWOOD, F.M. Lord 1926-29 Edmonds II/1 (ii letters)

1932 June 13 Edmonds II/1

To Captain White 1936 March 9 Edmonds II/2

1938 March 11 Edmonds II/2

BLACKWOOD D.W., Publisher. 1911 January [4/9?] Edmonds II/2

BLAKE, Robert 1952 November 4 Edmonds II/2

BLOEM, Walter, German playwright 1933 November 17 Edmonds II/2

Edmonds to 1934 June 4 Edmonds II/2

BLOMFIELD, Major-General V. 1947 September 23 Edmonds II/2

BONNATRIEUX? Mr. 1939 July 26 Edmonds II/2

BOWDLER, Colonel B.W. 1951 December 14 Edmonds II/2

BOYD, Major General Sir Gerald 1922 March 27 Edmonds II/2

1926 May 18 Edmonds II/2

1927 June 9 Edmonds II/2

BRACKEN, Brendan M.P. 1931 June 24 Edmonds II/2

BRAITHWAITE, Sir W. [1920's?] April 3 Edmonds II/2/N.D.

1937 September 28 Edmonds II/1

BRIDGES, Edward E. 1939 January 21 Edmonds II/2

[1939?] May 10 Edmonds II/2

Edmonds to 1945 April 27 Edmonds II/2

1946 Jan 1 [incomplete] Edmonds II/2

1949 September 21 Edmonds II/2

1950 April 17 Edmonds II/2

1951 February 12 Edmonds II/2

1952 April 2 Edmonds II/2

1953 April 9 Edmonds II/2

1954 April 1 Edmonds II/2

BROOK, Sir Norman 1952 February 11 Edmonds II/2

BROWNE-SYNGE-HUTCHINSON, Col. E.D. 1939 May 20 Edmonds II/2

BROWNRIGG, Col. H. 1907 December 22 Edmonds II/1

BRUCE-WILLIAMS, Major General Sir H.B. 1931 March 27 Edmonds II/2

BUCKLAND, Major General Sir R.U.H. 1917 November 20 Edmonds II/2

BULFIN, General Sir Edward 1927 December 11 Edmonds II/2

BURNETT-HITCHCOCK, Lt. General Sir B. 1916 March 29 Edmonds II/2

1918 December 20 Edmonds II/2

1937 October 17 Edmonds II/2

BURNETT-STUART, Major General Sir J. 1929 October 21 Edmonds II/2

BYNG, F.M. of Vimy 1929 January 2 Edmonds II/2

1932 November 20 Edmonds II/2

1933 March 24 Edmonds II/2

CAILLARD, Major Maurice 1953 April 22 Edmonds II/2

CAMPBELL, David [1927/9?] Edmonds II/2/1927

CAMPBELL, Colonel Duncan 1916 June 7 Edmonds II/2

CAMPBELL, General Sir Walter [1909?] December 31 Edmonds II/2/N.D.

[1926-37?]] August 25 Edmonds II/2/N.D.

CAPPER, Major General Sir John [1953?] November 12. Edmonds II/2

[1953] December 21 Edmonds II/2

CARNOCK, Lord [1938]? January 31 Edmonds II/2

[1939?] May 30 Edmonds II/2

CAVAN, F.M. Earl of [1930 - 40?] July 31 Edmonds II/2/N.D.

[?] April 23 Edmonds II/1

CHARLES, [Major General J.R.E.?] 1930 November 1 Edmonds II/2

CHARLES, General Sir Ronald 1932 January 4 Edmonds II/2

CHATERIS, John 1929 June 28 Edmonds II/2

[1931?] March 19 Edmonds II/2

1931 March 28 Edmonds II/2

CHETWODE, F.M. Philip W. 1924 September 26 Edmonds II/1

1924 November 19 Edmonds II/2

CHURCHILL, W.L.S. 1922-1954 Edmonds II/3/1-66

CLARK, E.C. 1910 April 22 Edmonds II/2

CLIVE, Lt. General Sir G. Sidney 1927 April 19 Edmonds II/1

CLOMAN, Sydney A. 1910 August 25 Edmonds II/2

COLE, Colonel H.M. 1950 August 14 Edmonds II/2

COMMAGER? H. & Colonel GANCE 1943 September 13/14 Edmonds II/2

C.I.D. [Signature illegible] 1921 May 6 Edmonds II/2

COOPER, Duff: Lord Norwich 1935 April 9 Edmonds II/2

April 17 Edmonds II/2

June 22 Edmonds II/2

September 22 Edmonds II/2

October 28 Edmonds II/2

December 16 Edmonds II/2

1936 January 25 Edmonds II/2

May 7 Edmonds II/2

CORK & ORRERY, Admiral Lord. [1930's?] December 10 Edmonds II/2/N.D.

COTTESLOE, Lord 1933 November 29 Edmonds II/2

CREEDY, Sir H.J. 1935 May 21 Edmonds I/2B

CROWE, Brigadier General J.H.V. 1916 July 21 Edmonds II/2

CUBITT, Sir Bertram Blakiston [1922?] March 20 Edmonds II/2

1938 July 3 Edmonds II/2

CUMBERLEGE, Geoffrey 1952 September 4 Edmonds II/2

CURRIE, General Sir A.W. 1928 November 1 Edmonds II/2

CUSHING, Major Harry 1899 October 21 Edmonds II/2

1900 February 23 Edmonds II/2

CUSTANCE, Admiral Reginald 1924 January 11 Edmonds II/1

DANIEL, Colonel E.Y. 1926 February 5 Edmonds II/2

DANN, Professor Ernest W. 1925 November 22 Edmonds II/2

1930 April 19 Edmonds II/2

DAVID, Colonel Markham 1917 October 26 Edmonds II/2

DAVIDSON, Major-General Sir John 1936 March 15 Edmonds II/2

1949 February 19 Edmonds II/2

1951 August 26 Edmonds II/2

October 26 Edmonds II/2

December 13 Edmonds II/2

N.d. Edmonds II/2

1953 March 28 Edmonds II/2

December 25 Edmonds II/2

DAVIES, Colonel Warburton E. 1943 March 31 Edmonds VI/8

DAVIS, Major-General Sir Francis 1936 February 21 Edmonds II/1

February 27 Edmonds II/1

DAWSON, Geoffrey 1925 July 23 Edmonds II/2

1926 January 31 Edmonds II/2

DE LISLE, General Sir H. 1930 November 18 Edmonds II/2

DEPREE, Major-General Hugo. 1929 April 4 Edmonds II/2

DE WATTEVILLE, H. [1920?] June 9 Edmonds II/2

[1928?] Sunday Edmonds II/2

1936 July 20 Edmonds VI/8

DILL, F.M. Sir John 1933 July 21, July 24 Edmonds II/1

DIXON, Ernest H. 1936 July 8 Edmonds II/2

DONNELLY, T.A. 1949 October 9 Edmonds II/2

DOURAND, Major General A.R.E. 1900 November 26 Edmonds II/1

DOYLE, Sir Arthur Conan 1915 April 20 Edmonds II/2

1915 April 29 Edmonds II/2

1915 May 4 Edmonds II/2

[1929?] December 4 Edmonds II/2

[1929?] December 6 Edmonds II/2

DRAKE, Brigadier General B.F. 1951 July 16 Edmonds II/2

1952 July 28 Edmonds II/2

December 22 Edmonds II/2

1953 December 18 Edmonds II/2

DYER, General: widow of 1927 August 9 Edmonds II/2

DYKES, Major A.M. 1909 December 6 Edmonds II/2

EARLE, Max 1921 October 17 Edmonds II/2

EBBISHAM, Lord 1931 November 9 Edmonds II/2

EDMONDS, James E. (cousin) 1913 March 14 Edmonds II/2

1914 August 10 Edmonds II/2

1938 April 16 Edmonds II/2

1951 July 1 Edmonds II/2

EGERTON, Major General Granville 1937 September 28 Edmonds II/2

ESHER, Viscount 1928 January 3 Edmonds II/1

EVANS, W. 1926 August 13 Edmonds II/2

EWART, Stewart 1909 August 27 Edmonds II/2

August 30 Edmonds II/2

[1911?] June 26 Edmonds II/2

1914 April 2 Edmonds II/2

Edmonds to Ewart 1916 March 15 Edmonds II/2

1926 June 7 Edmonds II/2

EYDON, General [1919?] May 24 Edmonds II/2

FALLS, Cyril 1951 December 7 Edmonds II/2

1952 July 30 Edmonds II/2

1952 December 9 Edmonds II/2

FAMIEUL, Colonel Edward 1919 February 10 Edmonds II/2

FARMAR, Major General G.J. [1939?] June 13 Edmonds II/2

FARQUHARSON, Lt. General H.D. 1938 July 15 Edmonds II/2

FARQUHERSON, Lt. Colonel A.S.L. 1936 May 14 Edmonds II/2

FIELDING, R.C. 1929 November 21 Edmonds II/2

FORDHAM, Colonel H.M. 1944 October 30 Edmonds II/2

FORESTIER-WALKER, General Sir G. 1921 January 11 Edmonds II/1

1936 April 2 Edmonds II/2

FORTESCUE, Sir John 1919 April 8 Edmonds II/2

FREEMAN, Douglas S. to Edmonds' cousin. 1952 November 24 Edmonds II/2

FULLER, C.G. 1918 December 12 Edmonds II/2

FULLER, Major General J.F.C. 1951 December 13 Edmonds II/2

GIBBON, Aubrey 1938 May 3 Edmonds II/2

GIROUARD, Sir Percy [1928?] October 10 Edmonds II/2

GLEICHEN, Edward 1925 December 23 Edmonds II/2

GODLEY, General Sir Alexander 1937 September 28 Edmonds II/2

GOGARTY, Colonel H.E. 1936 January 18 Edmonds II/2

N.d. 4 letters Edmonds II/2/N.D.

GOLDSMITH, [Colonel?] H.D. 1931 April 23 Edmonds II/2

GOLLANCZ, Prof. Sir I 1920 October 30 Edmonds II/2

GORDON, Alexander H 1937 October 13 Edmonds II/2

1937 November 3 Edmonds II/2

GORDON-FINLAYSON, R. 1937 December 5 Edmonds II/2

GORT, Viscount. 1931 March 26 Edmonds II/2

1932 June 13 Edmonds II/1

GOUGH, F.M. Sir Hubert 1923 May 3 Edmonds II/1

May 16 Edmonds II/1

May 22 Edmonds II/1

1927 December 31 Edmonds II/2

1930 August 26 Edmonds II/2

1931 January 17 Edmonds II/2

1931 March 19 Edmonds II/2

1933 August 14 Edmonds II/2

1933 August 19 Edmonds II/2

1934 January 3 Edmonds II/2

1934 November 5 Edmonds II/2

1951 March 5 Edmonds II/1

1952 January 21 Edmonds II/2

January 25 Edmonds II/2

1953 January 1 Edmonds II/2

April 15 Edmonds II/1

GRAHAM, Brigadier General Cuthbert 1951 December 21 Edmonds II/2

1952 February 3 Edmonds II/2

GRAHAM, Colonel D. Malise [1934-36?] Edmonds II/2/N.D.

GRAHAM, Major General Sir H. 1918 June 10 Edmonds II/2

GRANT, General Sir Charles 1931 December 9 Edmonds II/1

GRANT, Major General P;G. 1930 October 16 Edmonds II/2

GRAVES, Brigadier General 1918 February 19 Edmonds II/2

GREENLY, Major General W.H. 1931 January 11 Edmonds II/2

GRIERSON, General Sir James 1901 January 9 Edmonds II/1

1911 June 26 Edmonds II/2

GUEDALLA, Philip [1934?] March Edmonds II/2

1934 April 25 Edmonds II/2

GWYNN, Major General C.W. 1930 November 4 Edmonds II/2

HAIG, Lord & Lady 1920 - 30 Edmonds II/4/1-70

HAKING, General Sir Richard 1936 March 18 Edmonds II/2

1936 March 20 Edmonds II/2

1936 April 1 Edmonds II/2

HALDANE, General Sir A. 1905 July 30 & Military Operations Directorate 1909 Edmonds II/1

1910 December 16 Edmonds II/1

1911 January 30 Edmonds II/1

1911 February 14 Edmonds II/1

1914 January 8 Edmonds II/1

1914 November 22 Edmonds II/1

1916 August 21 Edmonds II/1

1916 December 27 Edmonds II/1

1917 November 28 Edmonds II/1

1920 May 2 Edmonds II/1

1920 December 4 Edmonds II/1

1935 February 8 Edmonds II/1

HALE, Colonel Sir Lonsdale 1909 December 29 Edmonds II/2

1911 July 2 Edmonds II/2

1913 [April?] 24 Edmonds II/2

HAMILTON, General Sir Ian 1905 September 6 Edmonds II/2

1908 August 29 Edmonds II/1

1922 March 27 Edmonds II/2

1927 June 13 Edmonds II/2

1931 January 16 Edmonds II/2

1933 December 11 Edmonds II/2

1933 July 6 Edmonds II/1

HAMPDEN, Lord 1924 November 10 Edmonds II/2

HANKEY, Colonel The Lord 1931 March 25 Edmonds II/2

April 13 Edmonds II/2

1932 November 29 Edmonds II/2

1933 May 11 Edmonds II/2

November 24 Edmonds II/2

1936 February 4 Edmonds II/2

1950 June 26 Edmonds II/1

July 6 Edmonds II/1

to Hankey ...... July 9 Edmonds II/1

1952 August 1 Edmonds II/1

August 14 Edmonds II/1

September 3 Edmonds II/1

November 20 Edmonds II/1

HARINGTON, General Sir Charles [1924?] November 1 Edmonds II/2

1934 November 21 Edmonds II/1

HEADLAM, LT. Colonel Sir Cuthbert 1937 November 22 Edmonds II/2

1951 November 14 Edmonds II/1

HEADLAM, John 1938 January 26 Edmonds II/2

HEATH, Major General G.W.E 1951 June 22 Edmonds II/2

HEATH.Major General H.N.C. 1915 July 25 Edmonds II/2

HENDERSON, Colonel E.G. 1917 January 27 Edmonds II/2

1928 June 16 Edmonds II/2

HENNIKER, A.M 1937 November 30 Edmonds II/2

HENNIKER, Brigadier M.C.A. [1952] March 15 Edmonds II/2

HIGASHI, C. 1910 September 7 Edmonds Edmonds II/2

HILDYARD, Sir H.J.T. 1898 January 25 Edmonds II/2

1899 August 30 Edmonds II/2

1903 April 5 Edmonds II/2

1906 March 11 Edmonds II/2

HILDYARD, Major General Sir R. 1937 December 27 Edmonds II/2

HILL, Sergeant T. & Sergeant Savage 1915 December 24 Edmonds II/2

HOLLAND, Professor Sir Thomas 1909 July 14 Edmonds II/2

HOLT WILSON, Colonel Sir Eric 1917 March 3 Edmonds II/1

1942 July 17 Edmonds II/1

HORDERN, Colonel Charles 1931 August 20 Edmonds II/2

HORNE, Lord 1920 June 27 Edmonds II/2

192[1?] April 12 Edmonds II/2

1922 February 14 Edmonds II/2

HUGHES, J.M.W. 1937 December 10 Edmonds II/2

HUNEBERG,Major 1907 January 14 Edmonds II/2

HUNTER-WESTON, Lt. General Sir A. [1930/31?] February 6 Edmonds II/2

1931 May 22 Edmonds II/2

HUTCHINSON, Graham Seton 1932 May 17 Edmonds II/1

1938 January 4 Edmonds II/1

HUTTON-WILSON, Lt. General Sir A. 1951 March 31 Edmonds II/2

IRONSIDE, F.M. Lord 1929 March 25 Edmonds II/1

1930 January 7 Edmonds II/1

1939 April 28 Edmonds VI/8

ISAAC, LT. Colonel W.R.V. 1953 December 23 Edmonds II/1

ISMAY, Major General H.L. Edmonds to 1938 November 10 Edmonds II/2

JACKSON, C.S. 1916 April 14 Edmonds II/2

JACOB, Claude W. 1929 October 29 Edmonds II/2

1935 November 29 Edmonds II/2

JAMES, Walter 1924 November 6 Edmonds II/2

JEUDWINE, General Sir Herbert 1914 July 19 Edmonds II/2

1930 April 8 Edmonds II/2

1936 March 16 Edmonds II/2

1937 October 2 Edmonds II/1

JONES, H.A. 1929 March 19 Edmonds II/2

1929 March 25 Edmonds II/2

JONES, Professor Thomas 1949 March 28 Edmonds II/2

KELL, Colonel Sir Vernon 1916 June 11 Edmonds II/1

[?] March 29 Edmonds II/2/1914-18

KELLY, W. [?] 1938 January 3 Edmonds II/2

KIGGELL, Lt. General Sir L.E. 1948 March 30 Edmonds II/2

KINNAIRD, Patrick 1937 November 9 Edmonds II/2

KNOX, Major General Sir Alfred 1920 August 17 Edmonds II/2

KNOX, H. 1937 July 19 Edmonds II/2

1938 April 30 Edmonds II/2

LANGLEY Sir William 1909 August 17 Edmonds II/2

LATHBURY, Major General G.W. 1951 December 20 Edmonds II/2

1952 January 31 Edmonds II/2

LAURENCE, General Sir Herbert 1926 January 8 Edmonds II/2

1930 November 24 Edmonds II/2

LAWRENCE, A.A. 1929 May 16 Edmonds II/1

1930 November 29 Edmonds II/1

LAWSON,[Lt. General Sir] Henry 1924 October 8 Edmonds II/2

LEA, Harold [cousin of Edmonds] 1915, May 28 Edmonds II/2

LEA, Sir Sydney [cousin] 1916 June 9 Edmonds II/2

LIDDELL, Major General Sir W. 1918 June 4 Edmonds II/2

1931 July 4 Edmonds II/2

LIDDELL HART, Sir Basil 1952 February 5 Edmonds II/1

1952 April 25 Edmonds II/1

LOUND, Vivian S. 1919 June 2 Edmonds II/2

LOWTHER, General Sir Cecil 1925 December 1 Edmonds II/2

1933 December 26 Edmonds II/2

LYNDEN-BELL, Major General Sir Arthur 1919 October 7 Edmonds II/2

LYTTELTON, General Sir Seville 1905 September 18 Edmonds II/2

1912 August 7 Edmonds II/2

1927 November 25 Edmonds II/2

MACDIARMID, Major 1918 November 27 Edmonds II/2

MACDONOGH, General Sir George 1907 December 20 Edmonds II/2

1912 September 27 Edmonds II/2

1917 January 31 Edmonds II/2

1923 May 16 Edmonds II/2

1925 July 25 Edmonds II/1

1927 February 10 Edmonds II/2

1931 November 19 Edmonds II/1

1931 December 22 Edmonds II/2

1932 January 27 Edmonds VI/8

1937 October 4 Edmonds II/2

1941 December 8 Edmonds II/1

1941 December 18 & Obituaries and press cutting Edmonds II/1

MACKENZIE, Major General Sir Colin 1951 October 1 Edmonds II/2

MACKINTOSH, Brigadier General Ernest [1911?] January 16 Edmonds II/2

[1949/50?] December 18, 23. Edmonds II/2

[1951?] December 22 Edmonds II/2

MACLEOD, M.N. 1932 November 29 Edmonds VI/9

MACMUNN, Lt. General Sir G.F. 1923 September 11 Edmonds II/2

[1926?] November 19 Edmonds II/2

[1928?] July 14 Edmonds II/2

[1929?] May 7 Edmonds II/2

1930 August 7 Edmonds II/2

1936 June 11 Edmonds II/2

1937 November 24 Edmonds II/2

MACPHERSON, Major General Sir W. 1921 March 18 Edmonds II/2

MALCOLM, Sir Neill. [?] July 21 Edmonds II/2/N.D.

MARTEL, Lt. General Sir Gifford [1949-51?] September 9 Edmonds II/2

n.d. Edmonds II/1/N.D.

MAUGHAM, Rt. Hon. Viscount. 1952 November 18 Edmonds II/2

1952 November 25 Edmonds II/2

1952 December 2 Edmonds II/2

MAURICE, Major-General Sir F. 1920 July 10 Edmonds II/2

1920 July 20 Edmonds II/2

1931 May 7 Edmonds II/2

1937 January 11 Edmonds II/2

MAXSE, Major-General Sir Ivor 1921 April 11 Edmonds II/2

1927 January 16 Edmonds II/2

MEDLYCOTT, Sir Hubert M. [ ?] December 21 Edmonds II/2/N.D.

MERSEY, Lord 1954 February 27 Edmonds II/2

MILLS, William 1917 March 1 Edmonds II/2

MILNE, F.M. Lord 1909 June 8 Edmonds II/2

[1920 April 20 Edmonds II/2

[1924/6?] February 5 Edmonds II/2

1926 July 29 Edmonds II/1

[1920's] 4 letters Edmonds II/1

1928 February 27 Edmonds II/1

[1928?] March 4 Edmonds II/1

1930 July 16 Edmonds VI/9

1931 March 31

[ ? ] December 5 Edmonds II/1

[1939]? June 11, 15 Edmonds II/1

MOFFIT, Captain F.W. [1924?] February 7 Edmonds II/2

MONRO, General Sir Charles [?] September 25 Edmonds II/1

MONTGOMERY, Major General Hugh H. de F. 1950 July 26 Edmonds II/2

1952 May 18 Edmonds II/2

MONTGOMERY-MASSING BERD, F.M. Sir A. [1928?] April 20 Edmonds II/2

[1928?] April 26 Edmonds II/2

[1928?] July 10 Edmonds II/2

[1928?] November 16 Edmonds II/2

1930 November 20 Edmonds II/2

1930 November 24 Edmonds II/2

1933 July 17 Edmonds II/2

1933 December 8 Edmonds II/2

1935 July 19 Edmonds II/2

MORRIS, General Sir Edwin 1951 October Edmonds II/2

[1951 December?] Edmonds II/2

[1952 January] Edmonds II/2

MOTTISTONE, Lord (Sir John Seely) 1935 March 11 Edmonds II/1

MURRAY, Sir Archibald 1925 February 18 Edmonds II/2

1931 December 31 Edmonds II/2

n.d. Edmonds VI/9

NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY 1945 October 17 Edmonds II/2

NATIONAL UNIONIST ASSOCIATION to Gessham Stewart M.P. 1920 November 9 Edmonds II/2

NICHOLSON, Major-General O.H.L. 1936 July 18 Edmonds II/2

NORTHEY, Major-General Sir Edward 1936 March 3 Edmonds II/2

NORTON-GRIFFITH, Sir John 1917 July 1 Edmonds II/2

OGILBY, Colonel R.J.L. 1951 December 19 Edmonds II/2

OPPENHEIM, Professor L. 1909 July 14 Edmonds II/2

1910 December 22 Edmonds II/2

1911 June 29 Edmonds II/2

1912 December 14 Edmonds II/2

1914 May 11 Edmonds II/2

PAGET, General Sir Arthur 1909 March 31 Edmonds II/2

1917 August 15 Edmonds II/2

PAGET, Lt. Colonel Bernard 1938 March 25 Edmonds II/2

1938 April 10 Edmonds II/2

PAGET, Captain Bertie (son of Sir Arthur) [1909?] October 1 Edmonds II/2

PARKYN [?], H.G. 1930 October 29 Edmonds II/2

1930 November 4 Edmonds II/2

PENNYPACKER, Isaac 1910 July 10 Edmonds II/2

PERCEVAL, Major General Sir Edward 1916 July 17 Edmonds II/2

PETERS, Colonel G. 1917 July 12 Edmonds II/2

PLUMER, F.M. Viscount 1929 January/June? 4 Edmonds II/2

POLLARD, Professor A.F. 1921 July 25 Edmonds II/2

PONSONBY, Major General Sir John [1930-31?] January 8 Edmonds II/2

1939 January 4 Edmonds II/2

PRITCHARD, Major General H.L. 1931 October 24, 27 Edmonds II/2

n.d. [*1937?] Edmonds II/2/1937

PRITCHARD Colonel W. 1917 March 5 Edmonds II/2

RADCLIFFE, Major General B.P. du B. 1913 March 12 Edmonds II/2

1926 May 17 Edmonds II/2

RAE, Sir James: Edmonds to: 1937 November 28 Edmonds II/2

Reply: 1937 November 30 Edmonds II/2

RAINSFORD-HANNAY Brigadier General F. 1937 July 12 Edmonds II/2

RAWLINSON, General Lord [?] October 20 Edmonds II/1

REITH, Sir J.W.C. 1937 October 29 Edmonds II/2

RENAULT 1913 January 10 Edmonds II/2

REPINGTON, Colonel àCourt 1925 April 18 Edmonds II/1

RICHMOND, Sir B.L. 1937 December 2 Edmonds II/2

[1952?] January 28 Edmonds II/2

[?] July 2 Edmonds II/2/N.D.

RICHMOND, Adm. Sir Herbert 1937 November 9 Edmonds II/2

1939 February 13 Edmonds II/2

RIDEOUT, Colonel Dudley 1933 June 19 Edmonds II/2

ROBERTS, F.M. Lord 1905 November 18 Edmonds II/2

ROBERTSON, General Sir Brian 1949 June 18 Edmonds II/2

1953 August 23 Edmonds II/2

ROBERTSON, F.M. Sir W. 1905 September 27 Edmonds II/1

1908 May 6 Edmonds II/2

1908 September 21 Edmonds II/1

1910 July 21 Edmonds II/1

1910 October 27 Edmonds II/2

1911 January 2 Edmonds II/1

1911 April 14 Edmonds II/1

[?] August 13 Edmonds II/1

copy letters to Gen. Butler 1915 March 11, 12 Edmonds II/1

copy letters to Gen. Bannatine Allason 1918 April 26 Edmonds II/1

1925 June 11 Edmonds II/2

1927 July 8 Edmonds II/2

1928 May 17 Edmonds II/2

1929 May 17 Edmonds II/2

ROBERTSON, Colonel W. 1945 August 31 Edmonds VI/9

ROMER, General Sir Cecil 1922 November 27 Edmonds II/2

ROSS, Colonel Charles 1922 September 26 Edmonds II/2

R.U.S.I. 1921 December 17 Edmonds II/2

ST. JOHN, F.R. 1922 May 26 Edmonds II/2

SANDILANDS, Brigadier H.R. 1936 December 27 Edmonds VI/8

SANDON, Viscount D.R. 1939 May 30 Edmonds II/2

SETON-HUTCHINSON, Graham 1939 October 4 Edmonds VI/8

1943 December 22 Edmonds II/2

1945 June 2 Edmonds II/2

SEWELL, Brigadier-General 1918 November 17 Edmonds II/2

SKEY, Colonel F.E.G. 1919 November 25 Edmonds II/2

SLIM, F.M. Lord 1951 June 1 Edmonds II/2

SMITH-DORRIEN, General Sir Horace. 1919 September 7 Edmonds II/2

1919 October 20 Edmonds II/1

1922 May 23 Edmonds II/2

1923 May 16 Edmonds II/1

1924 August 12, 18 Edmonds II/1

1924 September 11 Edmonds II/1

1924 October 9 Edmonds II/1

1924 November 6, 12, 16 Edmonds II/1

1925 June 7 Edmonds II/2

1926 March 10 Edmonds II/1

From his widow [post 1930] February 5 Edmonds II/2/N.D.

SNOW, Lt. General Sir Thomas 1909 July 16 Edmonds II/2

1911 April 29 Edmonds II/1

1917 January 9 Edmonds II/1

1920 December 26 Edmonds II/1

[?] July 5 Edmonds II/1

1930 October 18 Edmonds II/1

SOLLY-FLOOD, Major-General A. 1934 October 28 Edmonds II/1

SPEARS, Colonel Sir E.L. 1926 January 6 Edmonds II/2

1928 March 22 Edmonds II/2

1929 April 15 Edmonds II/2

1930 January 29 Edmonds II/2

1930 [September?] 23 Edmonds II/2

1937 December 20 Edmonds II/2

STACEY, C.P. 1949 December 13 Edmonds II/2

STAMP, A.E. 1937 December 21 Edmonds II/2

STEWART, Cosino 1926 December 12 Edmonds II/2

STUART WORTLEY, Major General E. 1912 December 28 Edmonds II/2

SWINTON, Major General Sir E. 1919 - 1950 Edmonds II/5/1-22

TEMPERLEY, Harold [1938?] April 18 Edmonds II/2

TEMPLAR, Major-General 1910 March 24 Edmonds II/2

THOMPSON, Lord 1930 March 3 Edmonds II/2

THWAITES, General Sir W. 1924 December 1 Edmonds II/2

1927 February 12 Edmonds II/2

TRENCHARD, Viscount copy. 1945 April 11 Edmonds VI/8

UTSUNOMIYA, Colonel 1905 December 15 Edmonds II/2

VAUGHAN, [Lt. General Sir?] Louis 1931 January 14 Edmonds II/2

1934 August 16 Edmonds II/2

VESEY, Major General I.L.B. 1933 July 17 Edmonds II/2

VON DONOP, Major General Sir Stanley 1925 March 7 Edmonds II/1

VYVYAN, Colonel Sir Courtenay 1900 June 4 Edmonds II/1

1930 May 21 Edmonds II/2

WAGHORN, Colonel W.W. 1918 December 24 Edmonds II/2

WARD, Reginald 1949 April 13 Edmonds II/2

WASE, Fabian 1911 February 13 Edmonds II/2

WAVELL, F.M. Earl 1927 April 23 Edmonds II/2

1938 June 13 Edmonds II/2

1944 January 17 Edmonds II/2

1946 June 5 Edmonds II/1

1949 December 28 Edmonds II/1

From Archie Wavell [1950]? Edmonds II/1

WHIGHAM, General Sir Robert 1937 September 28 Edmonds II/1

WHITE, Major General C.B.B. 1924 August 11 Edmonds II/2

WHITE, Major John 1913, April 9 Edmonds II/2

WICKHAM LEGG, L.G. 1950 July 14 Edmonds II/2

[1951/2?] Edmonds II/2

WILKINSON, Spencer 1905 February 10 Edmonds II/1

Edmonds to 1916 March 5 Edmonds II/1

1919 July 30 Edmonds II/1

WILLIAMS, Professor Basil 1925 November 10 Edmonds II/2

WILSON, Henry 1910 September 26 Edmonds II/2

WILSON, H.W. 1929 October 22 Edmonds II/2

WINTERBOTHAM, [Brigadier H. St. J:L.] 1943 June 18 Edmonds VI/8

WYATT, Colonel F. 1919 February 8 Edmonds II/2

1920 May 12 Edmonds II/2

UNIDENTIFIED LETTERS 1891 April 14 Edmonds II/2

1926 April 27 Edmonds II/2

1926 May 28 Edmonds II/2

1926 August 11 Edmonds II/2

1930 November 16 Edmonds II/2

1937 December 9 Edmonds II/2

1939 January 5 Edmonds II/2

Born in 1861; educated at King's College School, London and Royal Military Academy, Woolwich; entered Royal Engineers, 1881; Capt, 1890; Major, 1899; Instructor, Royal Military Academy, 1890-1896; Staff College, 1896-1897; Deputy Assistant Adjutant General, Intelligence Division, War Office, 1899-1901; publication of Handbook of the German Army (HMSO, London, 1900); served in South Africa, 1901-1902; Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General, Intelligence Division, War Office, 1904-1908; publication of A history of the Civil War in the United States, 1861-1865 (with Henry Spencer Wilkinson) (Methuen and Co, London, 1905); Lt Col, 1906; Secretary to British Delegation to Geneva Conference, 1906; British Delegate to Red Cross Conference, 1907; Col, 1909; General Staff Officer Grade 1, War Office, 1909-1910; General Staff Officer Grade 1, 4 Div, 1911-1914; publication of Land warfare: an exposition of the laws and usages of war on land for the guidance of officers of His Majesty's Army (with Lassa Francis Lawrence Oppenheim (War Office publication, 1912); served at General HQ, BEF, 1914-1918; Deputy Engineer-in-Chief, BEF, 1918; Officer in charge of Military Branch, Historical Section, Committee of Imperial Defence, 1919-1949; publication of Military operations: France and Belgium (13 volumes) (HMSO, London, 1922-1948) and Military operations: Italy (with Henry Rudolph Davies) (HMSO, London, 1949), parts of the official history of World War One; publication of A short history of World War One (Oxford University Press, London, 1951); died in 1956.

Awards:- Bulgarian Order of Sir Alexander: Officier Legion d'Honneur 1915; Chesney Medal 1928; CB 1911; CMG 1916; Knighted 1928; Hon. Degree D. Litt Ocford 1935.