Sir Edward Francis Benedict Charlton (1865-1937), Knight, Admiral: photographs and copy letters home rel to his service in the Royal Navy, incl the bombing of Alexandria, Egypt, 1882, and travels to countries incl South Africa, Angola, Sierra Leone, Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea 1881-1918 (Acc 4047)
Sir Ralph Alexander Cochrane (1895-1977), Knight, Air Chief Marshal: papers rel to his career, incl as an airship pilot, Royal Naval Air Service, First World War; in the Middle East, 1921-1923; as a senior officer in RAF Bomber Command, Second World War; post-war correspondence notably rel to 616 Squadron (the 'Dambusters') 1912-1976 (Acc 4086)
Sir William Douglas Smith (1865-1939), Knight, Major General: detailed diary of service on the Western Front during the First World War as Commander, 1 Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers, 1914, Commander, 9 Infantry Brigade, 1914-1916, and as Commander of 20 Division, 1916-1917 1914-1917 (SMITH, WD)
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