Army
Found in 755 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 04 May 1903
Letter from WSC to Henry Johnson, Secretary, Manchester District Liberal Unionist Association, accepting invitation to address meeting on the War Office, commenting on hopeful signs of change at the W.O. Ms copy in the hand of A. Anning.
(Untitled), 19 Nov 1903
Letter from George F. Shee to WSC, asking him to support National Service League, advocating reduction in regular forces and the introduction of National Service.
(Untitled), 20 Feb 1904
Letter from Major-General Harcourt Bengough to WSC, on War Office reform, enclosing cutting , letter on the subject to the Morning Post.
(Untitled), 26 Mar 1904
(Untitled), 02 Apr 1904
Letter from J H Peet (The Ridges, Farnborough, Hampshire) to WSC referring to Peet's earlier letter about the debt owing to him by Captain Christie and expressing his determination to expose the system whereby "the Heads of H.M. Army" condone such debts.
(Untitled), 12 May 1904
Letter from J Last (Curriers Lane, Princess Street, Ipswich, [Suffolk]) to WSC thanking him, as a working man, for his efforts in favour of "free food" and attacking Joseph Chamberlain's policies and rich capitalists who underpay their workers. Asserts that the inability of working-class people to afford decent food is the reason for the large number of undersized recruits rejected by the military authorities.
(Untitled), 15 Jun 1904
Letter from Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman (House of Commons) to WSC on the forthcoming vote and debate on colonial trade and the collapse of the government's proposals for reform of the army.
(Untitled), 17 Jul 1904
Letter from John Seely [later 1st Lord Mottistone] (Villa Adria, Langenschwalbach, Germany) to WSC expressing the hope that WSC will not allow Arthur Balfour [later Lord Balfour] to put off the colonial vote and approving WSC's resolution on the new scheme of army reform. Mentions his horse rides through the mountains of the area and the fact that the local people think he is a spy.
(Untitled), 09 Aug 1904
Letter from St John Brodrick (House of Commons) to WSC expressing the view that WSC's speech of the previous night on army reform was different in tone to some of his previous ones.
(Untitled), 15 Nov 1904
Letter from ? (War Office) to WSC on the difference in cost between linesmen and militiamen.
(Untitled), 16 Jul 1904
Page from the Times: memorandum explaining Hugh Arnold-Forster's proposals for army reform.
(Untitled), 18 Mar 1905
Cutting from the Times: letter on the Army Estimates.
(Untitled), 29 Jan 1909
Cutting from the Westminster Gazette: policy on the Navy and Territorial Army and Tariff Reform.
(Untitled), 07 Feb 1905
Letter from WSC (105 Mount Street) to [G I Holmes] giving his views on reduction of spending on the Army and Navy and on the importation of Chinese labour into South Africa. Copy in WSC's hand Other copies at CHAR 2/22/47 and CHAR 2/22/53.
(Untitled), 08 Feb 1905
Letter from WSC (105 Mount Street) to G I Holmes (Tower Chambers, London Wall, [London]) giving his views on reduction of spending on the Army and Navy and on the importation of Chinese labour into South Africa. Typescript copy annotated by WSC and Annette Anning Other copies at CHAR 2/22/44 and CHAR 2/22/53.
(Untitled), 21 Feb 1905
Letter from WSC (105 Mount Street) to G I Holmes (Tower Chambers, London Wall, [London]) giving his views on reduction of spending on the Army and Navy and on the importation of Chinese Labour into South Africa. Typescript copy annotated by WSC and Annette Anning Other copies at CHAR 2/22/44 and CHAR 2/22/47.
(Untitled), 04 Apr 1905
Letter from C H P Mayo (Garlands, Harrow-on-the-Hill, [Middlesex]) to WSC complaining about War Office policy on the Army examinations.
(Untitled), 05 Apr 1905
Letter from Charles Burgess (Salisbury Tower, Windsor Castle, [Berkshire]) to WSC pointing out that the Military Knights of Windsor, a body of retired officers, has been added to the Army "active list".
(Untitled), 20 Jun 1906
Letter from Sir Bindon Blood, Lieutenant General commanding the forces in the Punjab (Murree, [India]), to WSC on reform of the Indian army and the fallacious belief that conditions on the North-West frontier of India are similar to those on European frontiers.
(Untitled), 07 Jun 1905
Letter from Major-General Harcourt Bengough (the Beech House, Whitwell, Hertfordshire) to WSC asking for his opinion on the enclosed scheme for the improved supply of non-commissioned officers for the army. See CHAR 2/23/2-3.
(Untitled), 15 Apr [1905]
Letter to ? from Major-General Harcourt Bengough describing his proposals for the improved supply of non-commissioned officers for the army. Typescript Sent with CHAR 2/23/1.
(Untitled), 22 Jul 1905
Letter from Colonel Charles a Court Repington (East Mascalls, Lindfield, Sussex) to WSC urging him to ask a question in the House of Commons to expose the absurdity of Hugh Arnold- Forster's proposed short-service recruiting for the Army.
(Untitled), 28 May 1909
Letter from Major-General Sir Douglas Haig [later Lord Haig] (War Office) to WSC enclosing and commenting on a report on a cavalry staff ride held by him the previous March [see CHAR 2/40/2]. Manuscript.
(Untitled), 1909
Report on a cavalry staff ride held by the Director of Staff Duties [Major-General Sir Douglas Haig, later Lord Haig]. 1st to 6th March, 1909. Sent with CHAR 2/40/1 [2, iv, 51, [1]p].
(Untitled), 10 Nov 1909
Letter and memorandum from Richard Haldane [later Lord Haldane] to David Lloyd George on the need for additional funding for the new Territorial Forces and other aspects of the army estimates. Sent with CHAR 2/40/3.
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