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Mss Eur E396
- Record Id:
- 032-002282829
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002282829
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000075.0x00026e
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur E396
- Title:
- Papers of General Sir Walter Kirke, British Army 1896-1940; Commandant, Bhamo Battalion, Burma Military Police 1902-11; Deputy Chief of the General Staff, India 1926-29
- Scope & Content:
- Kirke Collection: letters and papers of General Sir Walter Mervyn St George Kirke (1877-1949), British Army 1896-1940, including papers as Commandant, Bhamo Battalion, Burma Military Police 1902-11, and Deputy Chief of the General Staff, India 1926-29.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-002282829", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Mss Eur E396: Papers of General Sir Walter Kirke, British Army 1896-1940; Commandant, Bhamo Battalion, Burma Military Police 1902-11; Deputy Chief of…" },{ "id" : "036-002282830", "parent" : "032-002282829", "text" : "Mss Eur E396/1-2: Papers relating to Burma" },{ "id" : "040-002282831", "parent" : "036-002282830", "text" : "Mss Eur E396/1: Papers as Commandant, Bhamo Battalion, Burma Military Police: correspondence on supply of mules; miscellaneous papers on manoeuvres;…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282832", "parent" : "036-002282830", "text" : "Mss Eur E396/2: Draft (incomplete) of article on British position in Burma" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002282833", "parent" : "032-002282829", "text" : "Mss Eur E396/3-19: General Sir Walter Kirke, British Army 1896-1940: papers as Deputy Chief of the General Staff, India 1926-29" },{ "id" : "040-002282834", "parent" : "036-002282833", "text" : "Mss Eur E396/3: Demi-Official Correspondence of D.C.G.S. (Miscellaneous): military organization, plans, personnel, etc." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282835", "parent" : "036-002282833", "text" : "Mss Eur E396/4: Demi-Official Correspondence of D.C.G.S. (Miscellaneous): military organization, plans, personnel, etc." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282836", "parent" : "036-002282833", "text" : "Mss Eur E396/5: Demi-Official Correspondence of D.C.G.S. (Miscellaneous): military organization, plans, personnel, etc." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282837", "parent" : "036-002282833", "text" : "Mss Eur E396/6: Demi-Official Correspondence of D.C.G.S. (Miscellaneous): military organization, plans, personnel, etc." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282838", "parent" : "036-002282833", "text" : "Mss Eur E396/7: Demi-Official Correspondence of D.C.G.S. (Miscellaneous): military organization, plans, personnel, etc." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282839", "parent" : "036-002282833", "text" : "Mss Eur E396/8: Demi-Official Correspondence of D.C.G.S. with War Office, India Office and Dominions: military organization, plans, personnel, etc." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282840", "parent" : "036-002282833", "text" : "Mss Eur E396/9: Copies of Important Papers: Strategy and Organization (including papers on strategic importance of Afghanistan)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282841", "parent" : "036-002282833", "text" : "Mss Eur E396/10: Copies of Important Papers: Strategy and Organization (including papers on strategic importance of Afghanistan, the Indian Sandhurst…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282842", "parent" : "036-002282833", "text" : "Mss Eur E396/11: Copies of Important Papers: Organization (including Indianization, training, manpower, finance, etc.)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282843", "parent" : "036-002282833", "text" : "Mss Eur E396/12: Copies of Important Papers: Organization (including Indianization, equipment, etc.)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282844", "parent" : "036-002282833", "text" : "Mss Eur E396/13: Copies of Important Papers: Organization (including Indianization, reorganization of Cavalry and Infantry Units, etc.)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282845", "parent" : "036-002282833", "text" : "Mss Eur E396/14: Copies of Important Papers: Organization (including appreciation of Afghan armament, equipment, reorganization of Cavalry and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282846", "parent" : "036-002282833", "text" : "Mss Eur E396/15: Copies of Important Papers: Organization (including finance, equipment, reorganization, etc.)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282847", "parent" : "036-002282833", "text" : "Mss Eur E396/16: Important Memoranda: papers on military aspects of separation of Burma from India, notes for Simon Commission, and various problems…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282848", "parent" : "036-002282833", "text" : "Mss Eur E396/17: Contract Army: notes, memoranda and Despatch on proposals for a fixed budget for the Indian Army" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282849", "parent" : "036-002282833", "text" : "Mss Eur E396/18: Simon Commission: correspondence, notes, evidence, memoranda (including papers on Indianization of the Indian Army, and the military…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282850", "parent" : "036-002282833", "text" : "Mss Eur E396/19: Report of the Indian Statutory Commission (ie Simon Commission), Vol. II-Recommendations Cmd. 3569" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002282851", "parent" : "032-002282829", "text" : "Mss Eur E396/20-29: General Sir Walter Kirke, British Army 1896-1940; Commandant, Bhamo Battalion, Burma Military Police 1902-11; Deputy Chief of the…" },{ "id" : "040-002282852", "parent" : "036-002282851", "text" : "Mss Eur E396/20: Letters exchanged between Walter Mervyn St. George Kirke with Lilian Ethel Macliesh during their engagement" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282853", "parent" : "036-002282851", "text" : "Mss Eur E396/21: Letters exchanged between Walter Mervyn St. George Kirke with Lilian Ethel Macliesh during their engagement" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282854", "parent" : "036-002282851", "text" : "Mss Eur E396/22: Letters exchanged between Walter Mervyn St. George Kirke with Lilian Ethel Macliesh during their engagement" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282855", "parent" : "036-002282851", "text" : "Mss Eur E396/23: Letters exchanged between Walter Mervyn St. George Kirke with Lilian Ethel Macliesh during their engagement" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282856", "parent" : "036-002282851", "text" : "Mss Eur E396/24: Miscellaneous letters and memorabilia" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282857", "parent" : "036-002282851", "text" : "Mss Eur E396/25: Two letters from Walter Mervyn St. George Kirke to his wife Lilian Ethel Kirke Dated as: Mar 1908; nd" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282858", "parent" : "036-002282851", "text" : "Mss Eur E396/26: Letters from Walter Mervyn St. George Kirke to his wife Lilian Ethel Kirke" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282859", "parent" : "036-002282851", "text" : "Mss Eur E396/27: Letters from Walter Mervyn St. George Kirke to his wife Lilian Ethel Kirke" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282860", "parent" : "036-002282851", "text" : "Mss Eur E396/28: Letters from Walter Mervyn St. George Kirke to his wife Lilian Ethel Kirke" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282861", "parent" : "036-002282851", "text" : "Mss Eur E396/29: Photographs Dated as: no date" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002282862", "parent" : "032-002282829", "text" : "Mss Eur E396/30-41: General Sir Walter Kirke, British Army 1896-1940: additional deposits" },{ "id" : "040-002282863", "parent" : "036-002282862", "text" : "Mss Eur E396/30: Album of newspaper articles written by Kirke" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282864", "parent" : "036-002282862", "text" : "Mss Eur E396/31: Essay on military strategy written by Kirke whilst at Staff College" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282865", "parent" : "036-002282862", "text" : "Mss Eur E396/32: Papers concerning the liquidation of the United Service Club of Simla" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282866", "parent" : "036-002282862", "text" : "Mss Eur E396/33: Copy of typescript autobiographical note by Kirke on his career in the British Army including his service in India and Burma Dated…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282867", "parent" : "036-002282862", "text" : "Mss Eur E396/34: Letters from Kirke to his mother, written while Deputy Chief of the General Staff, India" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282868", "parent" : "036-002282862", "text" : "Mss Eur E396/35: Correspondence about admission to Indian Staff College, Quetta" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282869", "parent" : "036-002282862", "text" : "Mss Eur E396/36: Private correspondence chiefly relating to gold mining ventures in Burma" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282870", "parent" : "036-002282862", "text" : "Mss Eur E396/37: Correspondence relating to Kirke's wish to transfer from the Royal Garrison Artillery to the Royal Field Artillery" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282871", "parent" : "036-002282862", "text" : "Mss Eur E396/38: Miscellaneous private papers, including a letter from Maj-Gen H Lakin on the Alwar rebellion of 1933 which he had quelled" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282872", "parent" : "036-002282862", "text" : "Mss Eur E396/39: Two typescript articles on Burma (i) by a South African RNVR Officer describing the retreat in 1942; (ii) by Kirke on the Burma…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282873", "parent" : "036-002282862", "text" : "Mss Eur E396/40: (i) Notes for a lecture by Kirke on India to cadets in South Africa, 1947 (ii) Draft of a lecture by Kirke on Ceylon, nd (iii) Donald…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002282874", "parent" : "036-002282862", "text" : "Mss Eur E396/41: General Sir Walter Kirke': three part article by Brian St George (alias Kirke's son Col Richard Kirke) in the Army Quarterly and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002282829
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- Mss Eur E396/1-2 : Papers relating to Burma
Mss Eur E396/3-19 : General Sir Walter Kirke, British Army 1896-1940: papers as Deputy Chief of the General Staff, India 1926-29
Mss Eur E396/20-29 : General Sir Walter Kirke, British Army 1896-1940; Commandant, Bhamo Battalion, Burma Military Police 1902-11; Deputy Chief of…
Mss Eur E396/30-41 : General Sir Walter Kirke, British Army 1896-1940: additional deposits
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- 032-002282829
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur E396
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 41 items
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1902
- End Date:
- 1949
- Date Range:
- 1902-1949
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Source of Acquisition:
- Deposited on permanent loan by his son Col R M St G Kirke, 23 February 1981
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- British Army, 1707-
Burma Military Police
Indian Army, 1895-1947
Indian Sandhurst Committee
Indian Statutory Commission, 1927-1930
Kirke, Walter Mervyn St George, Knight, army officer, 1877-1949
Lakin, John Henry Foster, Major-General
Skinner, Thomas, Major, 1804-1877
United Services Club, Simla - Places:
- Afghanistan, Asia
Bhamo District, Burma
Burma, Asia
India, Asia
Myanmar, Asia
Pinang, Malaysia
Sri Lanka, Asia
Sri Lanka, Asia