Papers, 1923-1933

Containers:

Box 38

Component identifier:

File 16-17

Content Summary:

Correspondence, reports and minutes of meetings relating to the Military Defence Council. Correpondents include Sir Harry Chauvel, Sir John Monash and Sir Ernest Scott.

Immediate source of acquisition:

The papers were acquired in several instalments from the family of Sir Brudenell White. The first large instalment was received in 1976 from White's daughter, Rosemary, Lady Derham. This was followed by small additions to the collection in 1979, 1982, 1984 and 1989. In 1999 Lady Derham added the remaining papers she held to the collection. A further small addition was received in 2003 from White's grandson, Mark Derham.

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