Series 1: Papers of Major Francis Edward De Groot. Volume 1: Personal documents and letters, 25 August 1914-20 June 1940

Papers of Major Francis Edward De Groot, chiefly concerning the New Guard, the 'De Groot incident' at the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, and resultant cases at court, 1914-1959, predominantly 1932-1933

CONTENTS:

De Groot’s commission in the 15th (The King’s Hussars, 25 August 1914
War Office report on De Groot, 4 January 1919
Return of war service, 1914-1919
War Office memorandum, 1 January 1920
Embarkation permit, 22 March 1920
Relinquishment of commission, 2 July 1920
Embarkation notice, 31 March 1920
Passenger list of T.S.S. ‘Euripides’, 31 J1 March 1920
Enrolment in the New Guard, 30 September 1931
Invitation to rejoin the New Guard, 16 December 1932
Photostat of De Groot’s reply, 20 December 1932
Letters referring to resignation from the New Guard
De Groot’s commission in the Australian Military Reserve, 20 June 1940

Miscellaneous letters:

From Carpenter and Packer, 29 January 1932
From Basil C. W. Dean, 26 March 1932
From Gwen Birch, 5 April 1932
From the Society of Women Painters, 7 April 1932
From Nora Cooper, 8 April 1932
From the Sydney University Art Club, 8 April 1932
From Jessie Lawrensen, 11 April 1932
From A. Riddell, 12 April 1932
From E. Clayton, 16 April 1932
From A. N. Orchard, 18 April 1932
From Florence M. Taylor, 27 April 1932
From F. E. Baume, Sun Newspapers, 27 April 1932
From F. E. Baume, Sun Newspapers, 2 April 1932
From J. W. Rutty (?), 25 May 1932
From Barbara Matthews, 23 June 1932
From H. Cazneaux, 4 July 1932
From J. E. Toole, July 1932
From the Australian Employment Exchange, 3 August 1932
From Will (Will Campbell), 8 November 1932
To Mrs H. J. Bell (copy), 31 January 1939
To Lady Angela St. Clair Erskine (draft), n. d.
From Lady Angela St. Clair Erskine, n. d.
From C. Holden (2), n. d.
From A.B.O. Publications, n. d.

Invitations

Miscellaneous papers:

2 photographs, parody of De Groot
Advertising brochure mentioning De Groot
Bookplate of Eadith Campbell Walker
Photograph of Australian 150th Anniversary Medal
Note to press cutting on New Guard
C.I.B. Christmas Greetings, 1930
‘Cutting the Ribbon’, music manuscript by Emily Thomas and accompanying letter
‘Australia Will Be There’, sheet music from Skipper Francis
Souvenir photographs of Woy Woy

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