NAM.1987-03-31-1569

Papers relating to Col Augustus Francis Andrew Nicol Thorne's military career and family life, 1926-1927. Includes press cuttings from the 'London Gazette', announcing his appointment as General Services Officer 1, 18 Feb 1926; press cuttings on the role of the Grenadier Guards during the General Strike, May 1926; papers relating to the care of his war service horses 'Punch' and 'Sunny Jim'; programmes for 2nd Bn Grenadier Guards Sports and Aldershot Tattoo, June 1926; household bills; papers relating to his wife's involvement with the Church bazaar at Lossiemouth and the Battalion Concert Committee, April 1927; orders for Trooping the Colour, 1927; programme for unveiling of the Guards Division Memorial, 16 Oct 1927; letters and press cuttings relating to his appointment as OC 3rd Grenadier Guards, from 1 Sep 1927, with copy of his first Part 1 Orders, and list of officers and SNCOs of the Battalion, list of offences and punishments, regimental and Battalion Christmas cards and other ephemera. Associated with the 2nd Bn Grenadier Guards, Guards Division and the 3rd Grenadier Guards.