Papers from two files relating to Col Sir Augustus Francis Andrew Nicol Thorne's period in command of 3rd Bn Grenadier Guards, September 1927-January 1931.
One is the training file, containing manuscript notes on water training, 1927-1928; company training, 1928; musketry programme, Pirbright 1928; programme of battalion training 1929; notes on training, 1929-1930; descriptions of exercises, January-July 1929.
The second contains more general papers in addition to further training material, including Annual Reports, 1927-1928; Battalion movement orders, August 1928; list of officers; notes on conference at RHQ, April 1930.
Associated with the 3rd Bn Grenadier Guards.