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Order of service for the unveiling of the memorial to Chatfield at HMS EXCELLENT, Whale Island, Portsmouth, on Wednesday 2 July 1969. [1 item].

Correspondence regarding Chatfield's naval career in the 1930s, including a letter re promotion to Admiral of the Fleet, dated 15 April 1935, and series of naval messages re promotion to Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet, March 1930. [3 items].

2 letters received by Chatfield from William Hadley (1866-1969), editor of the Sunday Times, dated 16 Oct 1941 and 8 November 1942, regarding an article written by Chatfield and thanking Chatfield for "the book" [Chatfield's autobiography?], respectively. [2 items].

Certificate of appointment as Sub-Lieutenant of His Majesty's Fleet, 28 April 1894. [1 item].

Letter received by Chatfield from E.E. Bridges (?), Offices of the war Cabinet, 28 November 1941, regarding publication of Chatfield's autobiography, including a list of passages to be excluded from volume II. [1 item].

12 personal letters from Chatfield to his wife Lillian, Lady Chatfield (1891?-1977), while serving as Naval Representative with the delegation to the Washington Conference (1921-1922), covering the main discussions and issues of the Conference, during the period November 1921 - January 1922.…

Licence to wear the Grand Cross of the Order of the Phoenix, 20 July 1933 [see correspondence in CHT/11/5]. [1 item].

Grant of Dignity of a Knight Commander of the Order of Bath [KCB], 3 June 1922. [1 item].

Certificate of appointment as Lieutenant of His Majesty's Fleet, 28 April 1894. [1 item].