GB 0096 UoL/ME - University of London Military Education Committee and Officer Training Corps

4 boxes, 201 folders, 29 volumes, 4 envelopes, 2 albums and 1 scrapbook

GB 0096 UoL/ME 1908-1997 Subfonds of the University of London 4 boxes, 201 folders, 29 volumes, 4 envelopes, 2 albums and 1 scrapbook University of London , Military Education Committee

The University of London Contingent of the Officer's Training Corps is administered by the Military Education Committee. The OTC was created in 1909 by R B Haldane as part of the army reforms he effected as Secretary of State for War.

The role of the OTC is to train undergraduates for commissioned service in the regular army, the Territorial Army and Combined Cadet Force. The Corps is an integral part of the Territorial Army.

The Contingent is organised into sub units of the following armed services: Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers, Royal Signals, Infantry, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Intelligence Corp and Women's Royal Army Corp.

University of London Military Education Committee and Officer Training Corps.

The collection comprises minutes and meeting papers for the Military Education Committee and its sub-Committees and for meetings of the Conference of Representatives of the Universities and Colleges providing contingents for the OTC and the Military Boards of London, Oxford and Cambridge Universities; enrolment forms and index cards with details of members of the OTC (SOME ARE CLOSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DATA PROTECTION ACT); Military Education Committee annual reports; correspondence with various organisations including the War Office, the University Air Squadron and Wycombe Council regarding Great Kimble Camp; copies of OTC contingent orders; Rolls of the Fallen and of War Service; photographs; administrative papers and publicity items including notices of lectures and a scrapbook containing press cuttings, information leaflets and official programmes.

1. Minutes and Meeting Papers.
   2. Officer Training Corps Membership.
   3. Annual Reports.
   4. Correspondence.
   5. Officer Training Corps Contingent Orders.
   6. Rolls of the Fallen.
   7. Photographs.
   8. Administrative Papers and Promotional Material.

Open for research although access may be restricted by the Data Protection Act or the Freedom of Information Act. Please contact the University Archivist for details. 24 hours notice is required for research visits.

Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Special Collections Reading Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.
English

Catalogued online. A handlist is available in the Special Collections reading room. A pdf is attached to the sub-fonds description.

  Simon McKeon, 2006-08-24 Michael Broadway, 2011-11-10 Jane Kirby Higher education institutions University of London , Military Education Committee Educational institutions

University of London Military Education Committee and Officer Training Corps.

The collection comprises minutes and meeting papers for the Military Education Committee and its sub-Committees and for meetings of the Conference of Representatives of the Universities and Colleges providing contingents for the OTC and the Military Boards of London, Oxford and Cambridge Universities; enrolment forms and index cards with details of members of the OTC (SOME ARE CLOSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DATA PROTECTION ACT); Military Education Committee annual reports; correspondence with various organisations including the War Office, the University Air Squadron and Wycombe Council regarding Great Kimble Camp; copies of OTC contingent orders; Rolls of the Fallen and of War Service; photographs; administrative papers and publicity items including notices of lectures and a scrapbook containing press cuttings, information leaflets and official programmes.

1. Minutes and Meeting Papers.
   2. Officer Training Corps Membership.
   3. Annual Reports.
   4. Correspondence.
   5. Officer Training Corps Contingent Orders.
   6. Rolls of the Fallen.
   7. Photographs.
   8. Administrative Papers and Promotional Material.

Open for research although access may be restricted by the Data Protection Act or the Freedom of Information Act. Please contact the University Archivist for details. 24 hours notice is required for research visits.

Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Special Collections Reading Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.

• English

• Latin

English

Catalogued online. A handlist is available in the Special Collections reading room. A pdf is attached to the sub-fonds description.

• English