Reference code: GB-0033-SAD
Title: Mulholland, Patrick Desmond
Dates of creation: 1924-1972
Extent: 2 files
Held by: Durham University Library, Archives and Special Collections: Sudan Archive
Created by: Mulholland, Patrick Desmond
Language:
English
(1896 - 1983)
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| 1922-1925 | Egyptian Army in Sudan |
| 1925 | Sudan Defence Force |
| 1925-1926 | Inspector, Finance Department, Khartoum |
| 1926-1927 | Aide-de-Camp, Governor-General's Staff, Khartoum |
| 1927-1928 | Comptroller, Governor-General's Staff, Khartoum |
| 1928-1932 | Controller of River Transport, Railways and Steamers, Traffic Department, Districts, Mogren |
| 1932-1933 | Divisional Superintendent, Railways, Traffic Department, Port Sudan Division, Port Sudan |
| 1933-1936 | Port Superintendent, Railways, Traffic Department, Port Sudan Division, Port Sudan |
| 1936-1938 | Port Manager, Railways, Traffic Department, Port Sudan Division, Port Sudan |
| 1938 | Seconded to Traffic Department, Wad Medani |
| 1938-1940 | Assistant Traffic Manager, Railways, Traffic Department, Headquarters, Atbara |
| 1940 | Traffic Department, London: Seconded to Sudan Resources Board |
| 1941-1944 | Deputy Controller General, War Supply Department, Khartoum (also Cairo Representative) |
| 1944 | Retired |
1. Official Papers
2. Articles
3. Newspaper Cuttings
Presented by Mulholland, 1966 & 1972
Catalogue
1. Official Papers
SAD.479/7/5-56
1924 Summer - Dec 28
Indexed file containing “Scheme E” for the evacuation of Egyptian elements of the Egyptian Army from the Sudan (SAD.479/7/5-52) and a report on the 1924 mutiny of Sudanese officers and men in Khartoum on Nov 27-28.
The file also contains newspaper clippings relating to the assassination of the Sirdar, Sir Lee Stack (SAD.479/7/2-5) - see below, section 3.
SAD.479/7/5-30
1924 Summer - Nov 23
“Scheme E” memorandum (marked “SECRET”), laying out the general principles of evacuation (SAD.479/7/6), organisation of staff (SAD.479/7/7-8), instructions relating to communications
and supplies (SAD.479/7/9) and administration (SAD.479/7/29-30) during evacuation, and instructions and orders to the different officers and members of staff involved, from Commanding Officers to Reception staff (SAD.479/7/12-28). The scheme was
formulated before the mutiny
SAD.479/7/31-52
1924 Oct 2 - Dec 28
Appendices I-IX which cover train transport details (SAD.479/7/31-35), information relating to communications and censorship (SAD.479/7/36-40) including Appendix IV,
“Memorandum on Censorship and Telegraphic Communications”, written by P.D. Mulholland for General Staff and dated 23 Nov 1924 (SAD.479/7/36-39), operation orders (SAD.479/7/41-45), the military report on the
evacuation by H.J. Huddleston, Acting Sirdar (SAD.479/7/46-49), a note on the arrangement for the evacuation of Egyptian troops (SAD.479/7/50-51) and a note on the mutiny at Talodi during the evacuation (SAD.479/7/52)
SAD.479/7/53-56
n.d.
Report entitled
“The Mutiny of 27th & 28th November 1924” (marked “SECRET”), describing events during the mutiny
2. Articles
SAD.635/9/1-5
1928 Feb, 1972 Sep 26
Article entitled
“Sudan Bridges” by Major Peter Stephen dated Feb 1928, giving information about the construction of Atbara, Port Sudan, Blue Nile, Kosti, Omdurman and Abu Deleig bridges, with an accompanying letter from P.D.
Mulholland (SAD.635/9/5), written at the time of deposit of the collection, giving background information. The article was given to P.D. Mulholland by P. Stephen, who was responsible for construction of the bridges mentioned
3. Newspaper Cuttings
SAD.479/7/2-5
1924 Nov 20 and n.d.
Obituary for the Sirdar, Sir Lee Stack (SAD.479/7/2) and an article on events leading to his death, from
The Daily Mail (SAD.479/7/3-5) [Note: the article includes Stack's photograph]
