1923
Pocket diary containing very brief entries covering Romilly's daily routine as an Egyptian Army officer, some describing treks and patrols carried out, but mostly concerning activities such as hunting and playing sport. Entries for January to 24 May cover his life in England (SAD.331/4/1-22); followed by the journey to the Sudan via Egypt (SAD.331/4/22-25); early days in Khartoum (SAD.331/4/25v-27); trip south by Nile steamer (SAD.331/4/28-30); work and leisure activities at Wau (SAD.331/4/30-53).

1924
Pocket diary containing very brief entries covering Romilly's daily routine as an Egyptian Army officer, some describing treks and patrols carried out, but mostly concerning activities such as hunting and playing sport. Mentions fellow officers and activities at Wau and surrounding area.

1925
Pocket diary containing very brief entries covering Romilly's daily routine as an Egyptian Army officer, some describing treks and patrols carried out, but mostly concerning activities such as hunting and playing sport. Mentions fellow officers and activities at Wau and surrounding area and a trip by steamer to Khartoum and from there home on leave (SAD.331/6/14-25); return journey (SAD.331/6/25-27).

1926
Pocket diary containing very brief entries covering Romilly's daily routine as a Bimbashi in the Sudan Defence Force, some describing treks and patrols carried out, but mostly concerning activities such as hunting and playing sport. Mentions fellow officers and activities at Wau and surrounding area. In March takes over command of No 9 Company (SAD.331/7/7v).

1927
Pocket diary containing very brief entries describing Romilly's daily routine, as a Bimbashi in the Sudan Defence Force, some describing treks and patrols carried out, but mostly concerning activities such as hunting and playing sport. Mentions fellow officers and activities at Wau and surrounding area. Also includes references to trip to Kenya and home via Mombasa, Port Said, Genoa and Paris (SAD.331/8/7-12); on leave in England (SAD.331/8/13-16); return trip to the Sudan (SAD.331/8/16-18); training with an R.A.F. division, probably to carry out missions against the Nuer (SAD.331/8/27).

1928
Pocket diary containing very brief entries describing Romilly's daily routine as a Bimbashi in the Sudan Defence Force, some describing treks and patrols carried out, although mostly concerning activities such as hunting and playing sport. Also includes details of an unsuccessful patrol under the leadership of Romilly and Wedderburn-Maxwell against the Nuer chief, Kurbiel Wal, in Gawaar country who had assembled 200 followers with the intent of attacking the Dinka of Duk Faiwil (SAD.331/9/1-6); trip home on leave after the death of his mother (SAD.331/9/15-17); on leave in England (SAD.331/9/17-23).

1928
Typescript transcription of 1928 diary above

1929
Pocket diary containing very brief entries describing Romilly's daily routine, the majority of which is spent in England before his return to the Sudan in November as Assistant District Commissioner, Upper Nile Province (Nuer & Dinka Southern Area), Includes description of the journey back via Port Said and Port Sudan (SAD.331/11/23v-25v)

1930
Pocket diary containing very brief entries describing Romilly's daily routine as A.D.C. Upper Nile Province, mostly concerning activities such as hunting and playing sport. Mentions fellow officers incuding E. Evans-Pritchard who was appointed to make an ethnological survey of the Nuer, and activities in Upper Nile Province, and describes treks, sudd clearing, court meetings attended and meetings with tribal chiefs, sentencing a man to 4 years for murder in Duk Fayil (SAD.331/12/4v); burning villages (SAD.331/12/8v); lists of payments to servants, fines and loans (SAD.331/12/28v-32v).

1931
Pocket diary containing very brief entries describing Romilly's daily routine as A.D.C. Upper Nile Province, mostly concerning activities such as hunting and playing sport, with some brief descriptions of treks, court meetings and meetings with tribal chiefs, and movements of fellow officials.

1932
Pocket diary containing very brief entries describing Romilly's daily routine as A.D.C. Upper Nile Province, mostly concerning activities such as hunting and playing sport, with some brief descriptions of treks, court meetings and meetings with tribal chiefs, and movements of fellow officials; journey home and leave in the UK (SAD.331/14/19-26)

1933
Pocket diary containing very brief entries describing Romilly's daily routine as A.D.C. Upper Nile Province, mostly concerning activities such as hunting and playing sport, movements of province officials, with some brief descriptions of treks, court meetings and meetings with tribal chiefs; journey home and leave in the UK (SAD.331/15/19-26)

1934
Pocket diary containing very brief entries describing Romilly's daily routine as A.D.C. Upper Nile Province, mostly concerning activities such as hunting and playing sport, movements of province officials, with some brief descriptions of treks, court meetings and meetings with tribal chiefs; journey home and leave in the UK (SAD.331/16/18-25)

1935
Pocket diary containing very brief entries describing Romilly's daily routine as A.D.C. Upper Nile Province, mostly concerning activities such as hunting and playing sport, collection of tribute, movements of province officials, brief descriptions of treks, court meetings and meetings with tribal chiefs; journey home and leave in the UK (SAD.331/17/39-53)

1936
Pocket diary containing very brief entries describing Romilly's daily routine as A.D.C. Upper Nile Province, mostly concerning activities such as hunting and playing sport, movements of province officials, with some brief descriptions of treks, court meetings and meetings with tribal chiefs. The diary replaced one stolen in October, so any entries prior to that month were written retrospecttively.

1937
Pocket diary containing very brief entries describing Romilly's daily routine, as A.D.C. Upper Nile Province, mostly concerning activities such as hunting and playing sport, movements of province officials, with some brief descriptions of treks, court meetings and meetings with tribal chiefs; journey home and leave in the UK (SAD.331/19/39-52)

1938
Pocket diary containing very brief entries describing Romilly's daily routine as A.D.C. Upper Nile Province, mostly concerning activities such as hunting and playing sport, movements of province officials, with some brief descriptions of treks, court meetings and meetings with tribal chiefs, tribute collection; DCs' meeting at Malakal (SAD.331/20/23); journey home and leave in the UK (SAD.331/20/42v-54)

1939
Pocket diary containing very brief entries describing Romilly's daily routine as A.D.C. Upper Nile Province, mostly concerning activities such as hunting and playing sport, movements of province officials, with some brief descriptions of treks, court meetings and meetings with tribal chiefs

1940
Pocket diary containing very brief entries describing Romilly's daily routine as A.D.C. Upper Nile Province, concerning activities such as hunting and playing sport, with brief descriptions of treks, court meetings and meetings with tribal chiefs. The latter half of the year includes some descriptions of his S.A.D.F. work, including inspection and training of troops, and a trip to Cairo (SAD.331/22/48-50). However, most of the diary is taken up with news of the progress of the war.

1941
Pocket diary containing very brief entries describing Romilly's daily routine, including descriptions of his S.A.D.F. work, including inspection and training of troops, as well as his role in the East Africa campaign's offensive in Ethiopia (SAD.331/23/5-17). Also covers his work as A.D.C. Upper Nile Province, including brief descriptions of treks, court meetings and meetings with tribal chiefs, and a trip to South Africa (SAD.331/23/35-42).

1942
Pocket diary containing very brief entries describing Romilly's daily routine as A.D.C. Upper Nile Province, including activities such as hunting and playing sport, with some brief descriptions of treks, tribute collection, court meetings and meetings with tribal chiefs. The latter half of the year includes some descriptions of a trip to Kenya and his S.A.D.F. work, including inspection and training of troops. However, most of the diary is taken up with news of the progress of the war.

1943
Pocket diary containing very brief entries describing Romilly's daily routine as A.D.C. Upper Nile Province, mostly concerning activities such as hunting and playing sport, with some brief descriptions of treks, court meetings and meetings with tribal chiefs. Also covers the progress of the war and a trip to Palestine, Syria and the Lebanon (SAD.331/25/31-41).

1944
Pocket diary containing very brief entries describing Romilly's daily routine as A.D.C. Upper Nile Province, mostly concerning activities such as hunting and playing sport, with some brief descriptions of treks, court meetings and meetings with tribal chiefs. Also covers progress of the war and Romilly's first trip home since the outbreak of war (SAD.331/26/32-50).

1945
Pocket diary containing very brief entries describing Romilly's daily routine as A.D.C. Upper Nile Province, mostly concerning activities such as hunting and playing sport, with some brief descriptions of treks, court meetings and meetings with tribal chiefs, and a trip to Kenya (SAD.331/27/30-41).

1928 Feb 3-Mar 4
Photographs of a patrol against the Gaawar Nuer, under the leadership of Romilly and H.G. Wedderburn-Maxwell, District Commissioner for the Gaawar:

[1920s-1940s]
Photographs of a French motor expedition in Africa, mostly unidentified but including travel in French Equatorial Africa, the Sudan, the Belgian Congo and Kenya:

[1920s-1940s]
Photographs (used as postcards) of travels through East Africa, probably Kenya and Uganda, including tribal groups and tribal life, colonial officals, and general landscape shots. All are unidentified and many are of poor quality:

[1920s-1940s]
Photographs of East Africa, mostly Kenya and Uganda. With a few exceptions, all are unidentified:

1940 Jun 11
Temporary commission in the Sudan Auxillary Defence Force for Romilly

1941 Feb
Newspaper cutting from the Daily Mail on the role of the “spare-time soldier” in the capture of Gambeila from the Italians

[1965-1969] Dec 5
Newspaper cutting from the Sunday Telegraph relating to the civil war in southern Sudan