These are all the records which I have found at the PRO and I have found useful. I have not had the chance to examine anywhere near all of them. They should prove a useful starting point for anyone else. As I work my way through these records, I will update this site.

The records have been grouped under their group and class document reference. Within each table, the column in bold shows the piece number. The complete document reference is constructed by adding the group, class and piece items together. An example would be PCOM 9/1117, which deals with the execution of John Amery.

The class lists for all the documents contained in the PRO can now be searched online at the PRO web site.

I would also like to thank all the staff at the Public Record Office for the work they do in preserving this country's records, and making them available to members of the public.

PCOM 8

22	1922-3	BYWATERS, Frederick Edward Francis	At Central Criminal Court on 5 December 1922. Convicted of murder. Executed at H.M.P. Pentonville on 9 January 1923. (Also HO 144/2685, PCOM 8/436 and PCOM 9/1983)
30	1910-1	CRIPPEN, Hawley Harvey	At Central Criminal Court on 22 October 1910. Convicted of murder. Executed at H.M.P. Pentonville on 23 November 1910.
87	1885-1901	LEE, John	At Exeter on 29 January 1885. Convicted of murder. Sentenced to death but sentence commuted.
186	1926-7	Execution arrangements at H.M.P. Pentonville	Closed for 100 years.
199 - 214		The treatment of prisoners awaiting execution
228	1912	Instructions to governors regarding suffragettes
432-435		Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie WILDE	(Also HO 45/24513-24516 and HO 45/25894).
436		THOMPSON, Edith Jessie	At Central Criminal Court on 11 December 1922. Convicted of murder. Executed at H.M.P. Holloway on 9 January 1923. (Also PCOM 8/22, PCOM 9/1983 and HO 144/2685)

PCOM 9

152	1939	Executed Prisoners	Remains are not to be used for scientific purposes.
401	1948	Investigation into electro encephalograms made in capital cases.
411	1946	High Treason prisoners	Director of Public Prosecutions expresses his appreciation of the work done by all prison officers.
415-429		Various pieces concerning the procedures to be followed before, during and after an execution.
499	1939-41	War records of the Prison Department are transferred to the Imperial War Museum.
515	1940	Formation of war zone courts	capital cases sentenced under new defence regulations.
710	1943-7	GERAGHTY, Christopher James Francis	At the Central Criminal Court on 28 July 1947. Convicted of murder. Executed at H.M.P. Pentonville 19 September 1947. (Also PCOM 9/715)
715	1943-7	JENKINS, Charles Henry	At the Central Criminal Court on 28 July 1947. Convicted of murder. Executed at H.M.P. Pentonville 19 September 1947. (Also PCOM 9/710)
878	1940-7	MOSELEY, Oswald	Interned under Defence Regulation 18B. (On Microfilm)
1117	1948	AMERY, John	At the Central Criminal Court on 13 November 1945. Convicted of high treason. Executed at H.M.P. Wandsworth 19 December 1945. (Also HO 144/22822-3, HO 45/25773)
1308	1950	The visit of Eamonn de Valera to H.M.P. Lincoln.
1319	1949	The laying of wreaths on the graves of executed prisoners is not usually permitted.
1339	1949	Mr Albert Pierrepoint	Permission refused to provide a writer with biographical details.
1344	1950-1	The refusal of a foreign observer attending a execution.
1345	1951-2	Properly executed person declared dead despite continued cardiac action.
1348	1953	The reason for letting the body of an executed prisoner remain suspended for one hour.
1373	1952	Procedures concerning the courts-martial (Appeals) Act 1951.
1374	1949-50	Royal Commission on Capital Punishment	The views of Governors, Medical Officers and the Prison Officers Association.
1375	1950-2	Royal Commission on Capital Punishment	Electro encephalogram treatment of prisoners on capital charges.
1376	1950	Royal Commission on Capital Punishment	Arrangements for the Commission’s members to see a dummy execution.
1402	1946-51	The plans and particulars for expanding the burial grounds at H.M.P. Pentonville.
1668	1953	CHRISTIE, John Reginald Halliday	At the Central Criminal Court on 16 June 1953. Convicted of murder. Executed at H.M.P. Pentonville on 15 July 1953. (Also PCOM 9/2313)
1697	1943-54	Security of the medical records of executed prisoners at H.M.P. Wandsworth. Also measures arising from the prosecution of Mrs. Van der Elst, a campaigner against capital punishment.
1755	1953-6	The execution of women	The correction of misinformation in a MP’s letter to The Times newspaper.
1773-82		Various papers concerning executed prisoners.
1783	1959	Confirmation that the Medical Officer examines the body of an executed prisoner immediately after the execution to verify that life is extinct.
1802-8		Various papers concerning the procedures to be followed by various people before, during and after an execution.
1975	1927-33	Awaiting execution	The question of detention at prison before and after execution.
1978	1956-7	Burial places for prisoners.
1982	1956	The relatives of executed prisoners are not permitted to visit the graves.
1983	1956	Various Parliamentary questions and debate concerning the allegations about the execution of Edith Thompson.
2004	1965-6	The exhumation of Derek William BENTLEY, from H.M.P. Wandsworth, and James HANRATTY, from H.M.P. Bedford.
2024	1956	Question arising from articles in "Sunday Empire News"	Also the decision not to prosecute Albert Pierrepoint for breaches of the Official Secrets Act; his resignation and question arising from it.
2084	1955	ELLIS, Ruth	At Central Criminal Court on 21 June 1955. Convicted of murder. Executed at H.M.P. Holloway on 13 July 1955.
2121	1942	SCOTT-FORD, Duncan Alexander Croall	At Central Criminal Court on 16 October 1942. Convicted of treachery. Executed at H.M.P. Wandsworth on 3 November 1942.
2122	1945-9	JOYCE, William	At Central Criminal Court in the autumn of 1945. Convicted of high treason. Executed at H.M.P. Wandsworth on 3 January 1946.
2162	1960	FORSYTH, Francis Robert George	At Central Criminal Court on 26 September 1960. Convicted of murder in the furtherance of theft. Executed at H.M.P. Wandsworth on 10 November 1960. (Also PCOM 9/2163)
2163	1960	HARRIS, Norman James	At Central Criminal Court on 26 September 1960. Convicted of murder in the furtherance of theft. Executed at H.M.P. Pentonville on 10 November 1960. (Also PCOM 9/2162)
2175	1957-63	Procedures concerning executions in consequence of the Homicide Act 1957.
2237	1966-7	Destruction of all execution apparatus except for one set retained at H.M.P. Wandsworth.
2312	1948-66	BENTLEY, Derek William	At Central Criminal Court on 2 November 1952. Convicted of murder. Executed at H.M.P. Wandsworth on 28 January 1953. (Also HO 291/225 and MEPO 2/9401/1)
2313	1949-66	EVANS, Timothy John	At Central Criminal Court on 13 January 1950. Convicted of murder. Executed at H.M.P. Pentonville on 9 March 1950. (Also PCOM 9/1668)
2315-40	1916	CASEMENT, Roger David	Convicted of High Treason. Executed at H.M.P. Pentonville on 3 August 1916.

PRO 30/57

The private papers of Kitchener of Khartoum are located in the group PRO 30/57. These papers cover his life and career from 1877 until his death in 1916. They were deposited with the National Register for Achieves for listing in November 1958 by his great-nephew, the 3rd Earl Kitchener who subsequently passed them on to the PRO.

The table below is only a subset of the group.

17	Boer War Correspondence: 1899-1907
18	Boer War 1899-1900: Captured Boer letters
19	Boer War 1900-02: Miscellaneous telegrams
20	Boer War 1900-02: Correspondence from Lord Roberts to Lord Kitchener
21	Boer War 1900-02: Correspondence from Lord Kitchener to Lord Roberts
22	Boer War and India 1900-1904: Correspondence between Lord Kitchener & St John Brodwick
23	Boer War 1901-02: Printed white papers
24	Boer War: Newspaper cuttings from between 1899 and 1902
25	Boer War 1903-05: Evidence & correspondence concerning South Africa Commission & War Stores (Commission) Act

HO 144

1636-7	1916	CASEMENT, Roger David	Convicted of High Treason at the Central Criminal Court, and executed at H.M.P. Pentonville on 3 August 1916.
2685	1922-3	Frederick Edward Francis BYWATERS & Edith Jessie THOMPSON	The controversy regarding their trial and executions. (This piece is composed of two large parts)
15700	1915-32	BOURNVILLE, Eva De	Convicted at Central Criminal Court on 11 January 1916 for spying and sentenced to death (commuted).
22822	1945-6	AMERY, John	Convicted at Central Criminal Court on 28 November 1945 for treason and sentenced to death. (Microfilm Drawer 648).
22823	1945-6	AMERY, John	Continues from HO 144/22822.
23414-509	1916-65	CASEMENT, Roger David	Convicted of High Treason and executed at H.M.P Pentonville at 3 August 1916.

HO 161

Whole Class

The Diaries of Roger David CASEMENT.

HO 291

225

BENTLEY, Derek William.

226

CRAIG, Christopher.

227-228

CHRISTIE, John Reginald Halliday.

229-230

MERRIFIELD, Louisa.

235-238

ELLIS, Ruth.

MEPO 2

9401/1	1952-71	The murder of P.C. SIDNEY MILES by Derek William BENTLEY and Christopher CRAIG at Croydon on 2 November 1952	Extracted photographs are in CN 22/1. (Closed for 75 years. Opened in 1992 following review)
9401/2	1972		Reports and correspondence following various publications on the BENTLEY/CRAIG case. (Closed for 75 years. Reduced to 30 years in 1992)

J 82

1	1945	JOYCE, William	Treason.
92	1959	PODOLA, G.F.E	Capital Murder.
110	1960	FORSYTH, F.R.G.H.J., Darby, C.L., Harris, N.J and Lutt,T	Capital Murder.
141	1961	BLAKE, G	Communicating information useful to an enemy.
184	1961	TERRY, Victor John	Capital Murder.
216	1962	HANRATTY, James	Capital Murder.
420-41	1964	REYNOLDS, B.R & others	Conspiracy to stop (Mail Train Robbery) the mail etc.

CRIM 1

149/3	1914	DREW, Sidney Granville	Inciting to cause damage by publishing "The Suffragetts".
160/1	1916	De BOURNVILLE, Eva.	Attempting to communicate information to the enemy.
206/5	1922	BYWATERS, Frederick Edward Francis & THOMPSON, Edith Jessie	Murder.
482	1945	JONES, Elizabeth Marina & HULTEN, Karl Gustav	Murder.
483	1945	JOYCE, William	Treason.
484	1946	COOPER, Thomas Heller	Treason.
485	1946	MINCHIN, Alfred Vivian, ROWLANDS, Herbert George, BERRY, Kenneth Edward Jordan, BARKER, Ronald David and LEISTER, Dennis John Alfred	Conspiracy to assist the enemy.
583	1916	BOURNONVILLE De, Eva	Pardon.
585	1946	COOPER, Thomas Heller & PURDY, Walter	Pardon.
1177	1940	SINGH, Udham	Murder.
1197	1940	INGRAM, Marie Louisa Augusta, SWIFT, William and WATTS, Archibald	Assisting an enemy.
1202	1940	FREEMAN, Violet Lilian & FREEMAN, Rex William	Assisting the enemy.
1203	1940	SAXON-STEER, William	Publishing matter likely to assist an enemy.
1208	1940	TOMKINS, William Bruce	Doing an act with intent to assist the enemy.
1211	1940	PENLINGTON, Wanda & GUTHERIDGE, William Anthony	Sabotage.
1233	1940	DAY, Ray Leonard Townsend	Doing an act likely to assist the enemy.
1241	1940	MARTIN, Samuel James	Sabotage.
1237	1940	MUNT, Albert Victor	Doing an act likely to assist the enemy.
1300	1941	ARMSTRONG, George Johnson	Treachery.
1307	1941	DRUEKE, Karl Theo. & WALTI, Werner Heinrich	Treachery.
1350	1941	RICHTER, Karel Richard	Treachery.
1414	1942	TIMMERMAN, Alphons Louis E	Treachery.
1449	1942	SCOTT-FORD, Duncan A.C	Treachery.
1491	1943	MENEZES De, R De M	Treachery (Retained by Department)
1658	1945	HEWITT, Gerald Percy Sandys	Doing an act likely to assist the enemy.
1717	1945	AMERY, John	Treason.
1738	1945	PURDY, Walter	Treason.
1739	1945	HUMPRIES, Reginald Arthur	Doing an act likely to assist the enemy.
1745	1946	HILTON, Dorothea May Thresa	Doing an act likely to assist the enemy.
1759	1946	LINGSAW, John	Doing an act likely to assist the enemy.
1761	1946	VARDON, Pearl Joyce	Doing an act likely to assist the enemy.
1763	1946	BOTHAMLEY, Margaret Frances	Doing an act likely to assist the enemy.
1767	1946	WICKS, Henry William	Doing an act likely to assist the enemy.
1783	1946	GILBERT, Charles Patrick & KENNETH, James	Doing an act likely to assist the enemy.
1797	1946	STEANE, Anthony Cedric S	Doing an act likely to assist the enemy.
1806	1946	HEATH, Neville George C	Murder.
1838	1947	ALFORD, L.R. & others	Harbouring escaped POWs contrary to Defence(General) Regulations 1939.
2035	1950	EVANS, Timothy John	Murder.
2052	1950	FUCHS, Klaus Emil Julius	Communicating information contrary to the Official Secrets Act 1911.
2116	1943	(MENEZES De, R. De M.) & 1965 (EVANS, Timothy John)	Pardon.
2282	1952	BENTLEY, Derek William & CRAIG, Christopher	Murder
2326	1953	CHRISTIE, John Reginald H	Murder.
2492	1954	CHRISTOFI, Styllou Pantopiou	Murder.
2582	1955	ELLIS, Ruth	Murder.

DPP 1

2/1-4	1896	JAMESON, L.S & others	Foreign Enlistment Act.
5	1901	KRAUSE, F.E.T	Treason - Extradition.
7	1902	LYNCH, A	Treason.
13	1910	CRIPPEN, H.H	Murder
19	1912	KERR and 8 others	Suffragettes.
22	1913	PANKHURST, E & others	Malicious Damage.
24	1914	AHLERS, N.E.H.A	Treason.
29	1914	LODY, C.H	Defence of Realm Regs.
30	1915	BREECKOW, G.T	Treason.
31	1915	BUSCHMAN, F	Spying.
32	1915	De BAUNONVILLE, E	Neutral Assisting the enemy.
33	1915	JANSSEN, H.M.P & ROOS, W.J	Defence of Realm Regs.
34	1915	MARKS, J	Defence of Realm Regs.
35	1915	MELIN, E.W	Spying.
36	1915	MEYER, A.	Spying.
39	1915	RIES, I.G	Spying.
40	1915	ROGGEN, A.A	Spying.
44	1916	ZENDER, L.H.Y	Spying.

DPP 4

36	1903	LYNCH, A	Treason.
46	1916	CASEMENT, Sir Roger	Treason.

KV 2

11	Charles Albert Van den Kieboom
12	Carl Heinrich Meier
13	Sjoerd Pons
14-16	Vera Eriksen
17	Werner Heinrich Walti
18-19	Karl Theodore Drucke
20	Sigwald Lund
21-22	Gunner Edvardsen
23	Otto Joost
24-27	Josef Jakobs
28-29	George William Armstrong
30-33	Karel Richter
43-46	Johannes Marinus Dronkers
47	John Alphonsus Mulder
48-49	Franciscus Johannes Winter
50-52	Oswald John Job
53	Pierre Richard Charles Neukermans
54-56	Josef Jan Van Hove
57-59	Duncan Alexander Croall Scott-Ford

WO 32

4676

1939

Papers relating to the notification sent to next-of-kin in the case of a sentence of death.

WO 71

391	1914	Sheffield, F	Desertion
392	1914	Ball, J	Desertion
396	1915	Scotton, W	Desertion
415	1915	Chisholm, A	Murder
456	1916	Harris, A (real surname is Beverstein)	Desertion
461	1916	Carter, H	Desertion
522	1916	Simmonds, W.H	Desertion
528	1916	Beeby, E	Desertion
551	1917	Malyon, F	Desertion
605	1917	Worsley, F	Desertion
603	1917	Oyns, A.P	Murder
640	1918	Bell, R	Murder
652	1918	Stevenson, D	Desertion
1109	1945	SCHURCH, T.J.W	Treachery.
1240	1941	JAKOBS, Joseph	Treachery.
1241	1943	PRITCHARD, Mrs. P.E	Conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline.
1248	1943	RUSCIANO, G	Murder.
1249	1945	ZUEHLSDORF, Kurt, HERZIG, Rolf., MERTENS, Josef., GOLTZ, Joacim., WUNDERLICH, Herbart., BRULING, Heinz., KOENIG, Erich Pallme and KLEIN, Hans	Murder.
1250	1945	KNEISSLER, K	Murder.

WO 81

142	1913	Sept - 1914 Sept.
143	1914	Sept - 1915 Feb.
144	1915	Feb - 1915 May.
145	1915	May - 1915 Aug.
146	1915	Aug - 1915 Oct.
147	1915	Oct - 1915 Dec.
148	1915	Dec - 1916 Feb.
149	1916	Feb - 1916 May.
150	1916	May - 1916 Dec.
151	1917	Jan - 1917 Apr.
152	1917	May - 1917 Aug.
153	1917	Sept - 1918 Jan.
154	1918	Jan - 1918 Jun.
155	1918	Jul - 1918 Nov.
156	1918	Nov - 1919 Mar.

WO 83

20	1914	April 17 - 1915 March 9.
21	1916	August 19 - December 30.
22	1915	August 20 - 1916 January 10.
23	1916	January 15 - February 9.
24	1916	February 8 - June 21.
25	1916	June 22 - December 30.
26	1917	January 1 - March 31.
27	1917	April 2 - June 30.
28	1917	July 2 - September 24.
29	1917	September 25 - December 29.
30	1918	January 1 - March 30.
31	1918	April 1 - June 29.
32	1918	July 1 - September 17.