Page proofs for a supplement to the London Gazette entitled "Fleet Air Arm Operations Against Taranto [Italy] on 11th November 1940", reprinting contemporary despatches and reports from individuals including Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham, Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean (16 January 1941) and [Denis] Boyd, Commanding Officer, HMS Illustrious (13 November 1940), with later Admiralty footnotes. [annotated by ?Kathleen Hill, WSC's secretary].

Page proofs for a supplement to the London Gazette entitled "The Battle of Matapan [Greece]", 27-30 March 1941, reprinting contemporary despatches and reports from Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham, Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Station (11 November 1941), and Vice-Admiral [Henry] Pridham-Whippel [Second in Command Mediterranean Fleet] (10 April), with later Admiralty footnotes. [annotated by ?Kathleen Hill, WSC's secretary].

Page proofs [for a supplement to the London Gazette] entitled "Sinking of the German Battleship Bismarck on 27th May, 1941" reprinting contemporary despatches and reports from Admiral Sir John Tovey, Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleet (5 July), and Vice-Admiral James Somerville, Flag Officer Commanding Force H (4 June), with an appendix and later Admiralty footnotes. [annotated by ?Kathleen Hill, WSC's secretary].

Account of "The raid on military and economic objectives in the Lofoten Islands [Norway]", March 1941, including contemporary despatches and reports from individuals including Admiral Sir John Tovey, Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleet (4 April), Captain [Clifford] Caslon, Sixth Destroyer Flotilla (8 March), and Brigadier [Joseph] Haydon, Commanding Special Service Brigade (13 March), with later Admiralty footnotes. [Carbon copy].

Page proofs [for a supplement to the London Gazette] entitled "Raid on military and economic objectives in the vicinity of Vaagso Island [Norway]", 27 December 1941, reprinting contemporary despatches and reports from Admiral Sir John Tovey, Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleet (7 January 1942), and Brigadier [Joseph] Haydon and Rear Admiral [Harold] Burrough, Commanders, Operation "Archery" (2 January 1942), with later Admiralty footnotes. [annotated by ?Kathleen Hill, WSC's secretary].

Note from "G R G A" [Commodore George Gordon Allen] to WSC commenting on the despatches concerning Mediterranean convoy operations to Malta, suggesting the most important operation was "Pedestal" in August 1942. [initialled; annotated by WSC's literary assistant Denis Kelly].

Note from "G R G A" [Commodore George Gordon Allen] briefly commenting on despatches on "The Battle of the Java Sea" and "Actions against raiders" [CHAR 20/241/212 and CHAR 20/241/213]. [initialled manuscript; annotated by WSC's secretary ?Lettice Marston, later Lettice Shillingford].

Proofs [for a supplement to the London Gazette] entitled "Battle for the Java Sea, 27th February, 1942" reprinting contemporary despatches and reports from Commodore [John] Collins, Commanding China Force (17 March 1942) and Captain H M L Waller, HMAS Perth (27 February 1942), with a later appendix by Captain [Oliver] Gordon (1 October 1945), and Admiralty footnotes. [annotated by ?Kathleen Hill, WSC's secretary].

Proofs [for a supplement to the London Gazette] entitled "Actions against Raiders" reprinting contemporary despatches and reports on the "destruction of enemy raider No. 16 by HMS Devonshire" (November 1941), "sinking of the German Supply Ship Python" (November 1941), and "action by HMIS Bengal and MV Ondina with two Japanese raiders" (November 1942), with later Admiralty footnotes. [annotated by ?Kathleen Hill, WSC's secretary].

Comments by [Commodore George Gordon] Allen on [the proofs of the London Gazette supplement of] "The Battle of Sirte [Libya]" [for the supplement see CHAR 20/241/218-227]. [initialled].

Page proofs for a supplement to the London Gazette entitled "The Battle of Sirte [Libya] of 22nd March, 1942", reprinting contemporary despatches and reports from Admiral Sir Henry Harwood, Commander-in-Chief Mediterranean Station (2 June), and Rear Admiral Philip Vian, Commanding Fifteenth Cruiser Squadron (31 March), with later Admiralty footnotes. [annotated by ?Kathleen Hill, WSC's secretary].

Comments by [Commodore George Gordon] Allen on [the proofs of the London Gazette supplement of] "The Attack on St Nazaire [France]" [for the supplement see CHAR 20/241/230-235]. [initialled].

Page proofs for a supplement to the London Gazette entitled "The Attack on St Nazaire [France], 1942", reprinting contemporary despatches and reports from Admiral of the Fleet Sir Charles Forbes, Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth [Devon] (13 April 1942) and Commander [Robert] Ryder, Senior Officer, 10th A/S Striking Force (1 April), with later Admiralty footnotes. [annotated by ?Kathleen Hill, WSC's secretary].

Page proofs for a supplement to the London Gazette entitled "The Dieppe [France] Raid", reprinting a contemporary despatch from Captain [John] Hughes-Hallett (30 August 1942), with later Admiralty footnotes. [annotated by ?Kathleen Hill, WSC's secretary].

Page proofs for a supplement to the London Gazette entitled "The Attack on the Tirpitz by midget submarines on 22nd September, 1943", reprinting contemporary and later despatches from Rear Admiral [Claud] Barry (8 November 1943 and 2 February 1944) and Rear Admiral [George] Creasy (26 July 1945), with later Admiralty footnotes. [annotated by ?Kathleen Hill, WSC's secretary].

Page proofs for a supplement to the London Gazette entitled "Operations in connection with the landings in the Gulf of Salerno [Italy] on 9th September, 1943", reprinting a despatch from Sir Andrew Cunningham, Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Station (8 March 1945), with later Admiralty foreword and footnotes, and an appendix on planning the operation. [annotated by ?Kathleen Hill, WSC's secretary].

Page proofs for a supplement to the London Gazette entitled "Naval Operations in the Aegean between the 7th September, 1943, and 28th November, 1943" reprinting a contemporary despatch from Vice-Admiral Sir Algernon Willis, Commander-in-Chief, Levant [Syria and Lebanon] (27 December 1943), with later Admiralty footnotes. [annotated by ?Kathleen Hill, WSC's secretary, and his literary assistant Denis Kelly].

Page proofs [for a supplement to the London Gazette] entitled "Sinking of the German Battle-Cruiser Scharnhorst on the 26th December, 1943" reprinting a contemporary despatch from Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser, Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleet (28 January 1944), with later Admiralty footnotes. [annotated by ?Kathleen Hill, WSC's secretary].

Letter from WSC (Admiralty, Whitehall) to "Mama" [Lady Randolph Churchill] concerning the influence of the Sea Lords over the promotion of Lieutenants with which he cannot interfere.