Clarke, William Francis, 1883 - 1961 (Intelligence Officer)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1883 - 1961
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Fonds
The Papers of Alexander Guthrie Denniston
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0014/DENN
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of letters and accounts of Denniston's code-breaking work in Naval Intelligence in both World Wars and of the setting up of Room 40. There are several photographs of Denniston in Naval uniform and some of the Royal Naval College at Osborne.
Dates:
1908 - 1979
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
Fonds
The Papers of William F Clarke
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CLKE
Scope and Contents
The papers relate to the setting up of Room 40 and the Naval Intelligence's code-breaking activities in the First World War and to Clarke's service in the Government Code and Cypher School from 1922 to 1945.
Dates:
1914 - 1959
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre