(Untitled), 02 May 1942
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/74/101-104
Scope and Contents
Telegram from Admiral Geoffrey Layton [Commander-in- Chief, Ceylon] reporting on progress in Ceylon [later Sri Lanka] since 5 April 1942: outlines reinforcements and withdrawals; describes defensive works and reports on the RDF [Radio Direction Finder] situation; comments on aerodrome facilities and the likely zone of the main enemy landing; reports present airforce and army dispositions.
Dates
- Creation: 02 May 1942
Conditions Governing Access
From the File:
Open
Language of Materials
English
External Documents
Former / Other Reference
T 673/2
Subject
- Royal Air Force (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository
Contact:
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Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DS United Kingdom
+44 (0)1223 336087
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Churchill Archives Centre
Churchill College
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DS United Kingdom
+44 (0)1223 336087
archives@chu.cam.ac.uk