This collection consists of De Robeck's naval, official and personal papers. The naval and official papers include Midshipman's Logs, correspondence and Fleet orders. The personal papers include correspondence and diaries.

This collection relates to Rhodes James' research and writings on the 1915 Dardanelles Campaign. The collection includes Rhodes James' research notes and correspondence plus material he collected about Gallipoli including a significant number of contemporary photographs and newspaper cuttings and rare printed material.

The collection contains papers and correspondence, mainly relating to the period of the First World War, and especially to Carden's involvement in the naval campaign at the Dardanelles.

Page from the Times including marked article describing the naval attack in the Dardanelles as "a legitimate war gamble". [Retained in connection with the proceedings against Lord Alfred Douglas arising from his claim that WSC misreported the Battle of Jutland to allow Jewish interests led by Sir Ernest Cassel to profit on the stock market].

Letter from T Taylor Heywood, journalist (11 Geneva Terrace, Rochdale, [Lancashire]) to WSC asserting that unless he explains who was responsible for the failure of the Dardanelles campaign many young Conservatives like Heywood will leave the party because it is allowing WSC back into its ranks.

Explanatory notes, for the Committee of Control on the Official Histories, by Lieutenant-General Sir Gerald Ellison on his history of the Gallipoli and Dardanelles campaign. Sent with CHAR 2/140/1.

Chapters 1-10 of Lieutenant-General Sir Gerald Ellison's history of the Gallipoli and Dardanelles campaign. Sent with CHAR 2/140/1.

Cutting from the Sheffield Daily Telegraph: article noting that WSC is expected to escape censure in the second report of the Dardanelles Commission but that he will be criticised in books by Sir Julian Corbett and Sir Percy Scott.

Letter from Sir Ian Hamilton (1 Hyde Park Gardens, [London]) to WSC thanking him for praising his role in the Dardanelles campaign [in his speech paying tribute to General Sir Edmund Allenby, later Lord Allenby].

Letter from Sir Ian Hamilton (1 Hyde Park Gardens, [London]) to WSC reporting that Sir George Arthur's account of the Dardanelles campaign is hostile to WSC but that he does not think it will harm WSC. However a forthcoming article by Lord Fisher [earlier Sir John Fisher] may be more serious.

Letter from Sir Ian Hamilton (1 Hyde Park Gardens, [London]) to WSC noting that the first of the articles on the Dardanelles by Lord Fisher [earlier Sir John Fisher] is not hostile to WSC, referring to the valuation of the stock on the farm [at Lullenden] and arguing that Sir George Arthur's portrayal of WSC as an overwhelmingly persuasive and powerful figure during the Dardanelles campaign will do WSC good rather than harm.

Letter from Major G C Woodcock to ? Shaw reporting that Turkish artillery officers believe that a renewed naval attack on the Dardanelles would have succeeded and that parts of the Gallipoli peninsula are so honeycombed that it is surprising that any sort of landing was possible.

Letter from Sir Ian Hamilton (1 Hyde Park Gardens, [London]) to WSC enclosing an article from The Truth on the Dardanelles Commission [see CHAR 2/106/139] and suggesting that the Times correspondent who wrote a "masterly" article on the Commission's report (Mr Sidebotham) should be asked to write one on Commodore Francis Mitchell's report as well.

Cutting from the Truth: article on the report of the Dardanelles Commission taking a sympathetic view of those who planned it and carried it out. Sent with CHAR 2/106/138.

Letter from Admiral of the Fleet Sir Roger Keyes to WSC, asking if it was true that Asquith had wanted WSC to go out to the Dardanelles after he left the Admiralty in 1915.

Letter from Admiral Lord Fisher [earlier Sir John Fisher] (36 Berkeley Square, [London]) to WSC enclosing a memorandum on his acquiesence in the Dardanelles operations [see CHAR 2/72/2-5]. Typescript copy at CHAR 2/72/40a.

"Points that influenced Lord Fisher in his acquiescence in the Dardanelles Operation." Typescript. Sent with CHAR 2/72/1.

Letter from Lord Fisher [earlier Sir John Fisher] (36 Berkeley Square, [London]) to WSC asking him to put in writing [the argument which WSC suggested Fisher should use before the Commission of Inquiry to justify his hostility to the Dardanelles campaign]. Typescript copy at CHAR 2/72/41.