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Dardanelles campaign (1915-1916)

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Subject Source: UK Archival Thesaurus

Found in 688 Collections and/or Records:

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(Untitled), [Mar] 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/54/110-112
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Admiralty minute on naval operations in the Dardanelles on 3-5 Mar [carbon].

Dates: [Mar] 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), [Mar] 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/54/113-115
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Admiralty minute on naval operations in the Dardanelles on 6-7 Mar [carbon].

Dates: [Mar] 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), [Mar] 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/54/117-119
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Admiralty minute on naval operations in the Dardanelles on 6-7 Mar [carbon].

Dates: [Mar] 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), [Mar] 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/54/120-122
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Admiralty minute on attack on the four principal forts guarding the Dardanelles [carbon].

Dates: [Mar] 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), [Apr] 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/54/123-132
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Admiralty and War Office statement on progress of operations in the Dardanelles from 25-29 Apr, particularly account of Gallipoli landings [carbon].

Dates: [Apr] 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 23 Mar 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/55/35-39
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Telegram from WSC, First Lord of the Amiralty to Rear-Admiral John de Robeck, Naval C. in C,. Dardanelles, on his suggestion to abandon the original plan for the naval forcing of the Dardanelles, and to use the whole military force available, whish would not be available until 14 Apr [handwritten draft, not sent - Lord Fisher (1st Sea Lord) had threatened to resign if the telegram was sent. WSC modified it and the redrafted version (CHAR 13/65) was sent on 24 Mar.].

Dates: 23 Mar 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), [Mar] 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/55/40-42
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Minute from the Director of Transports, Admiralty, to WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, on transport of troops to the Dardanelles, reporting that one Division was delayed by 24 hours by War Office action and half a Division was delayed a further 24 hours by labour difficulties [typescript copy].

Dates: [Mar] 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 01 May 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/55/44
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Admiralty minute on artillery in the Dardanelles, typescript, initialled by WSC and Lord Fisher.

Dates: 01 May 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 14 May 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/55/62-63
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Telegram from WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty to the Italian Minister of Marine, confirming that four British Battleships and four Light cruisers under the command of Rear-Admiral Cecil Thursby would leave the Dardanelles for service in the Adriatic as soon as they had been relieved by French ships [carbon].

Dates: 14 May 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 18 May 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/55/67
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Telegram from WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty to Major-General Archibald Paris, appreciation of the work of the Royal Naval Division in the Dardanelles.

Dates: 18 May 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 18 May 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/55/68
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Telegram from Major-General Archibald Paris, to WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, thanks for his appreciation of the work of the Royal Naval Division in the Dardanelles.

Dates: 18 May 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 28 May 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/55/72
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Telegram from Vice Admiral John De Robeck to WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, thanking him for telegram, and support for the Squadron in the Dardanelles [carbon].

Dates: 28 May 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), [May] 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/55/73-87
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Statement by WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty on the resignation of Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher as 1st Sea Lord, mainly over the Dardanelles [carbon].

Dates: [May] 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), [May] 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/55/88
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Telegram from the Admiralty to Vice Admiral John De Robeck, on precaution against attack by submarines in the Dardanelles [carbon].

Dates: [May] 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/55/89-90
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Admiralty minute to WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, report on the Turkish Forts in the Dardanelles.

Dates: 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), May 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/55/95
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Minute from WESC, First Lord of the Admiralty to Lord Kitchener, War Office, on military operations in the Dardanelles [handwritten, unsigned].

Dates: May 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), [May] 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/55/123-127
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Telegram from WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty to Vice-Admiral John de Robeck, on naval and military operations in the Dardanelles, and the possible abandonment of naval plan to force the Dardanelles without the aid of a large army [carbon].

Dates: [May] 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 20 Jan 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/56/14
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Minute from Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher, 1st Sea Lord, to WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, urging the recall of the Grand Fleet of HMS "Blenheim" and the Destroyer flotilla from the Dardanelles, stating that the Turkish Naval Force was "quite a negligible quantity", and French Destroyers and Submarines could be called upon to deal with it.

Dates: 20 Jan 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 19 Mar 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/56/46
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Letter from Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher, 1st Sea Lord, to WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, on the Dardanelles, but also reminding him "not to let our eyes be too much off the main theatre".

Dates: 19 Mar 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 20 Mar 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/56/47
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Letter from Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher, 1st Sea Lord, to WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, commenting on the 28 destroyers and torpedo boats in the Dardanelles, " a much bigger proportion than we have at home" suggesting that the French be asked to send more destroyers and light cruisers.

Dates: 20 Mar 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 25 Mar 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/56/50
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Letter from WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty to Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher, 1st Sea Lord,on the Prime Minister's disappointment that the Admiralty had not sent Vice Admiral John de Robeck a definite order to go on with his attack on the Dardanelles [handwritten, initialled by WSC].

Dates: 25 Mar 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 31 Mar 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/56/53
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Minute from Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher, 1st Sea Lord to WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, agreeing to refer the question of Borkum to Admiral Sir Arthur Wilson, also on the Dardanelles.

Dates: 31 Mar 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), Mar 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/56/54
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List of the British Naval Force in the Dardanelles [in the hand of Lord Fisher].

Dates: Mar 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 28 Mar 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/56/55
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Minute from WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty to Admiral of the Fleet, Lord Fisher, 1st Sea Lord, on need to receive a full statement from the War Office on the action to be taken by the Army in the Dardanelles, concluding "We cannot go back now" [handwritten copy].

Dates: 28 Mar 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 29 Mar 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/56/56
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Letter from Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher, 1st Sea Lord, to WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, sending two papers to WSC, on the Dardanelles.

Dates: 29 Mar 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open