Dardanelles campaign (1915-1916)
Found in 688 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 28 Jul 1933
Letter from Admiral Sir Roger Keyes [later 1st Lord Keyes] (Tingewick House, Tingewick, Buckinghamshire) to WSC describing his proposed account of the Dardanelles campaign and asking to see WSC to discuss it.
(Untitled), 05 Aug 1933
Letter from [WSC] to [Admiral Sir Roger Keyes, later 1st Lord Keyes] approving [a foreword to the chapter from Keyes's naval memoirs on the Dardanelles campaign]. Carbon typescript copy.
(Untitled), 08 Aug 1933
Letter from Admiral Sir Roger Keyes [later 1st Lord Keyes] (Tingewick House, Buckinghamshire] to WSC describing how he criticises Lord Fisher [earlier Sir John Fisher] in his account of the Dardanelles campaign and how he treats the Dogger Bank action.
(Untitled), 07 Aug 1933
Letter from Admiral Sir Roger Keyes [later 1st Lord Keyes] (Tingewick House, Buckinghamshire] discussing Keyes's account of the Dardanelles campaign and suggesting that his brother [Sir Terence Keyes] could supply from India valuable information and suggestions for criticism of the White Paper.
(Untitled), 11 Aug 1933
Letter from [WSC] to Admiral Sir Roger Keyes [later 1st Lord Keyes] asserting that Lord Fisher [earlier Sir John Fisher] deserted him after having given his full support to the Dardanelles campaign. Carbon typescript copy.
(Untitled), 17 Aug 1933
Letter from Admiral Sir Roger Keyes [later 1st Lord Keyes] (Tingewick House, Buckinghamshire) to WSC on his account of the Dardanelles campaign, including his correction of inaccuracies in Vice-Admiral Cecil Usborne's "Smoke on the Horizon" and his criticism of the role of Lord Fisher [earlier Sir John Fisher] and Duckworth.
(Untitled), 11 Sep 1933
Letter from [WSC] to Admiral Sir Roger Keyes [later 1st Lord Keyes] giving his permission to publish a telegram of his sent during the Dardanelles campaign in which he talked of two or three hundred casualties as being "a moderate price". Carbon typescript copy.
(Untitled), 12 Sep 1933
Letter from Admiral Sir Roger Keyes [later 1st Lord Keyes] (Tingewick House, Buckinghamshire) to WSC describing how he argues in his account of the Dardanelles campaign that a battle to force the Narrows would have resulted in victory for the Allies and mentioning that he is staying with Vice-Admiral Harry Godfrey, who is a supporter of his and WSC's.
(Untitled), 05 Nov 1933
Letter from Admiral Sir Roger Keyes [later 1st Lord Keyes] (Tingewick House, Buckinghamshire) to WSC asking him to read his chapters on the Dardanelles campaign, reporting that Butterworth & Co have agreed to publish his naval memoirs in two volumes and asking WSC to help him "to put that old villain [Lord Fisher, earlier Sir John Fisher] in his proper place in history".
(Untitled), 14 Oct 1933
Letter from Admiral Sir Roger Keyes [later 1st Lord Keyes] (Tingewick House, Buckinghamshire) to WSC describing the next two chapters in his account of the Dardanelles campaign which cover WSC's efforts to get Rear-Admiral John de Robeck to adhere to the naval attack.
(Untitled), 29 Dec 1933
Letter from [WSC] to Admiral Sir Roger Keyes [later 1st Lord Keyes] giving detailed suggestions as to how he should treat the resignation of Lord Fisher [earlier Sir John Fisher] in his account of theDardanelles campaign. Carbon typescript copy.
(Untitled), 07 May 1915
Telegram from Vice-Admiral John De Robeck, Dardanelles to Admiralty, report on naval and military operations [typescript copy].
(Untitled), 11 May 1915
Telegram from Vice-Admiral John De Robeck, Dardanelles to Admiralty, report on steps taken to protect the Fleet from German submarines [typescript copy].
(Untitled), 12 May 1915
(Untitled), 13 May 1915
Telegram from French Ministry of Marine, Paris to WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, thanks for praise of Rear-Admiral Guepratte. Stating that because of the increase of the French Fleet in the Dardanelles they were putting the French forces under Vice-Admiral Nicol, promoted from today, and therefore junior to the British Vice Admiral John De Robeck [typescript copy].
(Untitled), 13 May 1915
Telegram from WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty to Vice-Admiral John De Robeck, Dardanelles. Stating that the moment for an independent Naval attempt to force the Narrows had passed and would not arise again, and that his role was to support the Army "in its costly but sure advance" [typescript copy].
(Untitled), 14 May 1915
Telegram from Vice Admiral John De Robeck, Dardanelles, to WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, appreciating need to withdraw HMS "Queen Elizabeth" and to alter the composition of his squadron, urgently requesting submarines for the Sea of Marmora and more River Class destroyers to deal with enemy submarines [typescript copy].
(Untitled), 14 May 1915
Telegram from Vice-Admiral John De Robeck to Admiralty, on possibility of decisive naval action in the Dardanelles, stating that he had never contemplated taking such action without first obtaining Admiralty sanction [typescript copy].
(Untitled), 14 May 1915
Telegram from French Ministry of Marine to French Naval Attache, Admiralty, London, reporting that three French battleships were at the Dardanelles, and that three more would arrive shortly [typescript copy].
(Untitled), 13 May 1915
Telegram from Vice-Admiral John De Robeck to Admiralty, on activities of the submarine E.14 in the Dardanelles, commending the Captain, Lt-Cdr Edward Boyle, with Admiralty note that the King had approved the award of the Victoria Cross to Boyle, and the DSC to Lt E G Stanley and Acting Lt R W Lawrence [typescript copy].
(Untitled), 15 May 1915
Telegram from General Sir Ian Hamilton, Dardanelles, to WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, praising the work of his brother Jack [John S Churchill], and commenting that he could be proud of the Naval Division as a whole "The Navy have spared no effort to help us and without them we could neither have landed or maintained ourselves [typescript copy].
(Untitled), 15 May 1915
Telegram from Vice Admiral John De Robeck, Dardanelles, to Admiralty, on patrol between Smyrna and the Gulf of Makri [typescript copy].
(Untitled), 15 May 1915
Telegram from WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty to Vice Admiral John De Robeck, Dardanelles, on appointment of officer to command the Italian campaign [typescript copy].
(Untitled), 15 May 1915
Telegram from Vice Admiral John De Robeck, Dardanelles, to Admiralty, on anti-submarine precautions [typescript copy].
(Untitled), 15 May 1915
Telegram from Vice Admiral John De Robeck, Dardanelles, to Admiralty, on landing of howitzers for infantry support [typescript copy].