Dardanelles campaign (1915-1916)
Found in 688 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 08 Sep 1916
Letter from WSC (41 Cromwell Road) to "Fred" [Sir F E Smith, later 1st Lord Birkenhead] enclosing printed papers relating to the Dardanelles [see CHAR 2/74/49-64] and asking for advice on how best to present his case. Refers to the German capture of Turtukay (Romania). Typescript copy.
(Untitled), 16 Aug 1916
"The Dardanelles Inquiry. Notes for evidence by Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Maurice Hankey, secretary, Committee of Imperial Defence." Uncorrected proof annotated by WSC. Printed 16 Aug. Sent with CHAR 2/74/47-48.
(Untitled), 16 Jan 1915 - 18 Jan 1915
(Untitled), 20 Jan 1915
Letter from WSC (Admiralty) to Lord Kitchener arguing that only those battleships needed for the initial stage of the Dardanelles bombardment should be used at the outset and that the seizure of Alexandretta should be attempted at the same time as the bombardment so that it can be represented as the main operation if the attack on the Dardanelles is checked. Printed copy. Another copy at CHAR 2/81/9,.
(Untitled), 02 Feb 1915 - 03 Feb 1915
(Untitled), 31 Jan 1915 - 03 Feb 1915
Letter in French from Victor Augagneur [French Minister of Marine] (Paris) to [WSC] indicating agreement with British proposals for Anglo-French naval co-operation in the eastern Mediterranean with reference to the attacks on the Dardanelles and Alexandretta (31 Jan). With notes that Sir Edward Grey [later Lord Grey of Fallodon] and Lord Kitchener have seen the letter and that WSC thinks it is satisfactory (3 February). Printed copy. Another copy at CHAR 2/81/13.
(Untitled), 27 Feb 1915
Letter from WSC to Lord Kitchener on the preparation of transports to the Dardanelles for the 29th Division and the need for the French Division to come to Lemnos in view of the absence of British regulars. Printed copy. Another copy at CHAR 2/81/17.
(Untitled), 04 Mar 1915
Letter from WSC to Lord Kitchener suggesting that 20 March be fixed on as the date for the landing of troops after the initial naval operations at the Dardanelles and approving the appointment of General Sir Ian Hamilton to the command of the military operations. Printed copy. Another copy at CHAR 2/81/18.
(Untitled), 24 Jul 1915 - Aug 1916
Secretary's notes [minutes] of a meeting of the Dardanelles Committee on 24 July 1915. Printed for the Committee of Imperial Defence, Aug 1916.
(Untitled), 27 Oct 1915 - Aug 1916
Secretary's notes [minutes] of a meeting of the Dardanelles Committee on 27 Oct 1915. Printed for the Committee of Imperial Defence, Aug 1916.
(Untitled), 19 Aug 1915 - Aug 1916
Secretary's notes [minutes] of a meeting of the Dardanelles Committee on 19 Aug 1915. Printed for the Committee of Imperial Defence, Aug 1916.
(Untitled), 20 Aug 1915 - Aug 1916
Secretary's notes [minutes] of a meeting of the Dardanelles Committee on 20 Aug 1915. Printed for the Committee of Imperial Defence, Aug 1916.
(Untitled), 27 Aug 1915 - Aug 1916
Secretary's notes [minutes] of a meeting of the Dardanelles Committee on 27 Aug 1915. Printed for the Committee of Imperial Defence, Aug 1916.
(Untitled), 31 Aug 1915 - Aug 1916
Secretary's notes [minutes] of a meeting of the Dardanelles Committee on 31 Aug 1915. Printed for the Committee of Imperial Defence, Aug 1916.
(Untitled), 03 Sep 1915 - Aug 1916
Secretary's notes [minutes] of a meeting of the Dardanelles Committee on 3 Sep 1915. Printed for the Committee of Imperial Defence, Aug 1916.
(Untitled), 23 Sep 1915 - Aug 1916
Secretary's notes [minutes] of a meeting of the Dardanelles Committee on 23 Sep 1915. Printed for the Committee of Imperial Defence, Aug 1916.
(Untitled), 24 Sep 1915 - Aug 1916
Secretary's notes [minutes] of a meeting of the Dardanelles Committee on 24 Sep 1915. Printed for the Committee of Imperial Defence, Aug 1916.
(Untitled), 29 Sep 1915 - Aug 1916
Secretary's notes [minutes] of a meeting of the Dardanelles Committee on 29 Sep 1915. Printed for the Committee of Imperial Defence, Aug 1916.
(Untitled), 30 Sep 1915 - Aug 1916
Secretary's notes [minutes] of a meeting of the Dardanelles Committee on 30 Sep 1915. Printed for the Committee of Imperial Defence, Aug 1916.
(Untitled), 04 Oct 1915 - Aug 1916
Secretary's notes [minutes] of a meeting of the Dardanelles Committee on 4 Oct 1915. Printed for the Committee of Imperial Defence, Aug 1916.
(Untitled), 06 Oct 1915 - Aug 1916
Secretary's notes [minutes] of a meeting of the Dardanelles Committee on 6 Oct 1915. Printed for the Committee of Imperial Defence, Aug 1916.
(Untitled), 07 Oct 1915 - Aug 1916
Secretary's notes [minutes] of a meeting of the Dardanelles Committee on 7 Oct 1915. Printed for the Committee of Imperial Defence, Aug 1916.
(Untitled), 11 Oct 1915 - Aug 1916
Secretary's notes [minutes] of a meeting of the Dardanelles Committee on 11 Oct 1915. Printed for the Committee of Imperial Defence, Aug 1916.
(Untitled), 14 Oct 1915 - Aug 1916
Secretary's notes [minutes] of a meeting of the Dardanelles Committee on 14 Oct 1915. Printed for the Committee of Imperial Defence, Aug 1916.
(Untitled), 21 Oct 1915 - Aug 1916
Secretary's notes [minutes] of a meeting of the Dardanelles Committee on 21 Oct 1915. Printed for the Committee of Imperial Defence, Aug 1916.