First World War (1914-1918)
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Subject Source: UK Archival Thesaurus
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"Aerial Operation Committee: First Meeting: Draft Minutes", 26 Sep 1917
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 27/5/2-4
Scope and Contents
Minutes of the AOC on subjects including: the committee's terms of reference to investigate the output of aircraft; discussion of existing air programmes; shipping output; Ministry of Munitions and increased demand.Typescript.
Dates:
26 Sep 1917
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Literary: Sunday Chronicle articles by WSC: 3 ("The World Crisis" series)., 28 Apr 1940 - 08 Jun 1940
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/676
Scope and Contents
Includes cuttings from the Chronicle for: "My Fight for Sea Power" on the strengthening of the Royal Navy in the years immediately preceding the First World War, the development of the 15 inch gun, and working with Admiral of the Fleet 1st Lord Fisher, 1st Sea Lord; "Into the Jaws of Death" on British submarine action in the Dardanelles [Turkey]; "Invasion" on the [first] Battle of the Marne [France]; "Battle of the Tanks" on the development of the tank, and its use at Paschendaele [Belgium]...
Dates:
28 Apr 1940 - 08 Jun 1940
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Official: War and Air: WSC's minutes., 19 Jun 1919 - 31 Aug 1919
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 16/17A-B
Scope and Contents
Includes carbon copies of minutes (some annotated in reply) from WSC to various individuals including: Air Secretary [Jack Scott]; Secretary [War Office, Sir Reginald Brade]; Chief of Imperial General Staff [General Sir Henry Wilson]; Chief of the Air Staff [Major-General Sir Hugh Trenchard]; Adjutant-General [Lieutenant-General Sir George Macdonogh]; Under-Secretary of State for War [1st Lord Peel]; Deputy Chief of Imperial General Staff [Major-General Charles Harington]; Director of...
Dates:
19 Jun 1919 - 31 Aug 1919
Conditions Governing Access:
Open