First World War (1914-1918)
Subject
Subject Source: UK Archival Thesaurus
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
File
"My family saga", 1955 - 1976
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/GALN 2
Scope and Contents
Autobiographical account by George Allen written for his family covering his life and naval career, highlighting key events and turning points and analysing his response to them. Also includes details of people, colleagues and family members.
Subjects, issues and people covered include: childhood and education; his mother, Beatrice Allen (née Wilkinson, known as Betty) and her circumstances and career; joining the Royal Navy aged 12, naval traditions, reforms to the navy by [Sir...
Dates:
1955 - 1976
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
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The Papers of George Allen
Fonds
The Papers of Admiral Sir Reginald Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0014/DRAX
Scope and Contents
The Drax Papers mainly consist of naval files. These date mostly from the First World War and before, and also include a large number of intelligence reports, some from the First World War, but the majority dating from the Second World War. The papers also include articles and lectures by Plunkett on naval themes, with some publications.
Dates:
1901 - 1966
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre