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First World War (1914-1918)

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Subject Source: UK Archival Thesaurus

Found in 1497 Collections and/or Records:

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(Untitled), 11 Mar 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/48/77
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Letter from Field Marshal 1st Lord Kitchener, Secretary of State for War, to WSC, sending on a copy of a telegram from the Grand Duke Nicholas [Russian War Minister] on the Dardanelles [see CHAR 13/48/67-68], and stating that he wished that the Russian Army would "play up a bit", as they seemed to do nothing but complain about the number of Germans in front of them.

Dates: 11 Mar 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 27 Feb 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/47/127
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Letter from WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, to Sir Edward Grey [Foreign Secretary], sending a message to be forwarded to the Grand Duke Nicholas [Russian Minister of War], on the progress of the attack on the Dardanelles. WSC suggests that the Russian Black Sea Fleet should prepare to come to the entrance of the Bosphorus, with any troops that could be spared. [Hand-written copy].

Dates: 27 Feb 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 13 Mar 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/49/10
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Telegram from Field Marshal 1st Lord Kitchener [Secretary of State for War] to WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, advising that no large scale operations should be attempted in the Dardanelles until the 29th Division had arrived. [Typescript copy].

Dates: 13 Mar 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 16 Jan 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/66/8
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Telegram from Admiralty to Senior Naval Officer, Gibraltar, orders for HMS "Inflexible" to proceed to Malta for repairs before she relieved "Indefatigable" in the Dardanelles [typescript copy].

Dates: 16 Jan 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 17 Jan 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/66/9
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Telegram from Senior Naval Officer, Gibraltar, to Admiralty, reporting that repairs to HMS "Inflexible" would be completed by 19 Jan, asking if she should proceed directly to the Dardanelles [typescript copy].

Dates: 17 Jan 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 17 Jan 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/66/10
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Telegram from Admiralty to Senior Naval Officer, Gibraltar, orders for HMS "Inflexible" to proceed to the Dardanelles, as soon as repairs were completed [typescript copy].

Dates: 17 Jan 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 19 Jan 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/66/11
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Telegram from Foreign Office to Ministers at Paris and Petrograd, reporting that the Serbian Minister ahd urged the Allies to send a Vessel to Durazzo to show that Albanian affairs were not solely an Italian interest [typescript copy].

Dates: 19 Jan 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 26 Jan 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/66/14
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Telegram from Admiralty to Admiral Superintendent, Malta, orders for HMS "Indefatigable" to be back in the Dardanelles by 12 Feb after refit [typescript copy].

Dates: 26 Jan 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 28 Jan 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/66/15
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Telegram from Admiralty to Admiral Superintendent, Malta, on repairs to HMS "Indefatigable" [typescript copy].

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

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/66/16
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Admiralty Chief Censor's intercepted message from Metritices, Athens to Exchange telegraph Co., London, on smugglin of contraband of war to Turkey [typescript copy].

Dates: 29 Jan 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 07 Feb 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/66/18
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Telegram from Admiralty to Senior Naval Officer, Gibraltar, reporting that HMS "Queen Elizabeth" should join the flag of Vice-Admiral Sackville Carden in the Dardanelles [typescript copy].

Dates: 07 Feb 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 07 Feb 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/66/19
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Telegram from Transport Department, Admiralty to Divisional Transports, Marseilles, instructions to warn merchant ships of submarine attack in the Mediterranean [typescript copy].

Dates: 07 Feb 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 07 Feb 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/66/20
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Telegram from Admiralty to Senior Naval Officer, Gibraltar, reporting that three ships of the Special Service Squadron, all battle cruiser type, were proceeding to the Mediterranean. Instructing him to warn his patrols not to interfere with them [typescript copy].

Dates: 07 Feb 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 15 Feb 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/66/21
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Telegram from Admiralty to Admiral Superintedent, Malta, on escort of HMS "Queen Elizabeth" to the Dardanelles [typescript copy].

Dates: 15 Feb 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 16 Feb 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/66/22
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Telegram from Admiralty to Admiral Superintedent, Malta, asking him to inform Vice-Admiral Sackvile Carden that HMS "Lord Nelson" left Portland that day for Malta to strenghen the Mediterranean Fleet [typescript copy].

Dates: 16 Feb 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 19 Feb 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/66/23
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Telegram from Admiralty to Senior Naval Officer, Gibraltar, ordering a most vigilant wath for submarines passing the Straits [typescript copy].

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

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/66/24
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Telegram from French Naval Attache, Admiralty, London to Ministry of Marine, Paris, asking the French Fleet to be extra vigilant to prevent Austria Submarines from leaving the Adriatic, or supply ships for the Turkish Army from leaving Austrian or neutral ports [typescript copy].

Dates: 19 Feb 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 21 Feb 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/66/25
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Telegram from French Naval Attache, Admiralty, London to Ministry of Marine, Paris, reporting that Austrian submarineswould attack neutral shipping in the Adriatic, showing that Austra considered that war with Italy was now inevitable [typescript copy].

Dates: 21 Feb 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 21 Feb 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/66/26
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Telegram from Admiral Superintendent, Malta to Admiralty, on suspicion that a small vessel in the Balearic Islands registered at Gibraltar and flying British colours was being used for supplying ememy submarines and bases [typescript copy].

Dates: 21 Feb 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 22 Feb 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/66/27
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Telegram from Admiralty to Admiral Superintendent, Malta reporting that the vessel suspected of supplying enemy submarines was probbly a yacht with an Englishman and an Irishman on board, believed to have been engaged in gun running. Stating that the S.N.O. Gibraltar should be directed to send "Pelorus" to examine the vessel [typescript copy].

Dates: 22 Feb 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 23 Feb 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/66/28
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Telegram from Admiralty to Admiral Superintendent, Malta and Senior Naval Officer, Gibraltar, reporting that the Norwegian steamer "Kate" left New York [United States] on 17 Feb, bound for Piraeus [Greece], and that it was reported on good authority that she was carrying ammunition for Turkey. [typescript copy].

Dates: 23 Feb 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 25 Feb 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/66/30
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Telegram from French Ministry of Marine to French Naval Attache, Admiralty, London, reporting that the Torpedo Boat "Dague" was blown up by a mine in the roadstead of Antivari, and that the Offiers and 43 men were saved [typescript copy].

Dates: 25 Feb 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