First World War (1914-1918)
Found in 1502 Collections and/or Records:
Interviews, 1963-04 - 1968-03
Notes of Martin Gilbert's interviews with: Sir Herbert Creedy on his experiences of WSC at the War Office; Major-General Sir Edmund Hakewill Smith on his memories of WSC during the First World War with the Sixth Royal Scots Fusiliers; Vice-Admiral Richard Bell Davies, Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Peirse and Group Captain Ivon Courtney on their memories of WSC learning to fly at Eastchurch [Kent] and his interest in the future of air warfare.
'Jim Counsell's War 1914-18' by M. Counsell, 2014
An account of Counsell's father's time as an artillery officer in World War I.
Journal, 1914-10-25 - 1915-01-07
ELS’s journal as liaison officer with the French Tenth Army.
Journal, 1915-03-09 - 1915-05-21
ELS’s journal as liaison officer with the French Tenth Army, including meetings with Winston Churchill.
Journal, 1915-06-09 - 1915-08-12
ELS’s journal as liaison officer with the French Tenth Army.
Journal, 1915-08-30 - 1915-10-13
ELS’s journal as liaison officer with the French Tenth Army.
Journal, 1915-10-14 - 1915-12-15
ELS’s journal as liaison officer with the French Tenth Army, including discussions with Winston Churchill, particularly on ELS joining him.
Journal, 1915-12-16 - 1916-02-26
ELS’s journal as liaison officer with the French Tenth Army, including discussions with Winston Churchill.
Journal, 1916-02 - 1916-06-03
ELS’s journal as liaison officer with the French Tenth and Sixth Armies, also including a letter from General Victor d'Urbal, commander of the Tenth Army, to Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig [Commander-in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Forces] on his high regard for ELS and regret at losing him.
Journal, 1916-06-14 - 1916-09-11
ELS’s journal as liaison officer with the French Sixth Army.
Journal, 1916-09-12 - 1916-12-24
ELS’s journal as liaison officer with the French Sixth and Tenth Armies, also including a letter from General Emile Fayolle, commander of the Sixth Army, to General Joseph Joffre, Commander-in-Chief of the French armies, recommending ELS for Citation a L'Ordre de L'Armee, and a telegram cancelling ELS's leave and ordering his return.
Journal, 1917-01 - 1917-05-05
Journal, 1914-08 - 1914-11
With a press cutting about HMS Marlborough, a postcard and a copy of torpedo orders, nos. 57-62, 1914.
Journal of ELS and MS, 1917-10-23 - 1919-05
Jutland: publications and notes, 1930 - 1963
The collection includes: letters collected by Leslie while working on the biography of Beatty, notes by him, and extracts from a diary, and his manuscript and typescript drafts; letters dealing both with the production of "The Epic of Jutland" and its reception; and letters from Beatty to Eugenie Godfrey Faussett.
Lady Churchill's letters to Sir Winston, 1914
Lady Churchill's letters to Sir Winston, 1915-11 - 1915-12
Land and Water, 1915 - 1919
Published copies of AHP's articles in 'Land and Water: The World's War', edited by Hilaire Belloc.
Lecture on British submarine operations, 1914-18, 1938
Given at the Royal Naval Staff College, Greenwich, 1938.
With a draft.
Letter from Churchill to Lady Randolph Churchill, 1916-01-29
Letter from Churchill to his mother [earlier Jennie Jerome] written from the Western Front, on subjects including his fatalistic view of the danger and his happiness at being in the front line, his view of his battalion (the 6th Royal Scots Fusiliers) and having his bath spoiled by German shelling.
Letter from Freud to MacCurdy dated 24th January 1916 discussing the impact of the conflict on Freud's work, 19160124
Letter from "Goonie" [Lady Gwendeline Churchill, earlier Lady Gwendeline Bertie] (41 Cromwell Road, [London]) to WSC, 21 Jan 1916
Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill (72 Brook Street, [London]) to WSC, 23 Jan 1916
On subjects including expecting Zeppelins [air raids] that evening; Maudie [Lady Maud] Warrender telling Lady Randolph that the Navy and [Admiral Sir John] Jellicoe [later 1st Lord Jellicoe] were in despair about the blockade [of Germany]; questions to be asked in the House of Commons about "Geordie" Sutherland [George, 5th Duke of Sutherland] getting command of motor boats [motor flotilla sailing between Egypt and the Adriatic sea]; Sir John Leslie dying; and meeting Eustace Fiennes.