First World War (1914-1918)
Found in 1438 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 20 Feb 1915 - 21 Feb 1915
Telegram from the Admiralty to Vice-Admiral Sackville Carden instructing him to station a vessel in the neighbourhood of the Bulair lines to report all movements of troops (20 Feb). With covering note from Lord Fisher [earlier Sir John Fisher] to Lord Kitchener (21 Feb). Typescript copy.
(Untitled), 24 Feb 1915
Letter from WSC to Lord Kitchener commenting on communications between Vice-Admiral Sackville Carden and General Sir William Birdwood on operations in the Dardanelles and complaining about the recruitment of persons engaged in Admiralty work. Typescript copy.
(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. Typescript copy. Other copies at CHAR 2/74/58 and CHAR 2/81/15.
(Untitled), 04 Mar 1915
Letter from WSC to Lord Kitchener on arrangements for the transport of troops for the Dardanelles. Typescript copy.
(Untitled), 14 Mar [1915]
Telegram from WSC (Admiralty) to Vice-Admiral Sackville Carden on the number of troops available for operations in the Dardanelles and Carden's plans to force the straits. Typescript copy.
(Untitled), 25 Mar [1915]
Letter from Lord Kitchener (War Office) to WSC stating that preparations are continuing for land operations in the Dardanelles and hoping that the Navy will continue to engage the forts so that the Turks expend their ammunition. Typescript copy.
(Untitled), 01 May 1915
Letter from WSC (Admiralty) to Lord Kitchener on the rapid disembarkation of troops [for the Dardanelles operations]. Typescript copy.
(Untitled), 15 Jun 1915
Letter from WSC (Duchy of Lancaster Office) to Lord Kitchener urging that extra divisions be kept in Egypt in case they are needed to reinforce the next phase of operations on Gallipoli. Typescript copy. Another copy at CHAR 2/74/115.
(Untitled), 16 Jun 1915
Letter from Lord Kitchener to WSC reporting that no time is being lost in sending out reinforcements to the Dardanelles and noting that Greece may come into the war and that Bulgaria will probably demand territory from Turkey. Typescript copy. Another copy at CHAR 2/74/115.
(Untitled), 24 Aug 1915
Letter from WSC to Lord Kitchener enclosing a memorandum on naval operations in the Dardanelles and the Sea of Marmara which he has sent to Herbert Asquith [later Lord Oxford and Asquith] and Arthur Balfour [later Lord Balfour] [see CHAR 2/88/32-38]. Typescript copy.
(Untitled), [21] [Aug] [1915]
Memorandum [by WSC] describing a plan whereby 3 or 4 monitors may be got through the Dardanelles into the Sea of Marmara and, with protection from submarines, cut Turkish communications across the Bulair Isthmus. Typescript copy.
(Untitled), 26 Oct 1915
Notes by WSC (10 Downing Street) urging that the pretence be kept up that the Allies intend to renew the grand offensive in France and that the Russians be given 150000 Japanese rifles and ammunition. Typescript copy.
(Untitled), [26] [Oct] [1915]
Notes by WSC (10 Downing Street) suggesting that between the 15th and the 31st of December the Russians should pass through Romania to attack the Austro-German communications with Constantinople [Turkey], that a renewed attempt be made to force the Dardanelles and that the French army should advance from Greece to threaten the Bulgarian flank. Typescript copy.
(Untitled), [26] [Oct] [1915]
Notes by WSC (10 Downing Street) [to Lord Kitchener] headed "a vision" suggesting that Baghdad [Iraq] could be captured, the Dardanelles forced and Constantinople occupied in the coming December and January. Typescript copy.
(Untitled), 03 Jan 1915 - Sep 1916
"Naval operations in the Dardanelles. Admiralty telegrams. January 3-May 29, 1915." Printed in Sep 1916.
(Untitled), 13 Sep 1916
Letter from (Admiralty Transport Division) enclosing lists of the transports which conveyed the Royal Naval and military divisions to the Mediterranean for the Dardanelles operations [see CHAR 2/88/45-53].
(Untitled), [Apr] [1915] - [Aug] [1915]
Lists of transports conveying the Royal Naval and military divisions to the Mediterranean for the Dardanelles operations. Sent with CHAR 2/88/44.
(Untitled), 04 Mar 1915
(Untitled), 20 Dec 1906 - Feb 1907
"The possibility of a joint naval and military attack upon the Dardanelles. I. Memorandum by the General Staff. II. Note by the Director of Naval Intelligence." Written 20 Dec 1906. Printed for the Committee of Imperial Defence, Feb 1907.
(Untitled), 28 Dec 1914 - 02 Sep 1916
(Untitled), 24 Feb 1915
Memorandum by Arthur Balfour [later Lord Balfour] on the need to distinguish between the operations necessary to gain control of the Sea of Marmara, the Bosphorus [Karadeniz Bogazi, Turkey] and Constantinople and those necessary to bring the Balkan states onto the Allied side. Printed for the Committee of Imperial Defence.
(Untitled), 01 Mar 1915
"Committee of Imperial Defence. The War. After the Dardanelles. The next steps. Notes by the Secretary." [Sir Maurice Hankey].
(Untitled), [1916]
Notes defending General Sir Ian Hamilton's conduct in the Dardanelles.
(Untitled), [1916]
Fragmentary notes by WSC on [stages in the planning process for the Dardanelles campaign].
(Untitled), [1916]
List by WSC of documents relating to the planning of the Dardanelles campaign.