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First World War (1914-1918)

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Subject Source: UK Archival Thesaurus

Found in 1501 Collections and/or Records:

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(Untitled), 25 May 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/65/253
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Telegram from John S Churchill to WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, on the situation at Gallipoli [typescript copy].

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

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/65/254
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Telegram from Vice Admiral John De Robeck, Dardanelles, to Admiralty, report that Submarine E.11 had sunk a large Turkish gunboat. Also reporting that at Anzac Cove the Turks had requested a suspension of hostilities to bury their dead, that a suspension had been granted for 9 hours and that the Turks had buried over 3,000 mostly within a few yards of Allied lines [typescript copy].

Dates: 25 May 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 04 Jan 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/66/1
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Telegram from Admiralty to Admiral Superintendent, Malta, orders for "Colne", "Jed", "Welland", "Chelmer" and "Kennett" to be put in for repair for service in the Dardanelles [typescript copy].

Dates: 04 Jan 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 07 Jan 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/66/2
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Telegram from Admiralty to Admiral Superintendent, Malta, orders that Romanian "Bucaresti", carrying military supplies form Italy to Salonica for the Romanian Government was not to be interfered with on the understanding that supplies were landed at Salonica, noy a Bulgarian or Turkish Port [typescript copy].

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

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/66/3
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Admiralty Chief Censor's intercepted message from Alacevich, Presse, Rome to Central News, London, report that a Greek warshsp had proceeded to Durazzo to disembark marines for protection of Greek citizens [typescript copy, annotated "passed as cut"].

Dates: 07 Jan 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 09 Jan 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/66/4
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Telegram from French Naval Attache, Admiralty, London to French Ministry of Marine, Paris, reporting that a press telegram from Rome stated that the Austrian Fleet had left Pola for the South, with orders to seek the enemy fleet and force a decisive action [typescript copy].

Dates: 09 Jan 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 12 Jan 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/66/6
Scope and Contents Telegram from Admiralty to Senior Naval Officer, Gibraltar, on desirability of misleading the enemy about future destination of Battle Cruisers, ordering HMS "Invincible" to return to Britain, but this was to be kept secret and the impression given that the ship was proceeding to join the North America Squadron, and HMS "Inflexible to relieve HMS "Indefatigable" at the Dardanelles. Stating that when she sailed it should be ostensibly for the West Indies but that she should return eastward...
Dates: 12 Jan 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 12 Jan 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/66/7
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Telegram from British Minister, Athens, Greece to Foreign Office, reporting representations from the Greek Government to Germany and Austria for protection of Greek subjects in the Ottoman Empire [Turkey] [typescript copy].

Dates: 12 Jan 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