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First World War (1914-1918)

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Subject Source: UK Archival Thesaurus

Found in 1510 Collections and/or Records:

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(Untitled), 14 May 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/65/226
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Telegram from Vice-Admiral John De Robeck to Admiralty, on possibility of decisive naval action in the Dardanelles, stating that he had never contemplated taking such action without first obtaining Admiralty sanction [typescript copy].

Dates: 14 May 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 14 May 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/65/227
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Telegram from French Ministry of Marine to French Naval Attache, Admiralty, London, reporting that three French battleships were at the Dardanelles, and that three more would arrive shortly [typescript copy].

Dates: 14 May 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 13 May 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/65/228-229
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Telegram from Vice-Admiral John De Robeck to Admiralty, on activities of the submarine E.14 in the Dardanelles, commending the Captain, Lt-Cdr Edward Boyle, with Admiralty note that the King had approved the award of the Victoria Cross to Boyle, and the DSC to Lt E G Stanley and Acting Lt R W Lawrence [typescript copy].

Dates: 13 May 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 15 May 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/65/230
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Telegram from General Sir Ian Hamilton, Dardanelles, to WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, praising the work of his brother Jack [John S Churchill], and commenting that he could be proud of the Naval Division as a whole "The Navy have spared no effort to help us and without them we could neither have landed or maintained ourselves [typescript copy].

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

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/65/231
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Telegram from Vice Admiral John De Robeck, Dardanelles, to Admiralty, on patrol between Smyrna and the Gulf of Makri [typescript copy].

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

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/65/232
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Telegram from WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty to Vice Admiral John De Robeck, Dardanelles, on appointment of officer to command the Italian campaign [typescript copy].

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

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/65/233
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Telegram from Vice Admiral John De Robeck, Dardanelles, to Admiralty, on anti-submarine precautions [typescript copy].

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

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/65/234
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Telegram from Vice Admiral John De Robeck, Dardanelles, to Admiralty, on landing of howitzers for infantry support [typescript copy].

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

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/65/235
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Telegram from Admiral Superintendent, Malta to Admiralty, reporting that e German submarine had attacked a French cruiser off Cape Bo, and that he considered that there were now three in the Mediterranean [typescript copy].

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

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/65/236
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Telegram from WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, Admiralty to Vice-Admiral John De Robeck, on appointment of Vice Admiral Nicol to command the French Squadron in the Dardanelles. Stating that he had done his best to have a more junior officer appointed, but that he was junior to Dr Robeck [typescript copy].

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

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/65/237
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Telegram from Admiralty to Vice Admiral John De Robeck, Dardanelles, on appointment of Rear-Admiral Nicholson to command squadron for service with the Italian Fleet. Confirming that Rear-Admiral Cecil Thursby would remain under his command [typescript copy].

Dates: 17 May 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 18 May 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/65/238
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Telegram from Admiral Superintendent, Malta to Admiralty, on German submarine activity in the Mediterranean [typescript copy].

Dates: 18 May 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 19 May 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/65/239
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Telegram from Senior Naval Officer, Mudros to Admiralty, reporting that Vice-Admiral De Robeck was anxious that all supply and ammunition ships should remain at Mudros [typescript copy].

Dates: 19 May 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 20 May 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/65/240
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Telegram from Vice-Admiral John De Robeck, Dardanelles, to Admiralty, report on naval and military operations 18/19 May [typescript copy].

Dates: 20 May 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 20 May 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/65/242-245
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Telegram from Vice-Admiral John De Robeck, Dardanelles, to Admiralty, reporting that the safety of the Army depended largely on covering ships, which were constantly under fire and taking damage. Also on collaboration with the French squadron [typescript copy].

Dates: 20 May 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 20 May 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/65/246
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Telegram from Vice-Admiral John De Robeck, Dardanelles, to Admiralty, reporting sighting of enemy submarine by British submarine B.11, on patrol off Smyrna [typescript copy].

Dates: 20 May 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 23 May 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/65/247-250
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Telegram from Vice Admiral John De Robeck to Admiralty, on hunting of enemy submarines in the Mediterranean [typescript copy].

Dates: 23 May 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 24 May 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/65/251-252
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Telegram from Vice Admiral John De Robeck, Dardanelles, to Admiralty, on collaboration with French forces [typescript copy].

Dates: 24 May 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 25 May 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/65/253
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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 13/66/3
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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), 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), 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