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Catalogue reference: ADM 137/9/8
This record is about the Page 357: Astraea at St Helena to Admiralty 2 September 1914: Leviathan, Hyacinth... dating from 1914 in the series Admiralty: Historical Section: Records used for Official History, First World War. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Page 357: Astraea at St Helena to Admiralty 2 September 1914: Leviathan, Hyacinth and convoys sailed steering North.
Page 358: Officer Adm Gov of South Africa (Innes) to Co 2 September 1914: Proposal concurred by ministers. Difficulty disembarking Port Nolloth. Transports may not be ready for expedition. Hope HM Gov will not object to delay. Ministers add warning that at Luderitzbucht and Swakopmund days possible. Every effort to avoid will be made.
Page 360: Commander in Chief Cape to Admiralty (Dir Victualling) 3 September 1914: Payment following withdrawal of marines from St Helena.
Page 362: Astraea to Admiralty 3 September 1914: From Leviathan – details of route being taken by Leviathan.
Page 363: British Consul L Marques to Admiralty 3 September 1914: Portuguese L Marques states has received report Pilot Station Inyack Island, Deloga Bay heard heavy gunfire 2 Sept. No means of verifying.
Page 365: Telephone message to WO 3 September 1914: Details of best arrangements for Mauritius Batt. (for original note see East India file HS12 P362)
Page 366: War Office to GO Commander in ChiefSouth Africa 3 September 1914: Communicate with Commander in Chief Cape re transport of Essex and East Lancs Regs.
Page 367: Astraea at St Helena to Admiralty 3 September 1914: Leviathan position. Akbar and Hyacinth in convoy.
Page 368: Programme of transports conveying troops from South Africa. War office 3 September 1914. Kenilworth Castle, Briton, Dunlace Castle, Goorkha, Guildford Castle, Balmoral Castle with units; W Surrey, Beds, Staffs, 1st Dragoons, RASC, 42ND and 43RD, 10th Hussars.
Page 369: History section précis of correspondence 31 August to 3 September 1914 concerning movement of troops and ships in South Africa area including input by Sir H B Jackson, (paper M01725/14) original papers in HS8 pp148-155.
Page 371: Taylor Consul St Vincent Cape Verde Islands 4 September 1914: French mail steamer Lutetia arrived. Intends sail direct for Bordeaux?
Page 372: St Helena to Admiralty 4 September 1914: Astraea sailed.
Page 373: Naval agent Sierra Leone 4 September 1914: German barque Wernervinnen has prize crew from Kinfauns Caste on board. Arrived yesterday.
Page 374: Cape Town to Admiralty 4 September 1914: Transport Ingoma left.
Page 375: Commander in Chief Cape to Admiralty 4 September 1914: Received from resident at Zanzibar – In view of disposition to active measures by Germans in German East Africa I have concurred in proposal of resident Zanzibar to remove steamboat and tug now in Dar-es-Salaam and Tanga and I have directed Pegasus to do so when convenient.
Page 376: DID to IO Cape Town 4 September 1914: Movements of enemy vessels will be telegraphed by Government of Madagascar to French Consulate Cape Town for communication to you. Get in touch with French Consul if any delays.
Page 377: War Office to GOC South Africa 4 September 1914: Headquarters and ½ Batt Essex Reg Mauritius will proceed home via Aden.
Page 378: War office to GOC South Africa 4 September 1914: NCO's and men of Royal Engineers to be sent home in Dover Castle. None from Electric Class.
Page 380: Admiralty to Commander in Chief Cape 5 September 1914: South Africa half of Essex Reg. To come home with East Lancs. Mauritius half to go via Aden under escort supplied from East Indies.
Page 381: Leviathan via Hyacinth to Admiralty 5 September 1914: Position at noon.
Page 382: Commander in Chief Cape to Admiralty 5 September 1914: Garth Caste taken up for Essex and Dover Castle for E Lancs. Ready 14th. Consider delay probable in disembarking at Lueritz Bay. Are Imperial troops to wait?
Page 383: RAC 5TH CS Las Palmas to Admiralty 5 September 1914: Europa ordered to coal at Las Palmas and proceed St Vincent. Get in touch with Hyacinth or Leviathan and join Leviathan for escort duties. Cornwall detailed accordingly.
Page 384: Admiralty to Commander in Chief Cape 5 September 1914: Is transport Ingoma conveying troops or horses to England. Is she under escort?
Page 385: GO Commander in Chief South Africa to War Office 5 September 1914: Details of troops, women, children and horses embarked on Ingoma. Regiment details.
Page 388: Admiralty to Commander in Chief Cape 6 September 1914: Sailing of Imperial troops not to be delayed for Union Expedition.
Page 389: Commander in Chief Cape to Admiralty 6 September 1914: Ingoma left without transport. Astraea and Hyacinth asked to look out for her.
Page 390: Admiralty to RA Argonaut via Horsea 6 September 1914: Leviathan and convoy left St Helena. Route and position given.
Page 391: Commander in Chief Cape to Admiralty 6 September 1914: Armadale Castle arrived.
Page 392: HMS Leviathan via HMS Hyacinth and Tabou Station 6 September 1914: Position given. Proceeding in company with Hyacinth and convoy.
Page 393: Commander in Chief Cape to Admiralty 6 September 1914: Astraea convoying Dover Castle with 2nd Bat East Lancs and Garth Castle with wing of 2nd Bat Essex. Transport Elele will leave for Mauritius to pick up headquarters and two companies Essex. Troops all landed Nolloth disembarkation proceeding. Depends on weather.
Page 394: History section précis of correspondence 5 and 6 September between WO and Admiralty, (paper M 01789/14). Original papers in HS8 pp220-223.
Pages 396- 398: Handwritten draft, typed notes and copy telegram 7 September 1914: Troops for England. Astraea and Dover Castle and Garth Castle. Troops landed Nolloth. All foregoing with dates and relationship to escorting of Union Expedition.
Page 399: R Admiral Leviathan to Admiralty 7 September 1914: Position given. In company with Hyacinth and convoy.
Page 400: Commander in Chief Cape to Admiralty 7 September 1914: Kinfauns Castle ordered to Nolloth.
Page 401: Director of Transports WO to Admiralty 7 September 1914: SS Elele engaged as transport.
Page 402: GOC South Africa to WO 7 September 1914: Informed by Naval Commander in Chief Garth as well as Dover Castle taken up Essex and East Lancs will be transported.
Page 403: S of S Colonies (Harcourt) to Officer administrating the Union of South Africa 7 September 1914: Lords Commissioners of Admiralty inform it is not possible to delay after 14th sailing of troops to UK. Perhaps your ministers may consider expeditionary force start 14th with Astraea convoy.
Page 404: History section précis of correspondence 7 and 8 September between CA and GCSA. Input by Sir HBJ. (paper M 01837/14). Original papers in HS8 p156.
Page 406: HMS Leviathan via HMS Hyacinth and Sierra Leone 8 September 1914: Position. In company with Hyacinth and convoy.
Page 407: Leviathan via Hyacinth and Dakar 8 September 1914: Position. In company with Hyacinth and convoy.
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Admiralty: Historical Section: Records used for Official History, First World War
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