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Folio 1: Title Sheet. Folios 2-3: Table of contents. Folios 4-5: Blank. Folios 6-31:...

Catalogue reference: ADM 137/40/1

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ADM 137/40/1
Date
1915
Description

Folio 1: Title Sheet.

Folios 2-3: Table of contents.

Folios 4-5: Blank.

Folios 6-31: Vice Admiral Robeck's covering letter No 462/120D dated 1 July 1915. Account of operations carried out on the 25 and 26 April 1915 during which period the Mediterranean expeditionary force was landed and firmly established in the Gallipoli peninsula.Includes list of special recommendations for gallantry awards and promotions on folios 22-31.

Folios 32-34: List of enclosures in Eastern Mediterranean Squadron, letter No.462/120 D, dated 1 July 1915.

Folios 35-78: Enclosure No 1. Orders issued by Vice Admiral Commanding in regards to combined operations. Includes on folio 41 listing of the composition of the squadron on 4 May 1915, and on folios 45-47 details of W/T organisation and instructions.

Folios 59-60: Order 49L2 dated 11 April 1915, memorandum (supplementary to above).

Folio 61: Order 49L3 dated 11 April 1915, memorandum (supplementary to above).

Folios 62-63: Order 49L4 dated 12 April 1915, Memorandum (supplementary to above).

Folio 64: Order 49L5 dated 12 April 1915, further memorandum.

Folios 66-67: Order 49L6 dated 13 April 1915, memorandum – assembling of Third Squadron at Trebuki.

Folio 68: Order 49L7 dated 17 April 1915, memorandum additional to 49L5.

Folios 69-70: Order 49L8 dated 18 April 1915, memorandum concerning the Naval Base W/T Station.

Folio 71: Order 49L9 dated 19 April 1915, memorandum as to commencement of operations.

Folio 72: Order 49L10 dated 20 April 1915, memorandum as to HMS Agamemnon's duties.

Folio 73: Order 49L11 dated 20 April 1915, memorandum as to sweeping operations.

Folio 74: Order 49L dated 21 April 1915, memorandum as to HMS Goliath.

Folios 75-102: Enclosure No 2. Orders issued by Rear Admiral R E Wemyss commanding First Squadron.

Folios 76-80: Order C20 dated 17 April 1915, memorandum as to landing of the Expeditionary Force.

Folio 81: Plan P: copy of portion of the Admiralty Chart number X 93 showing positions and numbers of the berths at the inner anchorage off Cape Helles.

Folio 82: Order dated 18 April 1915 as to boat transport of wounded.

Folio 83: Order dated 18 April 1915. Memorandum of general instructions regarding landing of the Expeditionary Force.

Folios 84-85: Order C21 dated 19 April 1915 as to orders for Southern Landing.

Folio 86: Order dated 21 April 1915. Additions and alterations to order number C 21 of 19 April 1915.

Folio 86A: Plan Q portion of Admiralty chart number 1608 showing positions and numbers of births in outer anchorage off the Dardanelles.

Folio 87: Order dated 21 April 1915 - Orders for Fleet Sweepers.

Folio 88: Order C23 dated 22 April 1915 as to the conveyance of Flotillas from Tendos to place of landing.

Folios 89-92: Order C22 dated 21 April 1915. Orders for the Forth Squadron and the landing in Morto Bay.

Folio 92: Copy of portion of Admiralty Chart X 33 showing proposed positions of trawlers when landing covering force East side of Morto Bay.

Folio 93: Order dated 21 April 1915 for HMS River Clyde.

Folio 94: Orders for Fleet Sweepers dated 21 April 1915 Outer Anchorage Berths off Dardanelles.

Folios 95-96: orders for Trawlers.

Folio 97: Table showing the outer anchorage berths off Dardanelles with bearings.

Folio 98: Copy of portion of Admiralty Chart number X 93 showing positions and approximate arcs of fire of covering ships, Transport Berths (1-6) and attending ships disembarking and anchoring positions.

Folio 99-102 Orders dated 17 April 1915 for Naval Transport Officers.

Folios 103-133: Enclosure No 3. Orders issued by Rear Admiral Cecil E Thursby Commanding Second Squadron.

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ADM 137

Admiralty: Historical Section: Records used for Official History, First World War

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