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Folios 104-130: Order A/32. 19 April 1915. Orders for Second Squadron. Appendix I,...

Catalogue reference: ADM 137/40/2

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ADM 137/40/2
Date
1915
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Folios 104-130: Order A/32. 19 April 1915. Orders for Second Squadron. Appendix I, Orders for ranks and ratings detailed for work on board transports; Appendix II, Naval beach parties; Appendix III, Orders for boats; Appendix IIIa - Ships boats available and from whence obtained; Appendix IV,Orders for battleships and HMS Bacchante; Appendix V, Orders for destroyers; Appendix VI, General orders to masters of the transports of Australian and New Zealand Divisions; Appendix VII, General arrangements as regards wounded; Appendix VIII, Rough order as to transports;

Folio 131: Order A/33 dated 21 April 1915 for HMS Triumph.

Folio 132 sailing orders dated 23 April 1915 for HMS Ark Royal.

Folio 133: sailing order A/19 dated 23 April 1915 for HMS Adamant.

Folios 134-152: Enclosure No 4. Orders issued by Rear Admiral Stuart Nicholson Commanding Covering Force First Squadron.

Folios 135-136: Order 106/1 dated 15 April 1915 for covering ships of fleet squadron.

Folios 137-138: Order 106/2 dated 17 April 1915, memorandum and general notes.

Folios 139-140: Order 106/4 dated 20 April 1915, aeroplane spotting during the disembarkation and advance of the army.

Folios 141-148: Order 106/5. 20 April 1915. Gunnery co-operation between ships and 29 Division; Appendix A, Plan of the Gallipoli Peninsula; Appendix B, Zones to be watched and objective to be engaged; Appendix C, Table of artillery observation parties for troops after landing.

Folio 149: Order 106/6 dated 20 April 1915, memorandum and alterations and additions to No 106/1 of 15 April 1915.

Folios 150-151: Order 106/7 dated 22 April 1915, memorandum as to artillery co-operation.

Folio 152: Order 106/8 dated 23 April 1915, notes on mine sweeping and mine laying operations.

Folios 153-161: Enclosure No 5. Orders issued by French Admiral, Rear-Admiral Guepratte. Order No 34 dated 23 April 1915. Order 34. 23 April 1915. Combined operations on the Asiatic coast including Annex 1. (In French).

Folios 161-174: Enclosure No 6. Orders issued by Captain (S), Captain Heneage.

Folio 162: Order dated 21 April 1915as to net laying first phase.

Folios 163-168: Order 2 dated 21 April 1915 as to sweeping the Straits.

Folios 169-170: Order 3 dated 21 April 1915 as to Second phase sweeping operations.

Folios 171-174: Order dated 23 April 1915 as to Third phase sweeping operations.

Folios 175-178: Enclosure No 7: HMS Queen Elizabeth. Report dated 6 May 1915 by G Hope of operations between 25 April to 3 May 1915.

Folios 179-181: Enclosure No 8. Rear Admiral First Squadron. Report dated 5 May 1915 by R Wemyss of operations on 25 April 1915.

Folios 182-186: Enclosure No 9. Rear Admiral First Squadron. Further report dated 3 June 1915 of operations on 25 April 1915.

Folios 187-190: Enclosure No 10, Report dated 14 May 1915 by H G Casson Officer Commanding 2nd South Wales Borderers putting forward recommendations for naval officers and men.

Folios 191-195: Enclosure No 11. HMS Euryalus. Report dated 5 May 1915 by A M Burmister of operations on 25 April 1915.

Folios 196-198: Enclosure No 12. HMS Implacable. Report dated 28 April 1915 by H C Lockyer of operations on 25 April 1915.

Folios 199-200: Enclosure No 13. HMS Implacable (Recommendations). Report dated 3 May 1915 by H C Lockyer putting forward names of officers and men for special mention during operations on 25 April 1915.

Folios 201-204: Enclosure No 14. HMS Cornwallis. Report dated 29 April 1915 by A P Davidson of operations on 25 April 1915.

Folios 205-214: Enclosure No 15. Rear Admiral Commanding Covering Force First Squadron. Report dated 5 May 1915 of operations on 25 April 1915 and succeeding days.

Folios 215-219: Enclosure No 16. HMS Swiftsure. Report dated 5 May 1915 of operations since 25 April 1915.

Folios 220-224: Enclosure No 17. HMS Albion. Report dated 29 April 1915 of operations on 25 April 1915 and subsequent days.

Folios 225-232: Enclosure No 18. HMS Lord Nelson. Report dated 5 May 1915 by J W L McClintock of operations on 25 April 1915 and certain events on subsequent days.

Folios 233-241: Enclosure No 19. HMS Vengeance. Report dated 5 May 1915 of operations 25 to 29 April 1915.

Folios 242-243: Enclosure No 20. HMS Prince George. Report dated 21 May 1915 by A W Campbell of proceedings on 25 and 26 April 1915.

Folios 244-249: Enclosure No 21. HMS Goliath. Report dated 5 May 1915 of operations between 15 [25] and 29 April 1915 and report dated 2 May 1915 on ship touching ground on 1 May 1915.

Folios 250-251: Enclosure No 22. HMS Minerva. Report dated 3 May 1915 of operations 25 April to 2 May 1915.

Folios 252-257: Enclosure No 23. HMS Talbot. Report dated 5 May 1915 of operations on 25 April 1915 and items of interest 26 April to 2 May 1915.

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