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Geddes Papers
Catalogue reference: SUPP 12
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SUPP 12
This series contains the papers of Sir Eric Geddes, the Deputy Director-General Munitions Supply. They include correspondence with Lloyd George, Minister of Munitions.The top enclosure in the file refers to an original memorandum on machine guns...
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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SUPP 12
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Title (The name of the record)
- Geddes Papers
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Date (When the record was created)
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1915-1916
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series contains the papers of Sir Eric Geddes, the Deputy Director-General Munitions Supply. They include correspondence with Lloyd George, Minister of Munitions.
The top enclosure in the file refers to an original memorandum on machine guns by Lord Kitchener but this was not in the file at the time of its transfer to the Public Record Office.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Geddes, Eric Campbell, 1875-1937
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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1 file(s)
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- Topics
- Archives and libraries
- Weapons
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Custodial history (Describes where and how the record has been held from creation to transfer to The National Archives)
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The papers were passed to the Ministry of Supply by the Cabinet Office in 1940 and were registered by the Ministry of Supply in that year.
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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Sir Eric Geddes was Deputy Director-General Munitions Supply for the period July 1915 to August 1916.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C13720/
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