Listing continued from ADM 137/15/2. Folios 186-241: (paper M 04840/14). Folio 187:...

Listing continued from ADM 137/15/2.

Folios 186-241: (paper M 04840/14).

Folio 187: Letter dated 9 January 1915 by Vice Admiral Richard Henry Pierse, Commander in Chief, East Indies regarding the naval operations on 28 November 1914 on Dar Es Salaam, and the bombardment of the town on the 30 November 1914. Mentions the gallantry displayed by all Officers and men under heavy fire, recommends the award of the DSO to Commander Henry Peel Ritchie and the Medal for Conspicuous Gallantry for Leading Seaman Thomas A Gallagher and Petty Officer First Class, T Clarke and regrets the loss of Lieutenant Commander Patterson.

Folios 189-199: Report dated 6 December 1914 of demolition operations on Dar Es Salaam, 28 November 1914, by Captain Francis Wade Caulfeild, Senior Naval Officer East Coast of Africa, HMS Fox. Recommended the following for some mark of their Lordships favour: Commander Henry Peel Ritchie, HMS Goliath; Lieutenant Eric Reid Corson, HMS Fox; Lieutenant Herbert Walter Julian Orde, HMS Helmuth; Leading Seaman Thomas Arthur Gallagher, ON 222943, HMS Fox; Petty Officer First Class Thomas John Clark, Royal Fleet Reserve, ON A1535, HMS Goliath; Able Seaman George Upton, ON 190145, HMS Goliath.

Folios 202-205: Report dated 1 December 1914 by Captain Thomas Lawrie Shelford, HMS Goliath, regarding the search and bombardment of Dar Es Salaam on 28 November 1914.

Folios 206-213: Copies of signals made in Dar Es Salaam operation.

Folio 214: Copy of log entry dated 28 November 1914 for HMS Goliath. Folios 215-218: Report dated 29 November 1914 by Commander Henry Peel Ritchie of HMS Goliath, officer in charge of searching and demolition Dar Es Salaam 28 November 1914 operations.

Folios 220-221: Report on events at Dar Es Salaam on Saturday 28 November 1914 by Officers serving on HMS Helmuth by Sub-Lieutenant Clement James Charlewood, and comments on the report by Commander Henry Peel Ritchie, dated 4 December 1914, (folio 222).

Folios 223-226: Report dated 2 December 1914 by J Egan, Gunner (T), HMS Fox at sea, showing positions from which the enemy opened fire at Dar Es Salaam. Folio 227: Plan (reprinted in English from a recent German plan) of Dar Es Salaam town and inner anchorage, showing position of Tabora and approximate positions from which fire was opened by the enemy.

Folio 229: Colour tracing of chart 674 showing positions of Konig, Feldmarschall and Tobora of sunken dock and Duplex also of HMS Fox and HMS Goliath on 28 and 30 November 1914.

Folios 230-231: Copy of orders dated 27 November 1914 regarding the searching and demolition operations at Dar Es Salaam by Captain Francis Wade Caulfeild, Senior Naval Officer East Coast of Africa. Folio 232: List of killed, wounded and missing, 28 November 1914, by Captain Francis Wade Caulfeild, Senior Naval Officer East Coast of Africa.

Folios 233-234: Letter of protest including ultimatum regarding bombardment on 30 November 1914 sent by Captain Francis Wade Caulfeild, Senior Naval Officer East Coast of Africa, HMS Fox, to the Governor of Dar Es Salaam.

Folio 235: Reply dated 2 December 1914 of Acting Governor Humann to the letter mentioned in folios 233-234. Folios 236-238: Report dated 7 December 1914 by Captain Francis Wade Caulfeild, Senior Naval Officer East Coast of Africa regarding the bombardment of Dar Es Salaam on 30 November 1914.

Folios 239-240 Admiralty comments concerning the Dar Es Salaam operations. Folio 241: Extract from the Berliner Tageblatt of 14 February 1915 regarding the bombardment of the open town of Dar Es Salaam, an English breach of agreement.

Folios 242-251: (paper M 01499/15). Folios 244-245: Letter number 161 dated 28 December 1914 by Captain Francis Wade Caulfeild, Senior Naval Officer East Coast of Africa, for favourable consideration: Edward Golightly, Engine Room Artificer Second Class, ON 271456 of HMS Pegasus; Walter Vernon, Stoker Petty Officer, ON 309032 and Frank Puleston, Stoker First Class, ON K 14406 for good work on 28 November 1914.

Folio 246: Report dated 26 December 1914 by Lieutenant H Gordon, commanding HMS Duplex forwarding for special consideration the name Edward Golightly.

Folios 247-248: Report dated 24 December 1914 by Sub-Lieutenant Clement James Charlewood, Royal Naval Reserve, commanding HMS Helmuth nominating Walter Vernon, Stoker Petty Officer, ON 309032 and Frank Puleston, Stoker First Class, ON K 14406 for favourable consideration for good work carried out on 28 November 1914.

Folio 249: Memorandum dated 1 February 1915 by Vice Admiral Richard Henry Peirse, Commander in Chief, East Indies concerning Edward Golightly, Engine Room Artificer Second Class, ON 271456 of HMS Pegasus; Walter Vernon, Stoker Petty Officer, ON 309032 and Frank Puleston, Stoker First Class, ON K14406.

Folios 252-261: (undocketed papers).

Folio 253: Naval assistant submits papers M 0701/15 and 01499/15 to the First Lord for consideration of awards.

Folio 254: Minute dated 7 March 1915 by Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty approving recommendations for awards but requests further particulars regarding Commander Henry Peel Ritchie, HMS Goliath and if a clear case exists the award for the Victoria Cross.

Folio 255: Request by John William Stewart Anderson dated 9 March 1915 to the Medical Director General for particulars about Commander Henry Peel Ritchie wounds. Folios 256-257: Medical Director General’s particulars of Ritchie’s wounds, dated 10 March 1915, and comments concerning them.

Folio 258; Telegram number 142 to the Commander in Chief, East Indies, requesting twenty names of men for the award of the D.S.M, for operations in East Africa to date.

Folio 259: Letter dated 12 March 1915 by Commander Henry Peel Ritchie, 6 Glencairn Crescent, Edinburgh to John William Stewart Anderson Naval Assistant Secretary regarding his wounds.

Folio 260: Minute by the Naval Assistant dated 14 March 1915 to the First Lord of the Admiralty regarding the award to Commander Henry Peel Ritchie.

Folio 261: Minute dated 14 March 1915 by Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty recommending the award of the Victoria Cross to Commander Henry Peel Ritchie.

Folios 264-274: (paper M 02348/14).

Folio 265: Letter number 1111 dated 1 October 1914 from the India Office to the Admiralty forwarding a copy of a telegram sent to the Government of India regarding the orders to be communicated to the General Officer Commanding the Indian Expeditionary Force, B.

Folios 266-267: Telegram from India Office to Viceroy India dated 30 September 1914 conveying instructions to General Aitken, object of expedition is to bring German East Africa under British Authority.

Folio 268: Comments by Sir Henry Bradwardine Jackson dated 2 October 1914. HMS Fox has been earmarked for Mauritius convoy but is best if she remains with Expedition B.

Folios 269-274: Orders to the General Officer Commanding Indian Expeditionary Force B.

Folio 277: Telegram number H1476 dated 13 October 1914 by the Viceroy to India Office reporting that the Governor of the East African Protectorate suggests Navy should protect Zanzibar. Folio 280: Comments by Sir Henry Bradwardine Jackson dated 18 October 1914. States that a revised telegram by the India Office in view of the frequent calls for cruisers and presence of HMS Fox in the vicinity is unnecessary.

Folios 282-287: (paper M 02866/14).

Folio 284: Telegram number H 1602 dated 21 October 1914 by the Viceroy to India Office reporting 13 transports with 27th Infantry Brigade and Composite Infantry Brigade for Force B left Bombay on 16 October 1914.

Listing continued in ADM 137/15/4.