Folios 70-127: Pack number 49C; forcing of Dardanelles, extraneous operations. Folios...

ADM 137/2166/2

1915

Folios 70-127: Pack number 49C; forcing of Dardanelles, extraneous operations.

Folios 71-73: Memorandum 49, Feint in Gulf of Xeros, dated 27 February to 5 March 1915, by Vice Admiral Sackville Hamilton Carden, HMS Inflexible.

Folios 74-75: Feint at Sashika Bay and Yek Yeri Bay, order to Captain Peter William Edward Hill, HMS Sapphire, dated 3 March 1915, by Vice Admiral Sackville Hamilton Carden.

Folio 76: HMS Lord Nelson and HMS Agamemnon ordered to watch on enemy movements on North Side of Peninsular, dated 20 March 1915, by Vice Admiral John Michael de Robeck, HMS Queen Elizabeth.

Folios 77-78: Memorandum S.O. number 2, dated 21 March 1915 by Vice Admiral John Michael de Robeck, HMS Queen Elizabeth to Captain John Donald Kelly, HMS Dublin. Note and report when landing is possible from boats carrying troops on the coast of the Gulf of Xeros, or Enos. Intelligence from the Captain of the Russian cruiser Askold in regards to boat boarded near Xeros Island.

Folio 79: Memorandum S.O. number 4, dated 23 March 1915, by Vice Admiral John Michael de Robeck, HMS Queen Elizabeth regarding reconnaissance of Gulf of Smyrna 23 March 1915.

Folio 80: French undertaking patrolling Gulf of Xeros, dated 23 March 1915 by Vice Admiral John Michael de Robeck, HMS Queen Elizabeth.

Folio 81: Memorandum S.O. number 5, HMS Agamemnon and HMS Lord Nelson to cruise on North coast of Peninsular, dated 23 March 1915, by Vice Admiral John Michael de Robeck, HMS Queen Elizabeth.

Folios 82-85: Memorandum regarding reconnaissance in Gulf of Adramyti, dated 30 March 1915, by Vice Admiral John Michael de Robeck, HMS Queen Elizabeth.

Folio 86: Memorandum S.O. number 10, Assembly of transports, dated 5 April 1915, by Vice Admiral John Michael de Robeck, HMS Queen Elizabeth.

Folio 87: Memorandum regarding reconnaissance of Enos and vicinity, dated 5 April 1915, by Vice Admiral John Michael de Robeck, HMS Queen Elizabeth.

Folio 88: Memorandum S.O. number 14, HMS Ark Royal to carry out reconnaissance of Gulf of Xeros, dated 10 April 1915, by Vice Admiral John Michael de Robeck, HMS Queen Elizabeth.

Folios 89-95: Order by Vice Admiral John Michael de Robeck to Commander Charles Rumney Samson, D.S.O, Aerodrome, Tenedos, dated 14 April 1915, relating to the dropping of proclamations (in Turkish and Arabic), by aircraft on villages of mainland. Translation of Turkish proclamation, (folios 91-93) and text of Arabic proclamation, (folios 94-95).

Folio 96: Order by Vice Admiral John Michael de Robeck to the Commanding officer of HMS Minerva, dated 15 April 1915, proclamations to be dropped by aircraft in vicinity of Smyrna 15-22 April 1915.

Folios 97-99: Order by Vice Admiral John Michael de Robeck to Commander Charles Rumney Samson, Aerodrome, Tenedos, dated 16 April 1915, further proclamation in Turkish to be dropped as necessary. Translation of Turkish proclamation, (folio 98).

Folios 100-101: Order dated 18 April 1915 by Vice Admiral John Michael de Robeck to Captain Hon Algernon Douglas Edward Harry Boyle, HMS Bacchante relating to the bombardment of camps in neighbourhood of Gabba Tepe.

Folio 102: Report of sniping from buildings in Gulf of Smyrna by Captain Christopher Powell Metcalfe, HMS Wear, dated 20 April 1915.

Folios 103-107: Correspondence between Vice Admiral John Michael de Robeck to Captain Christopher Powell Metcalfe, dated 21-25 April 1915, concerning a Greek Interpreter C. D. Liberios sent for service to obtain information off Smyrna and the hiring of a fishing boat and Greek fishermen to assist in patrol work from Smyrna.

Folios 108-110: Memorandum S.O. number 30, instructions dated 3 May 1915, issued for the demonstration at Sighajik by Vice Admiral John Michael de Robeck, HMS Queen Elizabeth to Captain Frank Larken, HMS Doris.

Folios 111-112: Memorandum S.O. number 31, order dated 8 May 1915, by Vice Admiral John Michael de Robeck, HMS Queen Elizabeth to Captain Frank Larken, HMS Doris to patrol coast from Gulf of Adramyti to Gulf of Marki.

Folios 113-115: Order dated 10 May 1915 by Captain A.W. Heneage, HMS Agamemnon, to the Commanding Officer of HMS Folkestone regarding the watching of Doro and Mykoni Channels 10-13 May 1915.

Folios 116-117: Order dated 14 May 1915 to Commander Arthur E. Dunn, RNR, HMS Gazelle, by Vice Admiral John Michael de Robeck concerning the laying of mines in the Gulf of Smyrna. Sailing orders for HMS Gazelle, (folio 117).

Folios 118-119: Despatch by Captain of HMS Amethyst regarding the planned laying of mines off Vourlah by Captain Frank Larken, HMS Doris, 18-27 May 1915.

Folios 120-122: Vice Admiral John Michael de Robeck, HMS Lord Nelson, to Centre Amiral E.P.A. Guepratte, various dated 17-19 May 1915, sulphur not to be allowed to reach Degeagatch.

Folios 123-124: Memorandum S.O. number 29, dated 30 May 1915, by Vice Admiral John Michael de Robeck, HMS Queen Elizabeth to Captain Frank Larken, HMS Doris, concerning the reconnaissance of the Gulf of Smyrna by seaplane.

Folios 125-127: Report dated 18 August 1915 by Norman Douglas Holbrook, Commanding Officer of HMS Scotia regarding incident near Cape Lukka 18 August 1915 involving submarines BXI and BVI. Reference to the killing of George Kirman, Official number 272055, and the wounding of Alfred Walter James, Edwin Walter Heasman, official number 2332663, and Lieutenant Holbrook.

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