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Folios 357: Pack number 49N Operations 19 March to 24 April 1915. Folios 357-359:...

Catalogue reference: ADM 137/2166/5

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ADM 137/2166/5
Date
1915
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Folios 357: Pack number 49N Operations 19 March to 24 April 1915.

Folios 357-359: Thanks to French for their good wishes 9-18 May 1915.

Folio 360: Pack number 49S Landing of troops North of ANZAC, 6 August 1915.

Folio 361: Troops should be practised in boats 30 June to 7 July 1915.

Folios 362-367: Letters from GHQ 4-22 July 1915. Includes handwritten note on memorandum dated 4 July 1915 from Sir Ian Hamilton to The Vice Admiral Commanding Eastern Mediterranean Squadron “ps. you will readily understand that if the Turks get any inkling of our intention – we are done! Neither the bravery of our troops nor the excellence of the Naval arrangements will save us.” Referring to possible landing of 80,000 men and 5000 animals at Anzac to increase forces (folios 366-367). Also includes handwritten notes dated 8 July 1915 by Roger Keyes following interview with GHQ (folios 367-368).

Folios 368-399: Navy can meet Army requirements 26-30 July 1915. Includes proposed scheme for evacuation of wounded with sketch diagram of geographical area (folios 380).

Folios 400-401: Reconnaissance recommended to be carried out 14 July 1915.

Folios 403-407: Movements of one Brigade nightly from Helles to Mudros or Imbros 24-26 July 1915.

Folio 408: Landing demonstration in vicinity of Smyrna 26 July 1915.

Folios 409-412: Landing of band of irregulars near Ibrije, Gulf of Saros 29 July to 2 August 1915.

Folio 413: HMS Albion to provide certain stores for laying of cable 31 July 1915.

Folios 414-415: Arrangements regarding horse and mule ships at Suvla 1 August 1915.

Folio 416-418: Air reconnaissance of the Aghyl Dere 3-4 August 1915.

Folios 419-423: Order for landing troops from Destroyers 3-4 August 1915.

Folios 424-427: Affairs of Military regarding arrangement of lights 3-8 August 1915.

Folio 428: Additional vessels to be sailed from Kephalo 4 August 1915.

Folio 429: W/T to be restricted as much as possible during operations 4 August 1915.

Folios 430-431: HMS Ben My Chree report of operations carried out 5 August 1915.

Folio 432: Allocation of ketches 5 August 1915. Folio 433: Mitylene – Chios cables to be cut 5 August 1915.

Folio 434: Funnel markings 5 August 1915. Folios 435-438: Additional Destroyer required by 3rd Squadron 5 August 1915.

Folios 439-440: Allocation of ships at Helles and Anzac 5 August 1915. Folio 441: “Osmanieh” to proceed to Mitylene 5 August 1915.

Folios 442-443: Supply ships at “A” landing 2-6 August 1915. Folios 444-452: Scheme for evacuation of wounded from the beaches 4 August 1915.

Folios 453-454: Notes of conference held on HMS Triad 2 August 1915, 2 August 1915.

Folios 455-457: Landing of 10th and 11th Divisions at Suvla Bay 15 August 1915. Report of proceedings by Rear Admiral AH Christian.

Folios 458-508: Miscellaneous Naval Orders 25 July to 5 August 1915.

Folios 509-514: Orders issued by Rear Admiral Arthur Henry Christian HMS Swiftsure 2-5 August 1915.

Folios 515-525: Orders issued by Rear Admiral Stuart Nicholson, HMS Exmouth, 31 July to 4 August 1915.

Folios 526-528: Orders issued to HMS’s Humber, Havelock, Bacchante and Endymion 4-7 August 1915.

Folios 529-536: Orders for a third Squadron covering a landing 5-6 August 1915.

Folios 537-544: Orders issued by Captain “D” Charles Penrose Rushton Coode 3-5 August 1915.

Folios 545-550: Allocation of trawlers 4 August 1915. Folios 551-553: Arrangements made for Naval support during operations at Anzac 5 August 1915.

Folios 554-566: Report on Western Asiatic Coast between Yeni Kioi and Yeri Point 27 August to 3 September 1915 by Lieutenant John L. Sinclair RNR.

Folio 567: Memos sent to Admiralty (None filed here).

Folio 568: Spare copies of memos (None filed here).

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
HSA 368
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Public Record(s)
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Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
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