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Folios 569-740: Pack 49T Support and maintenance of Army on Gallipolli Peninsular....

Catalogue reference: ADM 137/2166/6

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This record is about the Folios 569-740: Pack 49T Support and maintenance of Army on Gallipolli Peninsular.... dating from 1915 in the series Admiralty: Historical Section: Records used for Official History, First World War. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
ADM 137/2166/6
Date
1915
Description

Folios 569-740: Pack 49T Support and maintenance of Army on Gallipolli Peninsular.

Folios 570-582: Orders issued by Rear Admiral (Stuart Nicholson) HMS Swiftsure 4 May to 3 June 1915.

Folios 583-588: Miscellaneous Orders 21-26 May 1915.

Folios 589-590: Turkish reinforcements reported to be arriving via Bulair 1 May 1915. Includes memorandum from Lord Kitchener to Sir Ian Hamilton.

Folios 591-592: Bombardment of gun positions near In Tepe 2-6 May 1915.

Folios 593-595: Delay in receiving orders in HMS Price George 2-8 May 1915.

Folios 596-599: Signals relative to co-operation of ships 7 May 1915.

Folios 600-601: Battery in square 168 should be destroyed 14 May 1915.

Folios 602-610: Appreciation of situation 20-24 May 1915 by Vice Admiral John Michael de Robeck.

Folios 611-613: Complaint from French regarding lack of information on movements 20-28 May 1915 (part in French).

Folios 614-615: The Keshan-Kavak-Bulair Road used at night for transport of ammunition etc 20-27 May 1915.

Folio 616: Destroyers not to anchor under heavy rifle fire 22 May 1915.

Folios 617-618: Danger to ships approaching ships off Cape Helles at night 24 May 1915.

Folios 619-626: Casualties sustained by HMS Harpy on 26 May 1915, 27 May to 20 June 1915.

Folios 627-629: French will be informed of modification and disposition of Squadron 1-5 June 1915 (part in French).

Folios 630-635: Establishment of Prohibited Zone off Peninsular 7-15 June 1915.

Folios 636-639: Two French destroyers to maintain continuous patrol off Helles 11-12 June 1915.

Folios 640-643: A division and a half to be landed at Imbros 17-22 June 1915.

Folio 644: Gallipoli Town to be bombarded by HMS Lord Nelson 19 June 1915.

Folios 645-648: 5th Destroyer Flotilla depot ship base 19-21 June 1915.

Folios 649-652: Reasons for sending W/T message en clair 19-24 June 1915.

Folios 653-654: Sketch of shell forwarded by Lieutenant Commander Cather from “V” beach.

Folio 655: Failure of batteries at Kereves Dere to fire on hostile submarine 19 June 1915.

Folios 656-657: Battleship required by French for support on Asiatic shore 19-20 June 1915.

Folios 658-661: General Gourand proposed conference 21 June 1915.

Folios 662-663: HMS Venerable and HMS Chatham to carry out operations in Gulf of Xeros 29 June 1915.

Folios 664-669: Report of Captain Douglas re reconnaissance in Gulf of Xeros 30 June to 1 July 1915.

Folios 670-676: Complaint by Turks regarding damage to a tomb in the village of Bulair 1 July to 5 August 1915.

Folio 677: Aerial reconnaissance to locate batteries South of Gaba Tepe 2 July 1915.

Folios 678-679: Complaint by HMS Europa regarding short notice given by Army 6 July 1915.

Folio 680: Usual fixed light on top of cliff not shown 7 July 1915.

Folios 681-684: HMS Agamemnon to bombard guns Southward of Kayali Tepe 9-10 July 1915.

Folios 685-689: Ships anchored off Chanak to be attacked by submarines 7-10 July 1915.

Folios 690-691: Regarding placing of light on North point of Island of Imbros 10-12 July 1915.

Folio 692: French to assist in attack on 12 July 1915.

Folios 693-694: Navy to support right flank on 12 July 1915.

Folio 695: HMS Abercrombie to bombard village of Erenkeui 14 July 1915.

Folio 696: Sketch of left flank – issued to all Gaba Tepe ships 14 July 1915.

Folios 697-698: HMS Venerable to harass enemy supply depots and lines of communication from Gulf of Xeros 15 July 1915.

Folios 699-710: Navy to assist Military in neutralisation of Asiatic batteries 19-26 July 1915.

Folios 711-728: Enemy attack expected on our positions at Helles and Anzac at an early date 20-24 July 1915.

Folios 729-733: Duties of Captains and Senior Naval Officers employed on special duties in Eastern Mediterranean Squadron 18-27 July 1915.

Folios 734-737: HMS Savage’s report of landing of General Hamilton at Gully Beach 19-29 July 1915.

Folios 738-740: Asiatic batteries reported to be considerably increased 23-25 July 1915.

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