[Note: ADM 137/3621A-3621E are produced as a single document: order as ADM 137/3621...

[Note: ADM 137/3621A-3621E are produced as a single document: order as ADM 137/3621].

Listing continued from ADM 137/3621D.

Folio 132: 147/10.H 12 June from Vice Admiral Frederic Edward Errington Brock, commanding Orkney and Shetland to the C-in-C recommending that letters of thanks are sent to the crofters who helped survivors. Mr and Mrs Harvey and sons of Stocken, North Dyke, Sandwick assisted survivors F. L. Sims and W. Farnden. Mr and Mrs Whitelaw and sons of Lenahowe, North Dyke, Sandwick assisted survivors H. Buerdsell and W. Wessen. Mr, Mrs and Miss Phillips of Garson, North Dyke, Sandwick assisted survivors J .R .Bowman and R. Simpson. Mr, Mrs and Miss Brass of Pallast, North Dyke, Sandwick assisted survivors W. E. Bennet, W. Cashman, W. S. Phillips and C. W. Rogerson. Mr Marwick, Mrs Beatton and Miss Spence of Jarricot, Sandwick assisted survivors S. Sweeney and A. Reid. Report 1376/H.F.0021 15 June from C-in-C to the Admiralty submitting that official acknowledgement be sent by their Lordships to each of the persons named, in the form of a letter of appreciation of their hospitable kindness.

Folios 133-135: Royal National Life-Boat Institution. Letter 12 July from the Admiralty to C-in-C, (folio 133). Letter 7 July from Geo. F. Shee, Secretary of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution referring to a letter from their Stromness Branch life boat, (folio 134). Letter 19 June 1916 from George. L. Thomson, Hon. Secretary Stromness Branch to the Chief Inspector of Life-Boats, London. 'Neither the Coxswain of the Life-Boat or myself received any information from any source, nor any request for the services of the Life-Boat. Stromness is certainly the nearest Life-Boat Station, and the scene of the catastrophe is well within the radius of our operations, on former occasions our boat has gone much further. We would certainly have sent out the Life-Boat to render whatever assistance was possible if we had been informed of what had happened' (folio 135).

Folio 125: Memorandum from Vice Admiral Frederic Edward Errington Brock, commanding Orkney and Shetland to the Officers commanding Western and Northern Patrols, Officer Commanding Troops, Kirkwall and Senior Naval Officer Thurso.

1. It may be possible that the body of Earl Kitchener is recovered.

2. Should this happen, the Admiralty directs that steps are taken to prevent the publication of the information.

3. The body is to be placed in a metal lines shell which is available on board HMS Cyclops.

4. Recovery is to be reported to me quoting the number and date of this memorandum and no mention of the name is made in telegraphic of telephone communications. Patrols and coast watchers are to be informed and instructed immediately.

Folio 136: Admiralty to C-in-C, Letter N.562, 16 June 1916. HMS Hampshire is to be regarded as paid off on the 10 June 1916.