Photographs taken by ?A? Squadron No 2 Wing (folios 201-209). Aerial photograph of...

Photographs taken by “A” Squadron No 2 Wing (folios 201-209).

Aerial photograph of Nestos River showing position of bridge 10 August 1916 (folio 201).

Photographic view of trestle bridge over Nestos North East from Sharishaban, 18 August 1916 (folio 202).

Photograph of Greek fort on South side of Kavalla – Sarishaban [Sharishaban] road, 19 August 1916 (folio 203).

Photograph of Han Chift looking North on Sarishaban [Sharishaban] – Kavalla Road, 21 August 1916, (folio 204).

Photograph of Junction of Drama – Kavalla and Pravishta – Kavalla Roads showing Greek transport alongside roads and refugees and carts on roads 21 August 1916, (folio 205).

Photograph of Bademli Chifts showing fort 3 miles North of Kavalla, 21 August 1916, (folio 206).

Photograph of Fort 3 Miles North of Kavalla looking East (Oblique,) 21 August 1916, (folio 207).

Photograph of Kolchak view from just North East of village looking South East, 24 August 1916 (folio 208). Photograph of Kolchak view from South East, 24 August 1916, (folio 209).

Folios 211-247: Enclosure No 9. Report of proceedings dated 2 September 1916 by Rear Admiral Arthur Hayes Sadler, HMS Exmouth, (folios 211-214). Attention given to work done by Algernon Walker-Heneage-Vivian,CB, MVO (folio 214). With enclosures:- No 1 – General Orders from Commander-in-Chief (in French), dated 27-28 August 1916, (folios 215-226). Diagram and plan de Mouillage number 44 (folio 220) No 2 – orders dated 31 August -1 September 1916 for HM Ships and Allied Ships under orders of Rear Admiral Arthur Hayes Sadler, HMS Exmouth, with supplements, (folios 226-235). Intelligence regarding the Greek coast defences in the Gulf of Athens dated 28 August 1916, dated 28 August 1916, (folios 236-238). No 2a – Report of proceedings dated 2 September 1916 by from Commodore (K), Algernon Walker-Heneage-Vivian, HMS Hussar, (folios 239-240). No 3 – reconnaissance report from seaplane No 8077 under HMS Empress with sketch plan of Salamis Strait area, two aerial photographs of Salamis dockyard and an aerial photograph of Georgia Nisi 1 September 1916, (folios 241-245). No 4 – Orders dated 2 September 1916 for patrol of Gulf of Athens with sketch plan of entrance to Salamis Strait showing net defence and soundings, (folios 246-247).

Enclosure No 10. Report of proceedings dated 5 September 1916 by Rear Admiral Arthur Hayes Sadler, HMS Exmouth, (folios 248-250).

Enclosure No 11. Report of proceedings dated 9 September 1916 by Rear Admiral Arthur Hayes Sadler, HMS Exmouth, including Salamis general orders dated 6-9 September 1916 and intelligence report – defences of Salamis Strait, (folios 251-257).

Enclosure No 12. Report of proceedings dated 12 September 1916 by Rear Admiral Arthur Hayes Sadler, HMS Exmouth, including letters (in French concerning disposal of 12 enemy merchant ships and the Greek boom between Eleusis and Salamis (folios 258-263).

Folios 264-266: Admiralty notes on foregoing report and enclosures including handwritten comment from H.F. Oliver “The Commander-in-Chief evidently appreciates the work of the Eastern Mediterranean Squadron”.

Folios 267-326: 3-9 September 1916 (papers M 08718/16 and N 1794/16).

Folios 268-274: Covering letter and report of operations dated 22 September 1916 (paper No 1640/120.E) by Vice Admiral Cecil Fiennes Thursby on HMS Triad with reports of Detached Squadrons as follows: 1st Detached Squadron (Crete and the Anatolian Coast between Samos and Rhodes), 2nd Detached Squadron (Dardanelles area), 3rd Detached Squadron (Salonika area), 4th Detached Squadron (Smyrna, Khios and Samos area), 5th Detached Squadron (Doro-Salonika transport route), 6th Detached Squadron (Bulgarian coast). Mention of Lieutenant Arthur Ronald Farquhar though wounded in three places showed a fine example, (folio 272).

Folios 275-277: Enclosure Number 1. Report of proceedings of First Detached Squadron dated 13 September 1916 by Francis Clifton Brown, HMS Edgar, Captain and Senior Officer, First Detached Squadron.

Folios 278-279: Enclosure Number 2. Report of proceedings of the Second Detached Squadron for 3 to 9 September 1916 by Captain Arthur Kenneth Macrorie, HMS Theseus, Senior Officer, Second Detached Squadron, including RNAS reconnaissance reports (folios 280-286).

Folios 287-289: Enclosure Number 3. Report of proceedings for 3 to 8 September 1916 by Captain Cecil Minet Staveley, HMS Endymion, 3rd Detached Squadron, Senior Naval Officer, Salonika.

Folios 290-293: Enclosure Number 4. Report of proceedings for 3 to 9 September 1916 by Captain Frank Larken, HMS Doris at Port Iero, Senior Officer, Fourth Detached Squadron.

Folios 294-295: Enclosure Number 5. Report of proceedings of the Fifth Detached Squadron for 3 to 9 September 1916 by Archibald Cochrane, HMS Skirmisher, Senior Officer 5th Detached Squadron.

Folios 296-301: Enclosure Number 6. Report of proceedings of the Sixth Detached Squadron for 3 to 9 September 1916 by Captain Edgar Grace, HMS Grafton, Senior Officer, 6th Detached Squadron.

Folios 302-303: Enclosure Number 7. HMS Grafton. Senior Officer 6th Detached Squadron attaching report of HMS Sir Thomas Picton under fire 4 September 1916 and mention of Lieutenant Arthur Ronald Farquhar for excellent example set though wounded. Casualties listed as; slightly wounded, Lieutenant Arthur Ronald Farquhar, Acting Lieutenant Desmond A. Stride, Lionel J. Backhouse Gunner, and William D. Secret Able Seaman ON J7740, Herbert J. Wyatt BOYCL J48084, Samuel Maxwell CPO 177803; severely wounded, Edward F. Smith Able Seaman J18126, Richard Goodhew Chief Stoker 282350.

Folios 304-305: Enclosure No 8. Report of damage to HMS Sir Thomas Picton (Captain Hugh Justin Tweedie) sustained during action of 4 September 1916.