Folios 11- 12: Thomas Fowel, aged 25, Stoker; disease or hurt, vertigo. Put on sick list, 4 February 1880. Discharged, 6 February 1880. Folio 12: Charles Chalklin, aged 21, Able Seaman; disease or hurt, ulcer. Put on sick list, 5 March 1880, at Sa...
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Folios 396-398: Draft of the Proposed Instructions to the G.O.C. Expedition B which have been prepared by General Sir E Barrow, Military Secretary, India Office in consultation with the Colonial Office. For the consideration of the offensive sub-c...
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Folio 1: China general operations telegrams, 21 July-25 September 1914. Folios 2-5: Explanatory and Historical Section reference notes. This volume contains undocketed telegrams and papers relating to operations in the China Station from 21 July-2...
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Folio 536: handwritten memo unsigned relating to the performance of the Commander-in-Chief, China and to his suggestion to establish headquarters in Hong Kong. Also comments on the performance of the French Admiral;and on inter-dominion jealousy. ...
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Folio 578: Telegram from Singapore to Admiralty 16th September 1914.HMS Hampshire left Singapore 5am to operate against [German cruiser] Emden. HMS Yarmouth leaves tomorrow for same purpose. [French cruiser] Dupleix now at Penang with engine defec...
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Folio 616: Telegram from Commander-in-Chief, Singapore to Admiralty 19th September 1914.United States steamer Rio Passig seized 15th September [1914] in 6.25N. 122.28E and taken to Sandaku. Left Manila 5th [September] with 4,000 tons of coal; went...
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Folio 98: Telegram from Commander-in-Chief Hong Kong to Admiralty 6th August 1914 endeavouring with HMS Minotaur, HMS Hampshire, HMS Newcastle to cut off Emden [German light cruiser] and 4 colliers bound south east from Kiao Chau. I may go to Yap,...
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Folio 154: Telegrams from Commodore, Hong Kong to Admiralty 10th August 1914 fast mercantile cruiser Empress of Asia sailed 9th August. One officer, twenty men Royal Garrison Artillery and 25 men 40th Pathans on board to make up crew. In view of s...
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Folio 217: Telegram from Naval Board Melbourne to Admiralty 13th August 1914. [HMAS] Australia,[HMAS] Melbourne, [HMAS] Sydney could proceed to Nauru to destroy wireless telegraph station. Suggest China fleet attack Yap. Reply from Admiralty 13th ...
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Folio 280: Telegram from Sir J Jordan (Peking) 17th August 1914.General Officer Commanding expresses opinion in which I concur, that Legation Guard may be reduced to one hundred British Infantry and fifty British gunners and that two hundred Sikhs...
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Folio 352: Telegram from Elliston, Shanghai to Central News, New Bridge Street, London 21st August 1914.Chinese robbers prevented British steamer Changon discharging cargo. Tungchow brought Shanghai women and children and all Japanese who have lef...
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Folio 264: telegram from Secretary of State to the Viceroy, Army Department 22nd August 1914 - War Office wish for the immediate despatch of following regiments to England: 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade, 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, 2nd Batta...
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Folio 423: History Section Precis. M 01861/14. Telegram from Viceroy to India Office 9th September 1914 - Naval Commander-in-Chief East Indies states Admiralty instructions are that minimum escort must be 2 ships of which one must be superior to [...
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Folio 627-629: telegram from Admiralty to Commander-in-Chief Cape, 28 November 1914 – Admiralty concur dangerous to have two sea bases which cannot defend themselves Inform Governor General South Africa that Admiralty have told you to keep your sq...
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Page 501: telegram from R.A.C.Australian Squadron via Thursday Island to Admiralty 12th September 1914 Herbertshole occupied 11-9-14. Naval force under Commander J.A.H. Beresford, Australian Navy landed to destroy W/T met vigorous opposition. Hav...
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Page 557: telegram from Commander in Chief China, Singapore to Admiralty 16th September 1914-German ship Tannenfels captured by [HMS] Chelmer in Basilian Strait 14-9-14. Page 558: telegram from Naval Board, Melbourne to Admiralty 16th September 19...
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Pages 707-708: Memorandum by Senator the Hon E.D. Millen on Relinquishing Office as Minister of Defence, (paper M 03651/14). Page 710. History Section Precis, (paper M 20179/14). c. to f: letter from Consul, Tahiti to Foreign Office 1-10-14 descri...
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Page 54: telegram from Commonwealth Naval Board to Admiralty 3rd August 1914 - W/T intercepts indicate Scharnhorst, [German cruiser] and Gneisenau [German cruiser] near New Guinea. Rear Admiral Commanding Australia proposes meeting [HMAS] Sydney a...
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Page 150: telegram from Governor General Australia to Secretary of State for the Colonies 10th August 1914 expeditionary force of 1500 men [for New Guinea] being organised for despatch on merchant cruiser. Departure subject to reports from [Rear ...
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Page 208: telegram from Captain in Charge, Sydney to Admiralty 14th August 1914 proceeding to Port Moresby to coal. [HMAS] Australia could leave Port Moresby 17th [August] arriving Samoa 27th August. Page 212: telegram from Senior Naval Officer A...
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Page 266a: History Section Precis, (paper M 15552/14). b: letter from Messrs. Cayser Irving
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Page 402: telegram from R.A.C. Australia to Admiralty 1st September 1914 HMAS Melbourne will be detailed to destroy Nauru. Page 403: telegram from Ministry of Defence New Zealand to War Office 31st August 1914 expeditionary force ready to embark...
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PART I: Letters of Proceedings, pages 1-112. Pages 1-4: explanatory notes. Pages 5-6: Blank. Pages 8-17: letter of proceedings dated 5 September 1914 from Rear Admiral and Commander in Chief Hall of Cape Station to Secretary of the Admiralty. Move...
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Page 551: History section précis of correspondence 15 September 1914 to 4 October 1914 concerning Kinfauns Caste, Astraea and Hyacinth, provision of guns and ammunition. (M no number). Original papers in HS10 p367. Page 552: Harcourt to High Commi...
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Pages 601-602: Undated note by unnamed admiral commenting on the naval aspects of the telegram on pp 596-597. Page 603: History section précis covering correspondence 24-27 September 1914 concerning activities of Konigsberg and Emden and availabil...
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Page 52: L Marques to Admiralty 4 August 1914: German ships Crown prince and Admiral leaving L Marques. President, Lieutenant, Linda, Woerman, Adjutant in Beira. Khalifa in Mozambique. Page 53: general telegram from Admiralty 4 August 1914: war te...
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Page 101: Handwritten draft by De Villiers for note to CO 11 August 1914 concerning expedition to German South West Africa. Page 103: from Admiralty to Southampton 11 August 1914: Kinfauns Castle delayed. Page 104: from British Consul Gen Lorenzo ...
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Page 151: Britannia Simonstown to Admiralty 14 August 1914: Reports of Konigsberg off Inhambane may not be reliable. Page 152: Marine Paris to Admiralty 14 August 1914: Information from Vice Consul Monrovia. 32 German vessels at Dual in River Came...
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South Pacific Ocean, Samoan Islands: Western Samoa and American Samoa, vicinity; three items on one sheet: item 1, 'Apolima Island, to E'ward of Upolo Island, Samoan Group, by HMS Pearl, 13 November 1873', by Lt Henry Hoskins RN; it...
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Dover: SS Prasident (German East-Africa Line) travelling from Hamburg to East Africa. Embarking at Hamburg. Official Number: [No official number listed]. List of passengers disembarking at Dover.
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