Catalogue description Folios 122-123: letter from the Admiralty to the War Office 13 December 1917 re the...

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Details of ADM 137/3943B/3
Reference: ADM 137/3943B/3
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Folios 122-123: letter from the Admiralty to the War Office 13 December 1917 re the despatch of the Anglo-Russian Armoured Car Squadron from Russia to Armenia; whether Commander Locker Lampson should take a further force out to Persia and whether the Armoured Car Squadron should be turned over to the Army Council.

Folios 124-127: Duplicate of letter as detailed under folios 99-100 (see above).

Folios 128-129: Reference sheet and strength returns dated 28 November 1917 by Delmar Morgan, officer in charge of Anglo Russian Armoured Cars.

Folio 130: list of officers of the Anglo-Russian Armoured Cars with dates of commission (no date).

Folio 131: minute initialled R.E.W. 25th December 1917 re Admiral Stanley's report on the impossibility of transporting cars through Russia to Baku and what should be done with the cars whether they should be destroyed or handed over to the Russian Government.

Folios 132-133: letter from the Army Council to the Admiralty 23 December 1917 re the transfer of the Amglo-Russian Armoured Car Unit to the Army.

Folios 134-135: letter from the Adjutant General, Royal Marines to the Admiralty 12 March 1918 re additional Ford and Peerless armoured cars required by the Anglo-Russian Armoured Car Squadron and application re Lieutenant Commander Delmar Morgan, Lieutenant Commander Balfour and four or five Petty Officers.

Folios 136-137: letter from Commander Locker-Lampson to the Admiralty 6 March 1918 re the acquisition of 10 armoured Fords and six Peerless cars carrying three pounder guns for the Anglo-Russian Armoured Car Squadron. Also request that Lieutenant Commander Delmar Morgan, Lieutenant Commander Balfour and four or five Petty Officers who have been wounded should remain under the Admiralty.

Folios 138-139: Letter dated 20 March 1918 regarding Commander Locker Lampson's submission concerning the type of Armoured Car he has found most suitable and the retention of the naval ranks of officers and men that served under his command.

Folio 140: letter from the Admiralty 2 January [1918] re the transfer of Commander Locker Lampson's Armoured Car Squadron to the Army with provisos that two officer and six men should remain under the Admiralty until unit returns from Russia and Commander Locker Lampson should be still in command of unit. All cars and guns belonging to the squadron at Kursk have been requisitioned by the Military Revolutionary Committee.

Folios 141-142: Copy letter dated 31 December 1918 by Commander Locker-Lampson regarding arrangements made for the transfer of the detachment under his commande to the War Office and the future nomenclature of officers and men.

Folio 143: Memorandum dated 2 January 1918 regarding the Admiralty’s agreement to the terms proposed for the transfer of Commander Locker Lampsons Armoured Car Squadron to the Army with provisos.

Folio 144: reference sheet from the Officer in Charge, Anglo-Russian Armoured Cars to the Adjutant General, Royal Marines 14th March 1918. 352 ratings have been transferred from the R.N.A.S. and attested in the Army.

Folios 145-148: Question of transfer of Anglo Russian Armoured Cars; (folios 147-148) letter dated 27 December 1917 by O Locker Lampson concerning his visit to Belguim, the unit of Belgian Cars there, and the transfer of British Forces at Kursk to Northern Russia.

Folios 149-152: letter from the Adjutant General, Royal Marines 13 December 1917 re the transfer of the Anglo-Russian Armoured Car Squadron to the War Office and the transfer of No. 20 Squadron R.N.A.S to the Air Service. Draft of this letter on folios 151-152.

Folios 153-154: reference sheet from the Officer in Charge, Anglo-Russian Armoured Cars to the Adjutant General, Royal Marines 25 February - re the transfer of men to the Army.

Folio 155: Letter dated 22 November 1917 by Adjutant General of Royal Marines to the Officer Commanding Squadron No 20 Armoured Car Division about the placing of that unit under his command.

Folios 156-157: letter from Stud House, Blandford 29 November 1917 re the training of the Anglo-Russian Armoured Car Squadron.

Folios 158-165: various drafts of letters, (folios 161-162 - see folios 166-167).

Folios 166-167: letter from the Adjutant General, Royal Marines to the 2nd Sea Lord 14 November 1917 re meeting with Lieutenant Delmar-Morgan of the Anglo-Russian Armoured Car Squadron and Commander McGrath of Squadron No. 20 (Tanks) to discuss their respective administrations.

Folios 168-175: Reference sheet dated 23 November 1917 by Lieutenant Commander Delmar Morgan concerning the pay, allowances and disposal of all ratings and officers in the force.

Folio 176: letter from the Admiralty to the Adjutant General, Royal Marines 20 November 1917 re the transfer of the Anglo-Russian Armoured Car Squadron from the Royal Naval Air Service to the Adjutant General, Royal Marines.

Folio 177: Letter (duplicate see folio 155) dated 22 November 1917 by Adjutant General of Royal Marines to the Officer Commanding Squadron No 20 Armoured Car Division about the placing of that unit under his command.

Folios 178-179: Memorandum by Commander Locker Lampson of the arrangements between the Russian and British Governments under which the cost of the service will be shared between the two governments.

Folio 180: Reference Sheet dated 18 November 1917 by R M Henery, Lieutenant RNVR, Accountant Officer, requesting that particulars regarding pay and allowances are supplied to the Officer in Charge, HM Armoured Car Squadron.

Folio 181: Pay and Allowances of Anglo-Russian Armoured Car Squadron [no date].

Folios 182-185: Drafts and copies of letters concerning the despatch to Armenia of the armoured and other cars, officers and men now in South Russia, dated December 1917.

Folio 186: extract from War Cabinet minute 17 December 1917 re supplies to Russia and Roumania. Proposes ships at Murmansk should return to England with warlike stores and boots and clothing ordered for Roumania should not be despatched.

Folios 187-188: extract from War Cabinet minute 30 November 1917 re the manufacture of munitions for Russia and supplies to Roumania. Manufacture of all munitions for Russian should be suspended; all warlike stores for Russia under manufacture converted for use of British Government; the despatch of clothing, boots and other non warlike equipment to Russia should be continued. Despatch of munitions to Roumania including the 36 6-inch howitzers should be suspended.

Folio 189: extract from War Cabinet minute 6 December 1917 reference to a project of Commander Locker Lampson for the occupation of Vladivostock and control of Siberian Railway.

Folios 190-192: Comments on the extracts of War Cabinet 288 minutes 9 and 10 dated 6 December 1917.

Folio 193: telegram from the War Office to the Adjutant General, Royal Marines 7 January 1918 re the repatriation of the Belgian Armoured Car Detachment in Russia.

Folios 194-195: Letter dated 9 January 1918 by O Locker Lampson concerning a received telegram, (folio 194A, copy of the telegram from Commander Dye, concerning awards of medals, approval of Smith's leave and important wire sent via the Naval attaché).

Folio 196: letter from Commander Locker Lampson to Gerald Steel, Admiralty 8 January 1918 re the departure of the Anglo-Russian Car Squadron from Kursk and his concerns over loss of valuable stores.

Folio 197: Copy of telegram to Commander Locker Lampson received 5 January 1918 from Lieutenant Commander Soames conveying the thanks of all officers and men for Christmas greetings, all armoured cars and guns have been requisitioned by the Revolutionaries Committee and the state of the Austin lorries.

Date: 1917-1918
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description

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