Keyes Papers. Vols. cxxxviii-cxl. Commander-in-Chief Mediterranean: In June 1925 Keyes assumed the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Fleet, considered by the Admiralty as the nation’s main fleet. HMS Queen Elizabeth was his flagship. Whilst C-in-C, Keyes was promoted Admiral.
Keyes Papers. Vol. cxlii. Honorary Colonel Commandant, Royal Marines Portsmouth: Contains the Admiralty’s offer of the post to Keyes, programmes for Keyes’s visits and inspections, correspondence with Royal Marines commanders regarding Keyes’s visits, special orders of the day issued by Keyes, ...
Naval officers’ pay 82515. Keyes Papers. Vol. cxliii. Papers relating to a campaign regarding naval officers’ pay and marriage allowances in comparison with the pay of equivalent ranks in the other services; 9 March – 16 June 1938. Partly printed.
Battle Cruiser Squadron 82508. Keyes Papers. Vol. cxxxvi. Contains papers relating to the German fleet interned at Scapa Flow; a report of the visit of the squadron to Scandinavia; seniority lists; papers on fleet exercises; printed parliamentary papers on the navy estimates and the total nava...
Keyes Papers. Vol. cxli. Commander-in-Chief Portsmouth: Contains Keyes’s letter to Sir Charles Madden (1st Sea Lord) and A. V. Alexander (First Lord of the Admiralty) on the suitability of Adm. Sir Michael Hodges for the command of the Mediterranean Station; Cmd. 3556 giving details of the nava...
Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff 82509. Keyes Papers. Vol. cxxxvii. Papers as Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff; 10 Dec. 1921– 25 March 1924, n.d. Keyes replaced Vice-Adm. Sir Osmond de B. Brock as Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff on 1 November 1921. Contents: 1. Papers relating to the organisa...
Keyes Papers. Submarines. Vols. lxxxiii- xciii. Keyes was appointed Inspecting Captain of Submarines in November 1910 and Commodore (S) in charge of the submarine service in August 1912.
Scope & Content:
Submarines: Adm. Keyes's papers on submarines: 1907-1933, n.d.