Shelfmark
Nd.1a.16(1-3)
Main entry--corporate name
Great Britain. War Office.
Title
Naval and military despatches relating to operations in the war / with names of officers and men awarded the Victoria Cross.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1914-19.
Physical description
10 v. : maps ; 24 cm.
Formatted contents note
Vol 1: September, October, and November, 1914 -- Vol 2: November, 1914 to June, 1915 -- Vol 3: July to October, 1915 -- Vol 4: Despatch dated 11th December, 1915, ... -- Vol 5: Published in the "London Gazette," January to April, 1916 -- Vol 6: Published in the "London Gazette", May to December, 1916 -- Vol 7: Published in the "London Gazette,", December, 1916 to July, 1917 -- Vol 8: Published in the "London Gazette", July 1917, to June 1918 -- Vol 9: Published in the "London Gazette," July, 1918, to December, 1918 -- Vol 10: Published in the "London Gazette," January, 1919, to January, 1920.
Provenance
Presented to Eton College by Eugen Millington-Drake in 1938.
Binding
Brown leather half-binding over marbled paper covered boards; gilt lettering on spine; gilt top edge; bound by Best & Co.
Copy-specific note
Previously 201.44.
Copy-specific note
At request of Eugen Millington-Drake, signed in ms. by officers and men awarded the Victoria Cross[?] on front endpapers. 4 additional ms. signatures pasted to another front endpaper.
Copy-specific note
Incomplete: Vols 8-10 only. Bound in 1 vol.
Subject
World War, 1914-1918.
Subject
World War, 1914-1918 Campaigns.
Subject
World War, 1914-1918 Naval operations.
Subject
Victoria Cross.
Subject
Great Britain. Army Medals, badges, decorations, etc.
Subject
Great Britain. Royal Navy Medals, badges, decorations, etc.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Best & Co. binder.
Added entry--name
Stationery Office publisher.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B33121