INDEX ACTON, Captain F., 430 Addison, Dr. C.,460 Admiralty: memo, on implications of conference on Aerial Navigation, 3, 21-3; creates chain of air stations for coast defence, 3, 59-62; establishment of an Air Department, 4, 60-1; responsibility on creation of R.F.C., 4; press for construction of airships, 4-5, 12-13; abandonment of airship policy after loss of Mayfly, 6; paper by Troubridge on development of Naval Aeroplanes and Airships, 29-33; reopens question of airships for naval purposes, 40; issues regulations for composition of Naval Wing of R.F.C., 41-4; attitude with regard to Sueter, 56-7; draft estimates for naval aviation for 1913-14…70; case for development of airships, 73-80; report on Aerial Navigation June 1913…87-96; Air Department instructions for Naval Air Stations, 109-12; Board approval for regulations for R.N.A.S., 128; discussion in C.I.D. of responsibility for aerial defence, 149- 155; issues regulations for R.N.A.S., 156-62; assumes responsibility for air defence of London, 166-70, 210; interest aroused in ‘Strategic Bombing’, 166; interservice jealousy aroused over air questions, 167; reorganisation of Naval Air Service Feb. 1915…193-4; issues further order for organisation of R.N.A.S., 212-13; issues further instructions for D.A.D. July 1915…214-15; Board Minutes on N.A.S. June-July 1915…215-16; appoint a Director of Air Services, 224-5; views on usefulness of Campania, 228-9; criticism by Globe of policy on air matters, 230-3; control of airship design and engines retained in, 247-8; institutes air patrols against Zeppelins, 249-51; Board minutes of Nov. 1915…254-5; turns over A.A. defence of London to War Office, 269, 283-5, 294-5; undertakes long-range bombing operations, 270, 272, 274, 305-6, 333-6; relations with Joint War Air Committee, 270-1, 317-18, 321-5; relations with the Air Board, 273; statement on policy for R.N.A.S., 309-15; object to Air Department being moved from it, 327; conference on establishment of aircraft and pilots for R.N.A.S., 334-5; correspondence with War Office on sending long-range bombers to France, 272, 365-6, 386-7, 405-11; transfer aircraft to R.F.C., 366-7, 392, 413; on financial proposals for R.N. A.S. and R.F.C., 368-79; instructions for Wing operating in France, 373; reply to Air Board protest, 381-4, 397; first Air Board report attacks attitude and organisation of, 389-404; Board minutes on air matters June-Nov. 1916…404-5; reply to first report of Air Board,412-18; long-range bombing policy, 418-22; appointment of a 5th Sea Lord, 429, 450, 453, 455-8; opinion on supply of air material, 430,432-3; further transfer of aircraft and personnel to the Army, 431-2; policy regarding torpedo carrying aircraft, 434-43; views on Air Board report discussed in War Cabinet, 443-50; supply of aircraft transferred to Ministry of Munitions, 450; supply and design of aircraft transferred to Air Board, 453; statement of policy on R.N.A.S., 461-3; withdraw long-range bombing squadrons from France, 473- 474, 476; organise plotting of enemy airships, 477-8; on employment of kite balloons in the Med., 493-4; memo, by War Staff on Report of Smuts Committee, 501-10; statement of air policy for the Grand Fleet, 518-20; consideration by the Board of report of Smuts Committee, 522-4; First Lord’s statement to War Cabinet on report of Smuts Committee, 525-8; memo, on Airship Construction Policy, 530-3; policy for aircraft and carriers of Grand Fleet, 536-41; policy on naval aviation, 549-54; memo, on Relations of Air Force with the Navy, 554-9; provision of carriers for the Grand Fleet, 560-2; Board minutes on control of Air Force units with the Navy, 579-80; appointment of Admiral Commanding Aircraft, 586; committee on Deck landing, 587- 592; consider arrangements for transfer of R.N.A.S. to Air Ministry, 593-6, 600; committee on personnel for new aircraft programme, 600-2; establish an Air Division, 455, 603-4; correspondence with Air Ministry on transfer of control, 616-24; transfer of air units at Dunkirk, 632-5; weekly orders on transfer of R.N.A.S., 634,637-9,641-5; transfer of kite balloon service, 650-1; transfer of officers of R.N.A.S., 654; request to Air Ministry for increase in 773 774 INDEX Admiralty—Continued Observers, 657-8; requirements of aircraft for A/S work, 658-9, 661-3; requests Air Ministry to maintain bombing offensive against S/Ms in Bruges, 666-7, 672-5; memo, on ‘Programme of Development of Aircraft’, 680-2; airship construction programme 1918…682-3; Beatty’s protest to over non-provision of torpedo aircraft, 684-6, 693-4; provisional policy for post-war naval air requirements, 689-93; correspondence with Air Ministry on naval air deficiencies, 693-8; Air Ministry reduce squadrons for naval purposes, 699-703; C-in-C Portsmouth submits a plea to return to a separate Naval Air Service and reply thereto, 705-10; objects to reduction of strength, 711-12; calls for forecast of naval air requirements for 1920…715; replies received from commands and authorities, 716-29; naval staff assessment of requirements, 729- 733; Anglo-American Naval Air policy for 1919…734-8; review of airship construction Oct. 1918…738-40; conference to consider post-war naval air requirements, 744-6 Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, established 1908…6, 56, 396, 414, 572 Aerial Navigation, International Conference on: proposal for, 13-14; War Office memo, on implications of, 14^18; extracts from interim report of British delegates to, 18-20; Standing subcommittee of C.I.D. considers implications of Draft Convention, 20; Admiralty views on Draft Convention, 21-3 Aerial Navigation Sub-committee of C.I.D.: terms of reference, 6-7; extracts from Report of, 7-13 Aeroplane Types: British Avro, 38; delivery stopped 1915…198; numbers in Naval Wing 1913. ..100; in 1914…129, 132, 151-2; biplane carries out deck-landing trials 1916…384-5 B.E. general, 592 B.E.I, 104, 324 B.E.2, 104, 250 B.E.2C, 206 Blackburn experimental torpedo plane, 694; for A/S work, 703-4; ‘Kangaroo’ merits of, 726; for protection against surface raiders, 727 Bristol ‘Scouts’ for Dardanelles 1915…242; flown from Vindex, 255-6, 380 Aeroplane Types—Continued British—Continued Curtiss (American), faults in, 197,323, 346; testing of in England, 200; J.N.4, 592 de Havilland D.H.4. Rolls Royce, 596-8; comparison with ‘Large America’, 596-8; squadrons at Dunkirk in 1918…616, 634-5, 726 D.H.6, for A/S work, 662, 703; risks in flying over the sea, 704-5 D.H.9, 652; for A/S work, 662; for bombing submarines in Bruges, 674-5; 7 squadrons to be supplied to Navy, 700 D.H.10, 724 Fairey N.76 Type, 591; N.10 Type, 591 N.27 Type, 590; N.50 Bomber, 590, 648 Farman, Henri, 206; for Dardanelles, 260-1 Farman, Maurice, 142; order placed for 1914…186; further order 1915…198; request for it at Dardanelles, 205-6; at Dardanelles, 242, 260-1; for defence of London 1914…190-2 F.E.2B, 695, 697, 703, 726 Handley-Page, ‘cruising’ type, 199; requirements for Naval Wing 1915…199, 201; for Dardanelles, 201-2; bombers for Dover Command and attacking Bruges, 665, 675; inferior to Blackburn ‘Kangaroo’, 726 Nieuport, for Dardanelles, 242; for B.E.F., 430 Parnall N2a, 591; for Grand Fleet 1918…648 Short, ‘pusher’ biplane, 33; ‘tractor’ plane, 38, 435; slowness of, 379 Sopwith, biplane, 118, 123; for Dardanelles, 201; triplanes requested for B.E.F., 430; as torpedo carriers, 436 ‘/i strutters’, fighter and bomber, 411, 474; Haig proposes transfer to French, 474; for training purposes, 591-2; number in Grand Fleet, 648; flying on trials in Argus, 740-4 TJ. Torpedo carrier, 685 ‘Camel* for deck-landing, 548; at Dunkirk in 1918…666; for flying off towed lighters, 686-9 ‘Pup 471, 548; first deck-landing by, 569-70; for deck-landing trials, 590; Torpedo carrying machine for Grand Fleet, 694, 696 Vickers ‘Vimy’, 695, 697 INDEX 775 Aeroplane Types—Continued French Caudron, 69 Morane, 207 Farman (see under British) Breguety 296 German Gotha, 564 Aeroplanes (General): development of for military use, 9-10, 12, 29-32, 50; Admiralty estimates of use in naval warfare, 22-3,90-2; first take off from a warship, 33; experiments necessary to develop, 37, 40; mounting of guns in, 107-8; early flights from ships, 68-9; military effort concentrated on, 72; fitting of dual control in, 118; numbers in Naval Wing, 129, 132; progress in 1913… 135; policy for Naval Wing, 151-2; Squadrons for aerial defence, 183; launching from barges, 183, 612, 686-9; additional war programme 1914… 185-6; conference on aircraft for naval service, 195-200; equipment of Ark Royal, 204; value of in Gallipoli campaign, 244-7; Admiralty statement on duties of, 311; early experiments in arrester gear for, 319-21, 384-5; statement of Admiralty requirements for overseas service, 409-11; development of torpedo carrying aircraft, 434-43; conclusions of War Committee on design and supply of, 444-5, 450; Naval Staff statements on functions of aircraft, 502-3, 519-20; requirements of the Grand Fleet, 469, 546-7, 561-2; submission that they should replace seaplanes in R.N.A.S., 547-8,577-9,596-9; Admiralty policy for, in ships, 549-54; number in R.N.A.S. in 1917…568; development of arrester gear for, 587-8; report of committee on deck landing for, 588-92; American assessment of for A/S work, 627-31; transfer to Air Ministry control, 641-6; for Grand Fleet carriers 1918…647-9; substitution for seaplanes, 650-52; types and numbers for A/S work, 658-9, 661-2; requirements of for Dover Command, 664-7, 672-5; Naval requirements to June 1919…680-2; Grand Fleet requirements for torpedo-carrying, 1918… 684-6; forecast of requirements in peace requested by Air Ministry, 689-93; Admiralty dissatisfaction with supply of, 693-8; specification for reconnaissance and spotting, 699; for Grand Fleet 1918…702; employment for A/S purposes, 703-5; Admiralty objects to reduction of strength, 711-12; forecast of requirements for 1920.. .715-33 26* Air Battalion: precursor to R.F.C., 25, 37 Air Board: Curzon’s proposal for, 349-50; formation of, 271-2, 353-4, 361-2; Balfour’s memo, on, 358-60; Kitchener’s memo, on, 362-4; requests Admiralty to transfer aircraft to R.F.C., 366-7; financial proposals for R.N.A.S. and R.F.C., 368-72, 374-9; protest to Admiralty on purchase of aircraft, 381-4, 397; first report of, 389-404; memos. by Balfour and Curzon on first report of, 412-28; discussion and conclusions on first report of, 428-9, 445-6; reconstitution of with executive powers, 453, 464-8; Cowdray’s letter to Smuts on functions of, 487-91; Smuts Committee report comments on effectiveness of, 511-13; extracts from Report of, to War Cabinet, 564-9; resignation of Cowdray as President of, 581-5; Rothermere succeeds Cowdray, 592-4; arrangements with Admiralty before setting up of Air Ministry, 604-5 Air Committee: institution of, 4, 37, 58/z., 62,211,300; raises question of responsibility for coast defence by aircraft, 58; discussion in C.I.D. of constitution, functions and procedure of, 62-5, 71-3; first annual report of, 5, 96-109; second annual report of, 5,128-38; proposal to revive, 269,293-4 Air Ministry: Smuts Committee recommend creation of, 454, 510-17; Admiralty reaction to recommendation, 454, 495-510, 520-4; Cowdray recommends Air Board should become, 490; War Cabinet decision to create, 525-30; Air Organisation Committee’s proposals on transfer of control to, 554-9, 579-81, 599-600; Air Council established, 604-5, 609; initial difficulties in, 609-10; reorganisation of air forces at Dunkirk, 615-6, 637-9, 641-5; correspondence with Admiralty on transfer of control, 618-24, 653; arrangement for Dunkirk units, 632-5, 663-6; correspondence with Admiralty on aircraft for A/S work, 650-2; and on maintenance of bombing offensive against Bruges, 666-7, 672-5; Weir’s and Geddes’s policy memo, regulating conduct of 677-80; Admiralty protest to War Cabinet on failure to meet requirements, 680-2; requests Admiralty policy on post-war naval air requirements, 689; correspondence with Admiralty on naval air deficiencies, 693-8; reduces squadrons allocated for naval air purposes, 699-703; Admiralty protests to War Cabinet on this reduction, 711-12; requests Admiralty for forecast of requirements in 1920…715 776 INDEX Air Organisation Committee: Second Smuts Committee, 554-9 Aircraft Carriers (including Seaplane Carriers): conversion of merchant ships to seaplane carriers, 185; raid on Cuxhaven by, 186-8; particulars of Ark Royal, 201-4; flying off trials in Campania, 218-21; working of Campania with Grand Fleet, 226-9; trials in Vindex, 255-6; use of in Aegean, 278-83; development of a true aircraft carrier, 319-21; operation of seaplane carriers, 329-32; need of Grand Fleet for fast seaplane carrier, 360, 388, 459; experiments with arrester gear, 384-6; carriers attached to the Grand Fleet, 460-1; details of Argus, 462; conversion of Furious and Courageous, 469, 475-6; assessment of, for work with the Grand Fleet, 536-40; Admiralty policy for, 546-7,549-52; Beatty proposes use of in air attack on naval bases, 561-2, 614; deck landing trials in Furious, 569-74; fitting of arrester gear in, 587-91, 611; Grand Fleet Aircraft Policy for 1918… 611, 647-9; term ‘aircraft carrier’ standardised, 668; provisional policy for post-war requirements, 691-3; provision of aircraft for Grand Fleet carriers, 702; forecast of requirements for 1920… 716-33; suggestion for a convoy escort carrier, 717, 720, 724,732; deck landing trials in Argus, 740-4; conference on post-war requirements for, 744-6; carriers in commission on transfer to R.A.F., 748-51 Aircrews: 1910-12 early recommendations for a separate corps of Aviators, 25-7, 30-1; first pilots course at C.F.S., 38-9, 98; recruitment for Naval Wing of R.F.C., 41-4; first flights from ships, 68-9; conditions of entry of civilians into Naval Wing, 85; first class of Naval Officers at C.F.S., 86-7; Minutes by Churchill on recruitment, pay, rank, uniform, 114-15, 120-1, 139-42; number of pilots qualified April 1914… 128-9; training of the Naval Wing, 131; conditions of service, 144-7, 156-62; sent to France for practical training before Dardanelles, 193; kite balloon service at Dardanelles, 238, 240-1; examples of hazards of flying, 251-4; standing orders at Dardanelles, 259-62; status and future of observers, 277-8; Grand Fleet remarks on personnel, 461, 463, 472-3; pilot wastage in Dover Command, 479-82; complaint of insufficient training of, 491-2; Naval Staff stress importance of specialised training, as counter to Smuts Committee report, 505-8, 522-3, 525-6; training when R.N.A.S. is transferred to R.A.F., 557-8; preliminary training in decklanding, 588-9; requirements for new aircraft programme, 600-2; transfer of officers to R.A.F., 621, 634, 637-9, 653-4; memo, on necessity of A/S training, 635-7; requirements of observers for A/S duties, 657-8; training of personnel for A/S duties, 676-7; inadequate provision by Air Ministry for naval requirements, 683-4, 685-6, 694- 695, 698 Airships (General): German development of, 3-7,46-50,52-5,73-80,416; extracts from report of Aerial Navigation subcommittee on principal uses and requirements of, 7-9; Admiralty press for construction of, 4-5, 12-3; abandonment of airship policy after loss of Mayfly, 6, 33; Technical sub-committee of C.I.D. recommend against airship development, 36; Admiralty reopens question of airships for naval purposes, 40; report on policy for, by Technical Sub-Committee July 1912…45-55; criticism of report by Wilson, 65-8; Churchill gives Admiralty case for development of, 73-80, 211; further discussion in C.I.D. on development of, 81-5; report by Admiralty on development abroad, 87-9; examination by Admiralty on use of for naval purposes, 90-3; Admiralty proposals regarding, 93-5; first annual report of Air Committee on, 101-4; Churchill’s minute on manning of, 115; and on preparation of 1914-15 estimates for, 122-4; proposal to use them on expedition to Somaliland, 127-8; second annual report of Air Committee on, 130, 133-5; destruction of Zeppelins, 180, 482-4, 688-9; first recorded attack on a warship by, 186-8; memo, of probable attacks on London by, 188-90; use in Gallipoli campaign, 244, 247; Admiralty statements on, 311-13, 462-3, 519; requirements of Grand Fleet for, 470-1; Admiralty organisation for plotting enemy raids by, 477-8; Admiralty construction policy for, 524,530-3; remain responsibility of Admiralty, 593-5,611,707-8; American assessment of use of for A/S work, 625, 628-9; types in commission March 1918…646-7; policy for A/S work, 663, 718; construction programme July 1918…682-3; review of programme Oct. 1918…738-40; conference on post-war requirements for, 745; stations on transfer of R.N.A.S., 748-51 INDEX 777 Airship Types: British Mayfly, 3, 6,17, 32,36/1., 52,102,112, 211 Zodiac, 31-2 Morning Post, 52 and n. Gamma, 53 and //., 55, 106, 122//., 134 Willows, 53,55,80, 133-5 Beta, 55,106,134 Delta, 55, 106, 134 Eta, 102,127, 134, 177 Epsilon, 102 S.S., 312,462-3, 646, 738-40 S.S.P., 462, 646,738^0 S.S.Z., 646, 738-40 C (coastal), 312, 646, 663 C Star (improved coastal), 312, 646, 663 N.S. (North Sea), 646-7, 663 P (original Parseval type), 646-7 R (Rigid Zeppelin type), 646-7, 663 French Astra Torres, 31, 54-5, 80, 88 and «., 103,123, 133 Adjutant Reau, 77 German Hansa, 74, 79 Parseval, 46-7, 53, 67; number available 1912…78; purchase of one by British, 80, 84, 88«.; performance of, 82; to be built by British, 93-5, 102,123, 127, 133-5 Sachsen, 78 Schutte-Lanz, 78 Schwaben, 32,47 Siemens-Schuckert, 46-7, 78 Spiess, 88 Victoria Litise, 50, 66, 75, 78 Zeppelins, 8, 27, 46, 48, 53^, 66-7; performance of 73-5, 77, 82, 106; proposals for destruction of, 73-4; number available 1912…78; building programme, 89; proposal to build in England, 93-5,123; British Officers fly in, 112-13, 171, 177; destruction of Z.9, 180 and //., 182; Z.IV, 88 Italian P. Type, 88 Forlanini, 88/1., 22n., 124, 135 Aldwell, Wing-Commander G. W., 384 Andreae, Flight Sub.-Lieut F. G., 194w., 750 Anti-Aircraft Defence: guns for, 106-8, 168,170-1,295; R.N. V.R. Anti-Aircraft Corps, 167-71; measures taken on outbreak of war, 172-9, 181-3; discussion in War Council on, 188-92; division of responsibility for between Admiralty and War Office, 269, 283-5, 294-5; development of long range bombing as counter to raids, 342-4; comments of first report of Air B9ard, 395, 402-3; Admiralty organisation for plotting enemy airships, 477-8 Anti-Submarine Warfare: use of aircraft suggested for S/M searching, 1913…91; proposed S/M and air exercises 1914… 126; attacks on S/Ms by No. 1 Wing Dunkirk 1915…262-6; proposed use of aircraft in Aegean for, 278-83; establishment of aircraft for Otranto Barrage, 433-4; use of air units at Dunkirk against Ostend and Zeebrugge, 484-6; use of kite balloons in Mediterranean, 493-4; use of airships for, 533; intensive air patrols from Orkneys, 545; ViceAdmiral Dover’s assessment of aircraft in, 578-9; aeroplanes more effective than seaplanes in, 596-9, 651-2; American assessment of aircraft in, 625-32; Air Division memo, on necessity of training in, 635-7; experiments in using hydrophones in seaplanes, 639-41, 655; Admiralty state requirements of aircraft for, 658-9, 694-8; proposed use of searchlights in aircraft for, 660-1; training of personnel for, 676-7; Admiralty requirements to June 1919.. .680-2; consideration of peace-time requirements of aircraft for, 692; memo, on employment of aeroplanes for, 703-5; Admiralty dissatisfaction with number of squadrons allocated to, 711-12; R.A.F. operations in the Mediterranean 1918… 714; forecast of requirements in 1920… 715-33; British and American policy regarding for 1919…734-8; conference on post-war requirements of aircraft for, 744-6 Archer, Sir Geoffrey, 126 Armament (Aircraft) (see separate headings for Bombs and Torpedoes): early experimental work, 101, 107-8, 136, 152-3; bombs, darts and machine guns in 1915…203-4; destruction of Zeppelins, 206-7, 482-4; anti-Zeppelin experiments, 379-81; experiments with depth charges from aircraft, 657; use of A/S bombs, 703-4 Armoured Car Force, 218, 346 Armstrong, Messrs, and Armstrong Whitworth, 80, 94,103, 122-4,135, 537, 587, 589 Asquith, Rt. Hon. H. H. (later Earl of Oxford and Asquith): Prime Minister, directs C.I.D. to investigate implications of airpower, 3, 6, 33; and implications of Draft Convention on Aerial Navigation, 20; approval of report of C.I.D. of 1912…39-40; in discussion on airship 778 INDEX development, 65-8,71,73, 82-4; and on constitution and functions of Air Committee, 70-3; remarks on first report of Air Committee, 107-8; forms Coalition Government, 165; War Council meetings on air defence of London, 190-2, 283-5; on duties of R.N.A.S. and R.F.C., 285-92, 294, 302-4; in discussions on formation of Air Board, 353-7; succeeded by Lloyd George, 429 BACON, Admiral Sir Reginald H. S.: member of Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 6 and «.; development of submarines, 56; in command of Dover Patrol, 431, 479-80, 484-6, 577-9, 599, 633/1. Bailhache, Sir Clement, 365 and w. Baird, Major J. L. (later Viscount Stonehaven), Parliamentary Member of Air Boards, 212 and //., 362,370-2,389,391, 395, 466/z., 554/1. Balfour, Rt. Hon. A. J. (later Earl): succeeds Churchill as First Lord, 165, 215, 231; on air defence of London, 190-2, 283-5; on long-range bombing operations by R.N.A.S., 269-71, 298-300, 306, 333-6, 338-9; on use of seaplanes in the Aegean, 272, 278-9, 283; at War Committee meetings Feb. 1916…287- 292, 303-4; memo, on proposal for a Minister of Air, 350-3; in discussions in War Committee on future organisation of R.N.A.S. and R.F.C., 354-7; memo, on proposed Air Board, 358-60; remarks on financial proposals for R.N.A.S., 369; reply to first report of Air Board, 412- 418; Curzon’s rebuttal of this reply, 423-7; in discussion of Air Board report, 428; replaced by Carson as First Lord, 429 Ballard, Rear Admiral G. A., 249-51 Barber, Mr. H., 80 Barres, Colonel (French Army), 405-6,409 Bathurst, Lady, 52w. Battenberg, Admiral (later Admiral of the Fleet) Prince Louis of: second Sea Lord, 26 and w., 33; first Sea Lord, 4,70-3,120, 128 Bayly, Vice-Admiral (later Admiral) Sir Lewis, 723 Beatty, Admiral Sir David (later Admiral of the Fleet Earl): C-in-C Grand Fleet, 453-4, 458-9; asks for policy on R.N.A.S. and Admiralty reply to, 460-3; forwards report of Grand Fleet Committee on Air Requirements, 469; remarks on Report of Committee on Air Organisation, 496-7, 499-501; further request for air policy and Admiralty reply to, 518-20; supports formation of a separate Air Ministry, 520-2; conference on flying off decks being fitted to cruisers, 534-5; proposes attack by torpedo planes on High Sea Fleet, 541- 543, 610; reports aircraft requirements of Grand Fleet, 546-7, 549; proposes appointment of a Flag Officer Air, 586; discussion of air policy for Grand Fleet, 613-14; on transfer of Air Units of Grand Fleet, 616-18; protests at nonprovision of torpedo carrying aircraft, 684-6 Beharrel, Lieut.-Col. J. G., 600 Behrens, Mr. N. E., 45 Bigsworth, Wing-Commander A. W. (later Air Commodore), 5, 86,148, 750 Biles, Sir John H., 331 and n. Board of Invention and Research, 395,414 Bombs and Bombing: early experimental work, 11, 101, 136, 184; estimate that airships would be more efficient than | aeroplanes, 92; first raids by naval aircraft on enemy territory, 179-81; types required for naval aircraft, 195, 203-4; development of idea of strategic bombing, 166, 199-201, 270, 272, 306, 309- 310, 333-5; R.N.A.S. undertake longrange bombing from France, 334-6, 342-4, 373; War Office objections to these squadrons, 364-6; Haig’s protest on R.N.A.S. operations in France, 405-8; Admiralty agree to phased withdrawal of squadrons, 408-11; Curzon on long-range bombing operations, 418-22; Haig’s opinion of effect of naval longrange bombing, 474; withdrawal of squadrons, 476; Admiralty press for attacks on U-boat bases, 611, 633-4, 664-7, 672-5 Bonar Law, Rt. Hon. Andrew: Member of War Committee, 283-5,290,302,354-7, 390,400,428; member of War Cabinet, 429, 575 Bonham Carter, Sir Maurice, 209 Bowhill, Lieut. F. W. (later Air Chief Marshal Sir Frederick W.), 86, 162, 186-8 Bragg, Professor W. H. (later Sir William H.), 660 and n. Brancker, Major-General W. S. (later Air Marshal Sir W. Sefton), 362, 370-2 Bridgeman, Admiral Sir Francis (later Admiral of the Fleet), 55n. Briggs, Wing-Commander E. F., 197, 276/i., 749 Briggs, Wing-Commander H. D., 276//., 718-21 Briggs, Squadron-Commander W., 197//., 276, 307, 321-2 Bromet, G. R. (later Air Vice-Marshal Sir G. R.), 162 INDEX 779 Brooklands, R.N.A.S. flight at for A.A. defence of London, 132, 748 Bruges: enemy submarine base, 485; Keyes presses for bombing offensive on, 611,632,664-6,672-5 Brunei, Isambard K., 58/z. Busteed, Wing-Commander H. R., 573, 589,749 CALSHOT, naval air station, 100, 110, 113, 116-17,122,126,132,143,148,334,463, 482,640-1,677,698,748 Calthorpe, Vice-Admiral the Hon. Sir A. S. (later Admiral of the Fleet), C-in-C Mediterranean, 493-4, 712-14 Cambon Monsieur Paul, French ambassador in London, 13 Campbell, Captain Gordon (later ViceAdmiral), 723-4 Carson, Sir Edward (later Baron): becomes First Lord, 429, 443; defence of Admiralty policy on R.N.A.S. in War Committee, 443-4,447-50 Carter, Mr. W. H., chief constructor, 475 Cecil, Lord Hugh, 554 Central Flying School: institution of, 3-4, 34-7; extract from Digest of Services 1912…37-9; report on graduation of first naval course from, 86-7; first annual report of Air Committee on, 96-9; second annual report of Air Committee on, 128-31; Churchill comments on, 139; to be administered by War Office on formation of R.N.A.S., 157; flight at, for A.A. defence of London,175 Chalmers, Sir R., 33 Charlton, Vice-Admiral E. (later Admiral Sir Edward), 728 Churchill, Rt. Hon. Winston S.: First Lord, interest in air matters, 3, 5, 402, 549; protagonist of airship development, 4; Chairman of Standing Defence SubCommittee of C.I.D., 14; minute on need for new and separate organisation for airmen, 26; discussions with Fisher, 27; member of committee of 1912 to report on future development of aerial navigation, 33; remarks on need for airships for naval purposes, 40; in conflict with Wilson over airship policy, 55, 65-8, 71, 80-4; presents Admiralty’s case for airship development, 73-80; minute on conditions of service in Naval Wing of R.F.C., 85-6; in C.I.D. discussion on first report of Air Committee, 108-9; authorises entry of civilians into Naval Wing of R.F.C., 114; minute on qualities required for Naval Air Service, 115; and on establishment of coastal seaplane stations, 116-17; prepares for 1914-15 Navy Air Estimates, 117-18, 121-4; minute on fitting of dual control, 118,123; and on transference of Naval Air Service matters to Fourth Sea Lord, 118-19; letter to S. of S. War suggesting ‘High Level Bridge’ Committee, 119-20; minute on aircraft instruments, 123; paper on proposed aircraft expedition to Somaliland, 126- 128; minutes by, on various aviation matters, 138-40, 142-4; and on draft regulations for R.N.A.S., 141; chairman of C.I.D. Sub-committee on Allotment and Location of Seaplane and Aeroplane Stations, 148-56; views on unity of the R.F.C., 120-1, 152-3, 156; member of War Council, 165; is succeeded by Balfour as First Lord, 167, 215; memo, on aerial defence Oct. 1914…181-3; proposes launching aircraft from barges, 183-4; memo, on probable scale of air attack on London, 188-90; discussion in War Council, 190-2; minute on exploits of R.N.A.S., 194; at conference in April 1915 on air matters, 195-200; leaves Admiralty, 208-9; consulted by Curzon, 391; in discussion in War Cabinet of Smut’s Committee report, 528; Minister of Munitions on Airship Programme, 532 Clark-Hall, Commander R. H. (later Air Marshal Sir R. H.), 162,201 Clauson, Mr. A. C, 579 Coast-Guard Service, 113,116,143-4,157 Cockey, Captain L. H., 740-3 Coller, Mr., 475 Collet, Captain C. H., 223 Cologne, raid on, 180,182 Colville, Admiral The Hon. Sir Stanley C, 611, 705-8, 710 Committee on Air Organisation (Smuts’ Committee), 454,494-518, 522-30 Committee of Imperial Defence: directed to investigate implications of air power, 3; sets up Air Committee, 4; terms of reference for sub-committee on Aerial Navigation, 5-7; report of Aerial Navigation sub-committee, 7-13, 23-4; directed to consider future development of Aerial Navigation for Naval and Military purposes, 33; terms of reference and report of Technical sub-committee, 34-7; extracts from meeting April 1912…39-40; and Dec. 1912…65-8;and Jan. 1913…71; and Feb. 1913…81-4; and Aug. 1913… 107-9; sub-committee on Allotment and Location of Seaplane and Aeroplane Stations, 148-56; remains in being during the war, 165, 501 and n. Cone, Captain H. I., U.S. Navy, 734 780 INDEX Courtney, Wing Commander C. L. (later Air Chief Marshal Sir Christopher L.), 162,195-200,589,654 Courtney, Squadron Commander I. T., 194«. Cowdray, Viscount: President of Air Board, 453, 459-60, 466«., 580; memo, on duties and functions of Air Board, 453, 487-91; in discussion of Smuts’ report in War Cabinet, 527; on Air Organisation Committee, 554/j.; resignation from the Air Board, 581-5 Cox, Flight Lieut. A. R. (or G. A.), 252 Cranwell, central depot of R.N.A.S., 254, 259, 332, 334, 458, 601 Crease, Captain T. E., 501 and n. Crewe, Marquess of, 190-2 Cromarty, naval air station, 95, 100, 109, 137,150,154 Culley, Flight-Lieut. S. D., 198//., 612, 688-9 Curzon, Rt. Hon. Lord (later Marquess Curzon of Kedleston): memo, on future organisation of the Air Services, 269, 297-301; at War Committee meetings Feb. 1916…290-2,302-4; memo, on Air Service in the War, 271, 344-50; in discussions in War Committee on organisation of R.N.A.S. and R.F.C., 356- 357; Chairman of Air Board, 271, 362; financial proposals for R.N.A.S. and R.F.C., 368-72, 373-9; attack on Admiralty in first report of Air Board, 389-404; reply to by Balfour, 412-18; memo, on long-range bombing, 418-22; last words on Air Board controversy, 423-8; in discussions on Air Board report, 428-32; member of War Cabinet, 429, 527-8 Custance, Admiral Sir Reginald, 271, 336 Cuxhaven, seaplane raid on, 186-8 DACRE, Flight Lieut. G. B. (later Air Commodore), 22 In. Dardanelles: work of No. 3 Wing R.N.A.S., 166, 293; Samson reports, 205-6, 257-8; first successful attack by torpedo-carrying seaplane, 221-3; use of kite balloon ships at, 236-41; requirements of R.N.A.S. in campaign, 241-7; Samson’s standing orders for No. 3 Wing, 259-62 Dardanelles Committee, replaces War Council and is replaced by War Cabinet, 165 Dare, Admiral Charles H., 717 Davies, Squadron-Commander R. B. (later Vice-Admiral), 223 and n., 438,740-3 de Bartolom6, Rear-Admiral C. M. (later Admiral Sir Charles M.): Naval secretary to First Sea Lord, 319-20; on Grand Fleet Committee, 469; 3rd Sea Lord, 738 de Courcy Ireland, Squadron Commander W. P., 274-5 de Robeck, Admiral Sir J. M. (later Admiral of the Fleet): Vice-Admiral Eastern Mediterranean, 223, 241; C-in-C Mediterranean, 517 Derby, Rt. Hon. Earl of: Chairman Joint War Air Committee, 56,305,307 and «., 317-18; correspondence with Montagu, 315-17; resignation from J.W.A.C., 270, 325-8, 344-5, 347; help given to Cowdray, 459-60; Secretary of State for War, 580-1, 600w., 605 Devonshire, Duke of, Civil Lord, 335 Dirigibles; see under Airships Domvile, Commander B. E. (later Admiral Sir Barry), Secretary Air Committee, 96,128 Dover: naval air station, 100,110,150,262, 334; plea for aeroplanes rather than seaplanes, 577-8, 596-9 Drew, Brig-General B. C. H., 693 Duff, Vice-Admiral (later Admiral) Sir Alexander, A.C.N.S., 658, 676, 683 Dumaresq, Captain J. S. (later RearAdmiral), 559 Dunkirk: naval air station established at, 182, 191, 213, 334, 472, 748; No. 1 Squadron (Wing) at, 206-7, 212, 262, 289, 291, 408, 431; a squadron lent to B.E.F., 388; pilot wastage, 479-81; seaplanes at, unsuitable for A/S operations, 484-6, 547-8; plea for aeroplanes rather than seaplanes at, 577-8, 596-9; transfer of R.N.A.S. units to R.A.F., 610, 615-16, 632-5; Keyes remarks on disadvantages of transfer, 663-7; bombing of Bruges from, 672-5 Dunne, Lieut. J. W., R.E., 11 Dunning, Squadron Commander, E. H., 569 Dusseldorf, air attack on, 180,182 EASTCHURCH (Sheppey), naval flying school, 35-6, 59, 62, 99-100, 117-18, 122-3, 128, 131-2, 139, 150-1, 154, 183, 334,431,749 Edmonds, Wing-Commander C. H. K. (later Air Vice-Marshal), 221-3, 276, 436-7, 750 Egerton, Commander W. A., 469 Elder, Captain W. L., in command of long-range bombing units at Luxeuil, 275, 336, 373, 386-7 Ellington, Lieut. Col. E. L. (later Marshal of the R. A.F. Sir Edward), 307 Ellis, Mr. Charles, 295 Elswick Ordnance Company, 93,107,122, 475 INDEX 781 Engines (Aircraft) (For Aeroplanes, Seaplanes and Airships): types for Naval Wing R.F.C. 1913…103-4; development by Admiralty, 288-90; clash between Admiralty and War Office over supply of, 323-5; transfer by Navy to Army, 343; failure of supply of French Clerget, 366; proposed retransfer to French, 411; Air Board protests against Admiralty order for, 381-4, 397; policy regarding airships 1919…738; Engine types B.H.P., 704 BR.2., 591 Canton Unne, 261 Daimler, 323 Hispano-Suiza, 410, 431, 436, 490, 696 Peter Hooker, 323 Renault, 261, 324 Rolls Royce, 275, 323, 431, 596-7, 738 Sunbeam, 694, 696, 738 Wight ,215 Wolseley,323 Esher, Viscount: Chairman of C.I.D. subcommittee on Aerial Navigation, 3, 6-13; note on progress in air matters, 14, 23-5; member of standing committee of C.I.D., 33, 84 Evan-Thomas, Rear-Admiral (later Admiral) Sir Hugh, 469 FELIXSTOWE, naval air station, 113, 132, 276-7, 334, 437, 442,463, 470, 477, 482, 644, 688, 698 Finch Noyes, Wing Commander C. R., 184 and «., 749 Fisher, Admiral of the Fleet Baron: First Sea Lord, career of, 6n., 165; views on need for development of naval aviation, 27; at War Council meeting on air defence of London, 190-2; resignation of, 215 Fisher, Captain W. W. (later Admiral Sir William W.), D.A.S.D., 641 and «., 729-30, 744-6 Flying Boats, see under Seaplanes Fowler, Squadron-Commander B. F., 255-6, 749 Fox, Flight-Lieut. F. M., 571 France; progress in airship development, 3,77,80; progress in aeroplane development, 9, 47; proposes an international conference on Aerial Navigation, 13-14, 18; Admiralty report on airship development in, 87-8; expenditure on aeronautics, 125; supply aircraft to Britain, 198, 324; long distance bombing operations from, 335-6, 343-4, 364-6, 373, 386-7, 405-11, 474,476 Fremantle, Vice-Admiral (later Admiral) Sir Sydney R., D.C.N.S., 658, 683, 715, 734, 738 French, Field-Marshal Viscount, 120, 284-5, 299, 303 Fuller, Captain C. T. M. (later Admiral Sir Cyril), Director of Plans, 614, 730-1 Fullerton, Colonel J. D., R.E., 5 Fulton, Captain J. D. B., R.F.A., 25-6 GALPIN, Flight-Lieut. C. J., 482-4 Gamble, Rear-Admiral (later Admiral) Sir Douglas: senior British Delegate to Conference on Aerial Navigation, 14 and n.; interim report on Conference, 18-20; Sueter’s letter to, 112-13 Gaskell-Blackburn, Flight Sub-Lieut., 186 Geddes, Rt. Hon. Sir Eric C.: First Lord, 454-5,494«.; action on Report of Smuts Committee, 495-501; presents Admiralty case against that Report, 517- 518, 522-30; letter to Smuts on control of air offensive, 580-1; correspondence with Rothermere on arrangements for takeover of R.N.A.S. by R.A.F., 592- 595, 604-5; misgivings about transfer of R.N.A.S., 610; discusses Air Policy for Grand Fleet, 613-14; correspondence with Rothermere on co-operation with R.A.F., 655-6; correspondence with Weir on possible attachment of Trenchard to R.N.A.S., 668-72; memo, on policy regulating conduct of Air Ministry, 677-80; uneasy on long punishment inflicted on Sueter, 57 George V, H.M. King, 57, 69 Germany: progress in airship development, 3-4, 6, 46-50, 52-5, 73-80, 416; delegates’ proposals at international conference on aerial navigation, 15-16; Admiralty report on success of airships of, 87-9, 92; pre-war expenditure on aeronautics, 125; Haig’s opinion on effectiveness of long range bombing, 406, 474; use of torpedo carrying aircraft, 478; realisation of air power, 479 Gerrard, Wing-Captain E. L., 33, 139, 224, 750 Gibraltar, naval air station, 334, 434, 468, 494,644,713 Globe, The, extracts from, 230-3 Goschen, Sir W. E., 78 Grain, Isle of, naval air station, 95, 100, 110, 113, 116-17, 122, 132, 143, 150, 320, 334, 384,463, 588, 590, 655 Grand Fleet: work of Campania with, 226-9, 388; need for a fast seaplane carrier, 360-1; Grand Fleet Committee to assess air requirements, 453-4, 469-73; air policy for, 518-20, 534-5, 536-40, 546-7, 549-62, 613-14, 647-9; 782 INDEX Grand Fleet—Continued appointment of Admiral Commanding Aircraft, 586; arrangements for R.N.A.S. to transfer to Air Ministry control in, 616-18, 642-3, 649-50; C-in-C protests on non-provision of torpedo aircraft for, 684-6, 693^, 696; forecast of types of aircraft required for, in 1920, 716-17 Greene, Sir W. Graham, Permanent Secretary of the Admiralty, 305, 334, 365, 376-9, 455w. Gregory, Lieutenant R., 33, 34/j., 116 Grey, Squadron-Commander Spenser D.A.; 124,179-81,195-200,263/1. Grey, Viscount, 184 and w., 190-2 Groves, Wing-Captain R. M.: Assistant Director of Air Department, 195, 199, 217-18, 225; Assistant Superintendent of Aircraft Construction, 225, 275; Assistant Secretary of Curzon Air Board, 362, 370, 430; appointed to R.A.F., 654; Director of Air Division, 689, 691-3, 705, 708, 710, 729, 734, 744-6; career of, 708w. HADDEN, Major General Sir C. F., 33 Haig, Field Marshal Sir Douglas (later Earl Haig): C-in-C British Expeditionary Force, 272,366,391,575; protests at Admiralty undertaking long distance bombing raids from France, 405-10; requests transfer of aircraft to R.F.C., 419-22, 462; views on effectiveness of long distance bombing raids by R.N.A.S., 473-4 Halahan, Lieut, Col. F. C., 665,667 Haldane, Rt. Hon. Viscount: Chairman of Standing Sub-committee of C.I.D., 3, 20,33,40; Chairman of Air Committee, 4,62,391; career of, 5n. ; in discussion in C.I.D. of airship policy, 71; and on anti-aircraft problems, 108; at meeting of War Council, 190-2 Hall, Commodore S. S., 733 Halsey, Rear-Admiral L. (later Admiral Sir Lionel), 534-5 Hamilton, Admiral Sir F. T., 2nd Sea Lord, 217, 305, 333-5 Hankey, Sir Maurice P. A. (Baron 1938): Secretary of C.I.D. career of, 27 and n., 62 and w.; Secretary of technical subcommittee of C.I.D., 34rt., 45; Secretary of High Level Bridge Committee, 120; letter to War Office on question of aerial defence, 155; Secretary of War Council, Dardanelles and War Committees, 165; remarks on energetic leadership of Churchill and Fisher, 167; memo, on development of R.F.C., 209-11; memo, on duties of R.N.A.S. and R.F.C., 269, 292-4; attempt to reconcile difficulties in J.W.A.C., 270, 317-18, 345, 347; on failure of J.W.A.C., 328«.; on origin of R.N.A.S., 355 and n. letter to Geddes on co-operation of R.N. and R.A.F., 656 Hardinge, Baron, 13 Harvey, Sir H. Paul, 362,466«. Heath, Vice-Admiral Sir Henry, L. 2nd Sea Lord, 600, 676, 683 Henderson, Rt. Hon. Arthur, 429 Henderson, Lieut.-General Sir David: Director General of Military Aeronautics, 33, 34*., 45, 270; on C.I.D. sub-committee on Allotment and Location of Air Stations, 149-55; memo, on duties of R.N.A.S. and R.F.C., 269, 285-6; at War Committee meetings Feb. 1916…287-92, 302; member of J.W.A.C., 307, 322-5, 345; member of Air Board, 362, 394, 399, 421, 466/1., 580, 593-4; on Air Organisation Committee, 554«. Hendon, R.N.A.S. flight at for A.A. defence of London, 132, 175, 183, 191, 334 Henry, Sir Edward, 173 and n. Hervey, Flight-Lieut. G. E., 252 ‘High Level Bridge’ Committee, 120, 149 Hirschaur, Colonel (French Army), 88 Holmes, Lieut.-Commander G. R. A., 320,331,384,589 Hope, Vice-Admiral G. P. W. (later Admiral Sir George): Director of Operations Division, 441 and «., 603; Deputy First Sea Lord, 693, 710, 744-6 Hyde-Thomson, Flight-Commander H., 275-7 IMBROS ; see Mudros Imperial College of Science and Technology, 370 Italy: progress in airship development, 3, 47; Admiralty report on airship development in, 87-8; use of airships in Tripoli, 127; establishment of Otranto Barrage, 56,433-4, 468 JACKSON, Admiral of the Fleet Sir Henry B.: career of, 70 and n. ; First Sea Lord, 165, 167, 215, 283; at conference on R.N.A.S. matters, 216-18; on use of seaplane carriers in Aegean, 280-3; on proposed building of seaplane-carrying cruiser, 332; on R.N.A.S. undertaking long distance bombing, 333-5; on transfer of aircraft to R.F.C., 367; on functions of the Air Board, 377; on protest by Air Board, 383; on War Office protest of No. 3 Wing in France, 410; succeeded by Jellicoe, 429 INDEX 783 Jackson, Flight-Lieut. W. D., 570-2 Jacob, FJight-Lieut. A. F. F., 253-4 Jellicoe, Admiral Sir John (later Admiral of the Fleet Earl): member of Air Committee, 4; in charge of airship development, 71, 81-2; in favour of separation of Naval Wing from R.F.C., 85-6; remarks on A.A. gun trials, 108; scheme for civilians to join Naval Wing, 114; approval of regulations for R.N.A.S., 128; C-in-C Grand Fleet, 228-9, 360-1, 391, 394; on lack of efficient seaplane carriers, 388; First Sea Lord, 429; on policy for torpedo-carrying aircraft, 440, 443; dismissed as First Sea Lord, 455; remarks on Smuts Committee Report, 497-8 Joint War Air Committee: established, 269-71, 304; constitution and functions of, 306-9; Montagu’s criticism of its power, 315-17; conclusions of second meeting, 317-18; papers submitted to, 309-15, 318-19, 321-5, 336-7; resignation from of Derby and Montagu, 270-1, 325-8, 389; Curzon’s criticism of its powers, 344-6 Joynson-Hicks, William (later Viscount Brentford), 350 and /*., 391 Jutland, Battle of, 399-400,416-17, 533 KELLY, Captain W. H. (later Admiral Sir William), 373,476 Kennedy, Lieut. J. R. B., 86 Kennedy-Purvis, Commander C. (later Admiral Sir Charles), 276 Kerr, Rear-Admiral M. E. F., 562 and n., 563-4, 580, 592-3, 605, 669 Keyes, Vice-Admiral Sir Roger (later Admiral of the Fleet Lord): ViceAdmiral Dover Patrol, 611, 632-3, 722; plans Flanders Coast offensive, 613; protests against failure of bombers to follow up raid on Zeebrugge, 611,663-7, 672-5 Killingholme, naval air station, 250, 334, 463, 470, 477, 482, 698, 736, 749 Kingsnorth, naval air station, 94,122,132, 143,150,313 Kitchener, Field Marshal Earl, Secretary of State for War, 180,190-2,283-5,302, 356-7, 362 Kite Balloons: principal uses of in 1908,7; military establishment for, 11; supplied to B.E.F. by Navy, 210; in full service use in 1915-16…234-41, 245, 313-15; use of in Grand Fleet, 461-2, 471-2; sent to Mediterranean for A/S work, 493-4, 701, 714; to be transferred to Air Ministry, 594-5, 649-50; American assessment of for A/S work, 625-6, 630-2, 724-5; provisional peace-time policy for, 692; post-war policy recommendation, 745-6; stations on transfer of R.N.A.S. to R.A.F., 748-50 Kriege,Herr, 15-16 LAMBERT, Admiral Sir Cecil F.: Fourth Sea Lord, 128, 217, 332, 334-5; on C.I.D. sub-committee on Allotment and Location of Seaplane and Aeroplane Stations, 148-56 Lambe, Wing Captain C. L. (later Air Vice-Marshal Sir Charles L.): commands R.N.A.S. units, Dunkirk, 430, 453, 665, 667, 748; on pilot wastage in the Dover Command, 479-82; on employment of aircraft in A/S campaign, 4S4–6; on advantages of aeroplanes over seaplanes, 547-8, 577-9; on advantages of aeroplanes for A/S work, 596-9; on value of continuous air offensive against submarine bases, 633-4; forecast of requirements for aircraft for 1920… 721-2 Lansdowne, Marquess of, 315-16, 326 andw. Laycock, Air Mechanic J. R., 482-4 Leckie, Flight Sub-Lieut. R., 482-4 Le Prieur, Lieut. Y. P. G. (French Navy), 380-1 Ley, Rear-Admiral J. C., 622 Lidderdale, Asst. Paymr. J. H., 87 Littleton, Sub-Lieut. H. A., 87 Lloyd George, Rt. Hon. David (later Earl): member of War Council and War Committee, 190-2, 283-5, 302-3; establishes War Cabinet, 166; Prime Minister, 429, 454, 459; accepts Cowdray’s resignation from Air Board, 581-5 London: A.A. defence of, 166, 168-70, 230; situation on outbreak of war and further measures taken, 172-9, 182-3; memo, on possible scale of air attacks on, 188-90; War Council discussion on 190-3; War Committee discussion on A.A. defence of, 283-5; War Office take over responsibility for air defence of, 294-5 Long, Rt. Hon. Walter H. (later Baron), 316 Longmore, Wing Commander A. M. (later Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur M.): pioneer of naval aviation, 5, 116, 162, 215; member of Technical Committee of C.I.D., 33; extracts from papers of, 68-70, 126; commands Calshot N.A.S., 148; at conference on air matters April 1915…195-200; commands Dunkirk Naval Air Wing, 212; on committee to recommend aircraft and fittings for naval use, 589 784 INDEX Luxeuil: R.N.A.S. long distance bombing squadrons established at, 272, 274, 408, 418,420, 422, 431; No, 3 Wing operates from, 336,373,386-7,472; gradual withdrawal of R.N.A.S., 411-12, 474, 476 McKENNA, Rt. Hon. Reginald, chancellor of the Exchequer, 283, 288 and /*., 289-92, 355-7, 372 Maitland, Wing Commander E. M., 162 Malone, Lieut.-Col. C. L’Estrange, 113 and «., 221-3 Malta, naval air station, 281, 334, 434, 468,644,713 Marder, A. J., historian, 215 Marix, Flight-Lieut. R. G. L., 87, 180 Martin, Mr. Percy, 459,466w. Masterman, Wing-Commander E. A. D., 162, 225 Masterton-Smith, J. E. (later Sir James E.), 368 Mediterranean: reports from Ark Royal and Ben-my-Chree in Dardanelles, 205-6, 221-4; work of kite-balloon service in, 241-7; operations of No. 3 Wing, 257-8; seaplane carriers in, 278- 283, 291; squadrons for Eastern Med. 1917…409, 431; kite-balloons required for convoy work, 493-4; air contingents in, on transfer of R.N.A.S. to R.A.F., 644, 748-50; Air Ministry reduce number of squadrons allocated for 1919. ..701; C-in-CMed.’s report of progress in working with R.A.F., 712-14 Medrow, Mr. W. A., 277-8 Meteorology, establishment of service for air work, 136,340 Meux, Admiral Sir Hedworth (formerly Lambton), 317 Milner, Viscount, 429, 574-7 Montagu, Brigadier-General Baron: protagonist for a separate Air Service, 56, 167, 170«., 269, 347; papers on conferences on R.N.A.S. matters, 216-17, 336-7; advisory member of J.W.A.C., 307w.; correspondence with Derby, 315-17; resigns from J.W.A.C., 328 and /i., 344-5, 389, 391; draft scheme for an Imperial Air Service, 339-41; suggestion for pilot intake, 370; letter from Sueter to, 477; memo, on need for an Independent Air Service, 535 Montagu, Lieut.-Colonel G. F., 685-6 Moor, Major G. W., 569«. Mudros (including Imbros), naval air station, 205, 223, 243, 251-4, 257-8, 311,713 Munitions, Ministry of, 304,351,429,432, 443-6,450,453, 464,467, 532-3 Murray, Major-General Sir Archibald J., 33 Murray, Sir Oswyn A. R., Permanent Secretary of the Admiralty, 113, 382 and «., 455, 622 NARBETH, Mr. J. H., 320 Navy Estimates: 1909-10 inclusion of sum for an airship, 6, 13; 1913-14 first mention of Naval Aviation, 70; 1914-^15 Churchill prepares for maintaining Naval Air Service, 117-18,121-2 Nicholson, Captain W. S., 569 Nivelle, Robert G. (French General), 474, 476 Northcliffe, Viscount: Air Board consults, 391: Chairman of Civil Aerial Transport Committee, 567; correspondence leading to resignation of Cowdray from Air Board, 455, 581-5 OBSERVERS ; see under Aircrew O’Gorman, Colonel M., Superintendent Royal Aircraft Factory, 34«., 45-8, 56, 112 Oliver, Flight-Commander D. A., 87,186 Oliver, Vice-Admiral Sir Henry F. (later Admiral of the Fleet): Chief of the War Staff, 193, 217, 229, 279-81, 283, 442; remarks on the sending of long range bombing squadrons to France, 270,344, 387; D.C.N.S., 540; 2nd Sea Lord 1921, remarks on Board action on transfer of R.N.A.S. to R.A.F. control, 518 Orkneys and Shetlands, naval air stations, 100, 109, 132, 442, 545, 642-3, 748-50 Otranto Barrage, 56,433-4,468, 713 Ottley, Rear-Admiral Sir Charles, Secretary of C.I.D., 13, 28, 34/i. PAINE, Rear-Admiral Sir Godfrey M. (Air Vice Marshal): first commandant of Central Flying School, 3, 38; career of, 40 and n. ; report on graduation of first naval course, 86-7; in command of Cranwell, 258-9; remarks on torpedo carrying aircraft, 440-1; 5th Sea Lord, 458, 540, 600; on Second Air Board, 466«.; visit to Haig’s H.Q., 473-4; remarks on Airship Programme, 532-3; on Air Organisation Committee, 554«.; Master General of Personnel in Air Ministry, 592-3, 669, 684 Palmer, Mr. C., editor of the Globe, 230-3 Paulhan, L., 31 and n. Pease, Mr. A., 2nd Civil Lord, 738 Pemberton Billing, Squadron Commander N., M.P., 347, 350 and w., 356 Penny, Flight-Commander R. E., 589 Phillimore, Rear-Admiral R. F. (later Admiral Sir Richard), Admiral Commanding Aircraft, 586 and «., 699, 716, 744 INDEX 785 Photography (Aerial), Churchill stresses importance of, 196,199-200 Pilots; see under Aircrew Porte, Squadron-Commander J. C.: career of, 175w.; commands Felixstowe Naval Air Station, 195-200,276 Pound, Captain A. D. P. R. (later Admiral of the Fleet Sir Dudley), 731-3 Pratt, Lieut. H. B., 248 RALEIGH, Sir Walter, historian, 4, 57 Randall, Engineer-Lieut. C. R. J., 45 Ranken, Engineer-Lieut. F., 380w. Rathbone, Lieut. C. E. H,, 87 Rawlinson, General Sir Henry S. (later Field Marshal Baron), 182 Rayleigh, Baron: Chairman of National Physical Laboratory, 5/*.; Chairman of Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 6, 56, 391 Rhys-Williams, Lt.-Col. Sir R., 710 and //. Richmond, Captain H. W. (later Admiral Sir Herbert W.), 709-10 Robertson, Field-Marshal Sir William R., C.I.G.S., 181,283,529,580-1 Robinson, Commander C. G., 472, 750 Rosher, Flight-Lieut. H., 194/1. Ross, Wing-Commander R. P., 87, 750 Rothermere, Viscount: President of Air Board, 455,604-5; Secretary of State for the Air Force, 592 and n. t 593-5; resignation of, 609; correspondence with Geddes on co-operation with the Navy, 655-6 Royal Aero Club, issue of flying certificates by, 31,36,43-4, 97, 129, 158 Royal Air Force: Smuts Committee proposes establishment of, 510-17; War Cabinet decision to establish, 525-30; memos. on relations with the Navy and Army, 554-9,622-3; established 1 April 1918…609, 678; regulations for contingents attached to the Navy, 616-18; transfer of R.N.A.S. officers to, 620-1, 634, 653-4; transfer of air units at Dunkirk to, 632-5, 663-7; Admiralty weekly orders on transfer of R.N.A.S. to, 637-9, 641-5; memo, by Geddes and Weir on conduct of the Air Ministry, 678-80; allocation of squadrons for Naval uses, 699-703; C-in-C Portsmouth critical of new organisation, 705-8; Admiralty reply to C-in-C Portsmouth, 708-10; C-in-C Mediterranean on organisation there, 712-14 Royal Aircraft Factory, Farnborough, 10 and «., 53, 80, 96-8, 103-4, 210, 322, 324,340,391,412,659 Royal Engineers, initial control of aviation, 25-6 Royal Flying Corps: creation of, 3, 34, 37; Churchill considers naval and military wings should not be separated, 86; first annual report of Air Committee on, 96-9; Churchill’s views on unity of, 120-1, 152-3; second annual report of Air Committee on, 128-38; Hankey’s memo, on development of, 210-11; (Further entries concern Military Wing only); inter-service difficulties develop,* 285-94, 297-300, 302-4; requirements for B.E.F., 319; R.N.A.S. transfers aircraft to at request of Air Board, 366-7, 419; request for R.N.A.S. squadrons to be lent to, 368, 411, 505; Curzon considers development of, much greater than R.N.A.S., 402; aerial supremacy on the battle front, 407-8; Curzon’s memo, on long-range bombing the duty of, 418-23; Smuts Committee report recommends a unified Air Service, 510-17; War Cabinet accepts Smuts report on amalgamation, 529-30; transfer to the R.A.F., 638-9 Royal Flying Corps, Military Wing: creation of, 3, 34, 96; first course of instruction C.F.S., 38-9; recommendation that it should train Naval Wing in handling of airships, 51, 55, 102; employment in army manoeuvres 1912… 105-6; Second annual report of Air Committee on, 130; discussion in C.I.D. of responsibility for aerial defence, 149-55; to remain administered by War Office after formation of R.N.A.S., 157; development and success of, 209-11; (For further entries see under Royal Flying Corps) Royal Flying Corps, Naval Wing: creation of, 3, 33-7; first course of instruction at C.F.S., 38-9; Admiralty issues regulations for composition of, 40-4; recommendation that it should be equipped with airships, 51, 55; Sueter’s paper on policy for, 58-60; early flights carried out from ships, 68; entry of civilians into, and conditions of service in, 85-6, 114; first annual report of Air Committee on, 96-7, 99-100; Churchill’s recommendations for training, 117; second annual report of Air Committee on, 128-38; Churchill comments on need for military training of entries to, 139-40; incorporation into R.N.A.S., 156-62; Hankey’s memo, on, 209-11; (For further entries see under Royal Naval Air Service) Royal Naval Air Service: institution of, 5, 128; organisation and conditions of service in, 156-62; reorganisation Feb. 1915…193-4; discussion on intake of officers, 197-8; Admiralty weekly order 786 INDEX Royal Naval Air Service—Continued on organisation of, July 1915…212-13; Board Minutes on, June-July 1915… 215-16; conference on R.N.A.S. matters, 217-18; flying off trials in Campania, 218-21; work in Dardanelles Campaign, 205-6, 221-4, 236-7, 241-7, 257-8, 259-62, 336«.; institution of central depot at Cranwell, 259; work of No. 1 Wing at Dunkirk, 1915…262-6; duties discussed in War Committee, 285-92, 294-5; use of titles and uniforms, 296-7; statement of policy for and present state of in March 1916… 309-15; discussion on establishment of aircraft and pilots for, 334-5; undertake long range bombing operations, 336, 342-4, 364-6,373,386-7,407-11; transfers aircraft to R.F.C., 366-7; Air Board criticism of and Admiralty reply, 397- 403, 415-17; statement of policy for Feb. 1917…460-3; Grand Fleet Committee on air requirements, 469-73; pilot wastage in Dover Command, 479-82; long range bomber squadrons withdrawn, 474, 476; training of air crew, 505-8, 521; Smuts Committee recommendations on future of, 510-17; Board Minute on Smuts Committee report, 522-5; War Cabinet decision to amalgamate it with R.F.C., 525-30; Admiralty Committee report on relations of the Air Force with, 555-9; number of aircraft in service in 1917…568-9; aircrew intake Dec. 1917…600-2; transfer of officers to R.A.F., 621, 634, 653-4; Admiralty weekly order—Transfer to Air Force, 637-9; and on Air Force organisation, 641-5; submission by C-in-C Portsmouth for a return to a separate service, 705-10 Royal Naval Reserve and Volunteer Reserve: eligibility to join Naval Wing of R.F.C., 41-3; entry of civilians into, for flying training, 85, 98; all observers in, 277; transfer of all R.N.A.S. officers to R.A.F., 653 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve AntiAircraft Corps, formation and work of, 167-71 Russia: development of airships in, 88; aircraft supplied to, 392 Rutland, Squadron Commander F. J., 559 and «., 560, 572-4, 589 SAMSON, Wing Captain C. R.: first take-off from Africa, 4, 28; member of C.I.D. sub-committee, 33-4/j.; commander of Eastchurch N.A.S., 138-9, 162; commands No. 3 Wing at Dardanelles, 166, 205-6, 223, 257-62; develops aircraft flying from towed lighters, 612, 686-9; commands Yarmouth N.A.S., 751 Scarlett, Captain F. R. (later Air ViceMarshal): Inspecting Captain of Aircraft, 118-19, I29n., 138,162; on staff of D.A.D. for inspectional duties, 194-5, 217, 278; Director of Air Division, 604, 635 and n., 639-40, 654, 657, 658, 660, 668, 676-7 Schofield, Captain F. H. (later Admiral) (U.S. Navy), 734 Schuster, Sir Felix, 174 and //. Schwann, Captain O. (from 1917, Swann) (later Air Vice-Marshal Sir Oliver): pioneer of seaplane development, 32 and n., 139, 162, 750; commands Campania, 218-21, 226-8, 360, 472; complains of standard of training of aircrews, 491-2; D.C.A.S., 734 Scott, Admiral Sir Percy M., in charge of A.A. defence of London, 168 and n., 169, 230, 255, 283-4, 295, 458 Seaplanes (General): paper by Troubridge on development of, 29-32; experiments for development of, 35-6; establishment of stations for, 61-2, 95, 109-10, 113, 116, 119, 132, 143; naval effort concentrated on, 72; Churchill’s estimate of war establishment of required, 115; fitting of W/T in, 121; numbers in Naval Wing, 129, 132; progress in work in 1913… 132-3, 135; policy for Naval Wing, 151; development of torpedo carrying 152-3; additional war programme, 185-6; conference on aircraft for naval service, 195-200; equipment of Ark Royal, 202-4; disadvantages of, 217-18; flying trials from deck of Campania, 218-21; report from Campania on difficulty of working, 226-8; value of in Gallipoli campaign, 244-7; suggestion to use in Aegean, 278-83; Admiralty statement on duties of, 310; use of seaplane carriers, 329-32, 360-1; Balfour defends Admiralty policy regarding, 416-17; development of torpedo carrying aircraft, 434-43, 478-9; Porte flying boats and Large America, 463,470; for Otranto Barrage, 434,468; use in A/S role from Dunkirk, 484-6; and in A/S role from Scapa, 545; submission that aeroplanes should replace them in R.N.A.S., 547-8, 577-9, 596-9; number in R.N.A.S. in 1917…569; U.S. Navy’s assessment of uses of, 626, 629- 631; employment with hydrophones, trials proposed, 639-41, 655; transfer to Air Ministry control, 641-6; for Grand Fleet carriers 1918…647-9; Air Ministry and Admiralty views on substitution of by aeroplanes, 650-2; types and INDEX 787 numbers needed for A/S work, 658-9, 663; proposed use of searchlights from for A/S work, 660-1; requirements of Navy to June 1918…680-2; forecast of peace requirements, 689-93; Admiralty dissatisfaction with supply of, 693-8; reduction on squadrons of, 701-3; Mediterranean operations by, 1918… 714; forecast of requirements for 1920… 715-33; British and U.S. policy regarding for 1919…734-8; conference on post-war requirements, 744-6; numbers in the R.N.A.S. 1914-18…747; stations of R.N.A.S. on transfer to R.A.F., 748-51 Seaplane Types (also Flying Boats): Curtiss ‘Large America’: 17’5n.; performance of, 463, 470, 477; allocated to Orkneys, 545; at Dunkirk, 596-9; employment in A/S work, 651; numbers required 1918…652; for hydrophone experiments, 655; special type for A/S work, 659; numbers required and available 1918…663; towed lighters for, 663; shortage of pilots for, 684-5; supply of, unsatisfactory, 695, 697; future supply of, 726; for minefield observation, 727 H.12: flying boat, use as a bomber, 542 Porte: flying boat, 175//., 276; performance of, 463, 470; orders placed for, 186 Short: for Dardanelles, 201, 242; use as torpedo plane, 275-6; transfer to Malta, 468; at Dunkirk, 485, 598; for hydrophone experiments, 655; Admiralty proposes replacement of, 659; experimental torpedo plane, 694; 184 Type, 726 Sopmth: for Dardanelles, 201-2, 242; ‘Baby seaplane’, 471; at Dunkirk, 485; future supply of, 726; ‘187 North Sea’ type, as torpedo plane, 275-6 Searchlights: for A.A. defence, 108,173-4, 176-7; suggestion for airborne light for A/S work, 660-1 Seddon, Lieut. J. N. W., 119 Seely, Colonel J. E. B. (later Baron Mottistone): under Secretary of State for Colonies, 25 and /?., 26; Chairman of C.I.D. Technical Sub-committee on aerial navigation, 28,33,39^0,45,65-8, 71-2,81-4,211, 300; on development of anti-aircraft guns, 107-9 Sempill, The Master of, 654 Short, Messrs., aircraft builders, 140, 276, 312,477/f. Sims, Admiral W. S. (U.S. Navy), 612,624 Singer, Admiral Sir Morgan, 176 Smuts, General J. C. (later Field-Marshal): Chairman of Committee on Air Organisation, 453-4; Cowdray’s letter to, on functions of Air Board, 487-91; report of Committee on Air Organisation, 510-17; War Cabinet discussion and decision on report, 525-30; Cowdray emphasises need of a Supreme War Council to, 543-5; Chairman of second committee on Air Organisation, 530, 554, 655 Smuts Committee: Report on Air Organisation, 510-17; reaction in Admiralty to Report, 494-510, 520-2; Board minute on report, 522-4; War Cabinet meeting and decisions on report, 525-30; formation of Air Policy Committee, 600 and/;. Somaliland, 126-8 Somerville, Commander J. F. (later Admiral of the Fleet Sir James), 276 Sopwith, Mr. T. O. M., 436 Spring-Rice, Sir Cecil A., 184 Stanley-Adams, Flight-Commander H., 251,253 Stansfeld, Captain L. S., 167 and n. Steele, Mr. G. A., 383-4, 605 Strategic Bombing, Long-Range Bombing, see under Bombs and Bombing Sturdee, Admiral Sir F. C. Doveton, 728-9 Sueter, Rear-Admiral Sir Murray F.: Director Air Department, 4; airship enthusiast, 4; correspondence with Lord Fisher, 27; Inspecting Captain of Airships, 28-30; member of Technical Subcommittee to report on airship policy, 45, 47-8; career of, 56-8, 104w.; paper setting put policy for naval aviation, 58-60; issues Air Department instructions for Naval Air Stations, 109-12; account of work on airship development, 112-13; to be Inspecting Captain of Naval Wing, 138; draft proposals for reorganisation of Naval Air Service, 144-8; on C.I.D. Sub-committee on Allotment and Location of Seaplane and Aeroplane Stations, 148-56; memo, to Air Department, 162; protagonist for a separate Air Service, 167,230-3; memo, on possible Zeppelin attacks on London, 188-90; at conference in April 1915 on air matters, 195-200; notes on formation of an Air Department, 207-9; at conference on R.N.A.S. matters, 217-18; appointed Superintendent of Aircraft Construction, 224-5, 275; on use of seaplane carriers in Aegean, 280-1; at War Committee meeting Feb. 1916… 288-9; member of J.W. A.C., 307,321-2; on development of arrester gear, 319-21; on use of seaplane carriers, 329-31; 788 INDEX Sueter—Continued support given to Air Board report, 428, 477; memo, on policy for torpedo carrying aircraft, 434-43,541; appointed to command at Otranto, 443; letter to Lord Montagu, 477 Swann, Captain O.; see under Schwann Swinton, Lieut.-Col. E. D. (later General Sir Ernest), assistant secretary C.I.D., 599 and n. Sydenham, Baron, member of Air Board, 362, 370 and /*., 389, 430 Sykes, Major-General Rt. Hon. Sir Frederick H.: in command of R.N.A.S. units Eastern Mediterranean, 223-4, 241-7, 278; succeeds Trenchard as C.A.S., 609, 668, 693 TENNANT, Mr. H. J., under Secretary for War, 374, 390 Thursby, Vice-Admiral C. F. (later Admiral Sir Cecil), 721 Thyne, Flight-Lieut. R. K., 572 Times, The: 455, 569/1., 581-4 Torpedoes (Aircraft): investigation for use by seaplanes, 101,152-3; progress in use by seaplanes, 195, 199-200; successful air attacks with, 221-3; conference on use of torpedo aircraft, 274-7; memo, by Sueter on policy for torpedo aircraft, 434-43; enemy use of torpedo aircraft, 478-9; proposal by Beatty to attack High Sea Fleet with aircraft, 541-3; Admiralty statement on use of by aircraft, 553-4, 562; C-in-C Grand Fleet protests at lack of aircraft carrying, 684-6; Admiralty protests to Air Ministry on lack of aircraft for, 693-4; Air Ministry reply to Admiralty, 696; suggestion for use of aircraft against raiding surface craft, 727-8; and requirement for attacking enemy ships at their bases, 732 Trenchard, Major-General Sir Hugh (later Marshal of the R.A.F. Viscount): Commanding R.F.C. in France, 391,410-11; plea for aircraft to be transferred from R.N.A.S. to R.F.C, 336, 366, 419; considers long distance bombing raids by R.N.A.S. of secondary importance, 410,421; attends meeting of Air Board, 430-2; appointed first C.A.S. and resigns, 609, 656//.; Geddes proposes he should be lent to the Navy, 610, 668-71 Troubridge, Admiral Sir Ernest C. T., C.O.S. 1912…29-32 Tudor, Admiral Sir Frederick C. T.: 3rd Sea Lord, 172, 217 and «., 229, 282, 331-5; scheme for defence of London, 172-3; at War Committee Meetings Feb. 1916…291, 302; member of Air Board, 362; remarks on financial proposals for R.N.A.S., 368-72, 376-7; proposals regarding aircraft to attack Zeppelins, 272, 379-81; remarks on protest by Air Board, 383; on development of arrester gear, 385; on operation of No. 3 Wing in France, 387, 421; on War Office protest about No. 3 Wing, 409-10; in discussion on report of the Air Board, 428-32; remarks on torpedo carrying aircraft, 439-40; on conversion of Furious to carry seaplanes, 475-6 Tyrwhitt, Rear-Admiral R. (later Admiral of the Fleet Sir Reginald), 602/*., 722-3 UNIFORM for Naval Air Service, 140-2, 161,296-7 United States of America: warns against bombing of cities, 185; supplies aircraft to Britain, 197,346; consultation with by Air Board, 567; NorthclifTe on energy of, 581-3; Navy’s air arm in Europe, 612; Navy’s policy memo, for air effort in Europe, 624-32; supply A/S squadrons in Ireland, 662; allocation to DoverDunkirk area, 700; forecast of requirements for 1920…724-5; British-U.S. policy for 1919…734-8 Usborne, Wing Commander N. F., 162 VAUGHAN-LEE, Rear-Admiral Sir Charles L.: Director of Air Services, 56, 224-5, 270, 275, 279, 305, 365; at War Committee meeting Feb. 1916…290-2; member of J.W.A.C., 307, 321-2; remarks on proposed seaplane-carrying cruiser, 331; on establishment of aircraft and pilots for R.N.A.S., 334-5; memo, on defence against Zeppelin raids, 342-3; member of Air Board, 362, 370, 394; on aircraft armament, 380; on development of arrester gear, 385; on operation of No. 3 Wing in France, 386-7; on War Office protest over No. 3 Wing, 408-11; in discussions on first report of Air Board, 428-31; memo, on organisation of R.N.A.S., 432-3; remarks on torpedo carrying aircraft, 437-9; termination of appointment as D.A.S., 450,458 Vedrines, M., 31 and n. Vernon, Lieut. H. D., 87 Vickers, Messrs.: airship constructors, 6, 80, 84, 93-4, 122-3, 135, 216, 248, 312; building of aircraft, 198, 695, 697 Vivian, Captain G. W., 100/j. Vyvyan, Wing Captain A. V. (later Air Vice-Marshal Sir A. V.): Assistant Director of Air Services, 430, 438, 480 and /*., 481-2, 650; memo, on policy for aircraft and carriers of Grand Fleet, 536-40; report of committee on decklanding, 589; G.O.C. R.A.F. Mediterranean, 713, 734 INDEX 789 WALKER, Mr. C. (later Sir Charles), Assistant Secretary of the Admiralty, 259 and n. Wallis, Sub-Lieut. Barnes N. (later Sir Barnes N.), 248 and n. War Cabinet: established Dec. 1916… 166; endorses conclusions of War Committee on Report of Air Board, 443-50; approves extended powers of new Air Board, 453, 464r-8; sets up Smuts Committee on Air Organisation, 453, 510; considers and approves Smuts Committee report, 454,525-30; Admiral Oliver’s opinion on how Admiralty’s case was put to, 517-18; sets up second Smuts Committee, 554-5; Lord Milner’s memo, to on Air Policy, 574-7; Weir’s memo, to, on policy regulating conduct of Air Ministry, 677-80; Admiralty protests to on Air Ministry programmes for naval aircraft, 680-2, 711-12 War Committee: established Nov. 1915, replaced by War Cabinet Dec. 1916… 165-6; divides responsibility for A.A. defence between Admiralty and War Office, 269, 283-5, 294-5; discusses duties of R.N.A.S. and R.F.C., 286-92; establishes Joint War Air Committee, 269-70, 302-4, 306-9; considers Curzon’s memo, on Air Service in the War, 344-50; establishes Air Board, 353-62; first report of Air Board submitted to, 389-404; discussions and conclusions on report of Air Board, 428-9, 445-50 War Council: established Nov. 1914… 165; Churchill reports on A.A. defence of London to, 188-90; considers A.A. defence of London, 190-2; replaced by Dardanelles Committee, 165 War Office: memo, on implications of Conference on Aerial Navigation, 3, 14-18; responsibilities on creation of R.F.C., 4; attitude towards development of air power, 16-18; consider localities for air stations, 28; co-operation with Admiralty over the air service, 86; Churchill suggests co-operation with Admiralty over all air matters, 119-20; discussion in C.I.D. of responsibility for aerial defence, 149-55; claim sole responsibility for aerial defence, 181-2; discussion in War Council on responsibility for air defence, 192; take over defence of London, 255, 269, 283-5, 294-5; ask War Committee to determine duties of R.N.A.S. and R.F.C., 285-94, 302-4; papers submitted to J.W.A.C., 318-19, 322-5; support formation of Air Board, 362-4; correspondence with Admiralty about sending aircraft to France, 272, 364-6, 386-7, 405-11; cooperation with the Air Board, 389-404; conclusions of War Committee on supply of aircraft for, 445-6, 464-8; accepts Smuts Committee report on a unified Air Service, 529; transfer of R.F.C. to R.A.F., 638-9 Warneford, Flight Sub-Lieut. R. A. J.: 206, 263/f., 264/f., 403 Warrington-Morris, Lieut. A. D. (later Air Commodore): 438 Warships (British): Actaeon, 35,40; Africa, 4, 2Sn., 33, 68; Agamemnon, 205; Alsatian, 614; Argus (ex. Conte Rosso), 320, 385/z., 388, 462, 469, 538-40, 549-53, 611, 693, 696,698,740-4; Ark Royal, 185/j., 193, 201-4, 205-6, 279-80, 319, 329-30, 536, 538; Ben-My-Chree, 221, 279, 329-30; Caledon, 534, 537, 550; Campania, 133/z., 185*., 218-21, 226-9, 320,329-32,388,454,460,471-2,491, 535-6, 539, 546-7, 550, 647-9, 748; Canning, 472, 748; Cassandra, 534, 536-7, 550, 748; Cavendish, 537, 539, 550, 552, 611, 647-8 (renamed Vindictive) ; City of Oxford, 412, 748; Courageous, 360, 469, 534, 546, 549-52; Daedalus, 259; Dreadnought, 436; Dublin, 534, 537, 550; Eagle, 320, 611,649, 745; Empress, 185/*., 186-8, 242, 279, 329, 536-9,749; Engadine, 185/*., 186, 279-80, 329, 388, 460,534,536-9, 559/2., 749; Furious, 360, 469, 472, 475-6, 536-9, 546-7, 549-52, 559, 569-74, 586-8, 611, 647-8, 693, 717, 743-4, 749; Glorious, 360, 534, 546, 549-52; Hector, 237, 239-40; Hermes (old), 69, 79-80, 100, 110-11, 119,132-3,137-8; Hermes (new), 587/7., 611, 717, 745; Hermione, 104; Hibernia, 68; London, 68; Manica, 236,239-40; Manxman, 279, 282-3, 321, 459-61, 471-2, 536, 750; Menelaus, 472; Nairana, 535-7, 546, 550, 647, 649, 693, 744, 750; Patrol, 121′, Pegasus, 535-7, 546, 550, 647, 649, 693, 744, 750; President, 277 and n.; 790 INDEX Warships (British)—Continued Repulse, 454, 559-60; Riviera, 185«., 186, 279-80, 329, 486, 536-9, 750; Vindex, 229,255-6,279,329-30,379-80, 536, 693, 744, 751; Vindictive (ex Cavendish), 537w., 693, 717,744; Yarmouth, 534, 536-7, 550-1, 559w. Warships (German): Konigsberg, 292, 310 Weir, Sir William (later Viscount): on Air Board, 459, 466/*., 529; Secretary of State for the Air Force, 609-10; correspondence with Geddes on development of naval air work, 668-72; memo, on policy regulating conduct of the Air Ministry, 677-80 Welsh, Squadron-Commander W. L. (later Air Marshal Sir William L.), 218-20,599 Wemyss, Vice-Admiral Sir Rosslyn (later Admiral of the Fleet Baron WesterWemyss): Deputy First Sea Lord, 455, 579-80,603-4; First Sea Lord, 617, 658 710 Weymouth: Royal Review at, 1912…4,105 Whatling, C. P. O., 482-4 Wilhelmshaven, 436-41 Wilson, Admiral of the Fleet Sir Arthur K.: view that heavier-than-air craft should be developed, 4; recommends abandonment of naval airship construction, 6; career of, 6w.; remains a member of C.I.D., 27 and /*., 55n. ; critical of report of C.I.D. Sub-committee recommending development of airships, 66-8, 81-3; comments on letter from Churchill stating case for airship development, 73-80; member of War Council, 190-2 Wilson, T. Woodrow President of U.S.A., 185 Williamson, Group-Captain Hugh A. 319-20,703-5,725-8 Wireless Telegraphy (General), development for use from the air, 32, 100, 106, 121, 135-6, 138, 195, 199-200, 203, 277, 482, 628, 720 Wolfe Murray, General Sir J., 190 Wormwood Scrubs, airship training station, 313 Wright, Flight-Lieut. M. E. A., 384 YARMOUTH: naval air station, 100, 110, 113, 116, 122, 132, 137, 143, 334, 463, 477, 482, 602, 644, 688 ZEEBRUGGE: seaplane base at, 485; raid on, 611,613,672,675 Zeppelins: see under Airship Types