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Bound typescript volume: "Top Secret. N.I.D. Vol 9b." Contains post-war analysis of N.I.D. intelligence regarding various topics, such as the Battle of the Atlantic, the Far East, D-Day, etc. (Manuscript)
1947 - 1948
GOD/92
Bound typescript volume: "Top Secret. N.I.D. Vol 9b." Contains post-war analysis of N.I.D. intelligence regarding various topics, such as the Battle of the Atlantic, the Far East, D-Day, etc.
Typescript papers: "Shreds and Trimmings. Part 2." Short articles, anecdotes, quotes, copies of letters, etc, collected by Godfrey and relating to various aspects of the N.I.D. (Manuscript)
1954-09-19 - 1971-11-05
GOD/164
Typescript papers: "Shreds and Trimmings. Part 2." Short articles, anecdotes, quotes, copies of letters, etc, collected by Godfrey and relating to various aspects of the N.I.D.
Bound typescript volume: "The Value of History". Transcript of a lecture given by Godfrey at the Royal Naval Staff College, Greenwich. (Manuscript)
1931 - 1931
GOD/26
Bound typescript volume: "The Value of History". Transcript of a lecture given by Godfrey at the Royal Naval Staff College, Greenwich.
Bound Volume: "Captain's Night Order Books. HMS KENT 1931, HMS SUFFOLK 1931-33, HMS REPULSE 1936-38". (Manuscript)
1931-06-16 - 1938-10-11
GOD/24
Bound Volume: "Captain's Night Order Books. HMS KENT 1931, HMS SUFFOLK 1931-33, HMS REPULSE 1936-38". Contains Godfrey's original night order books from time served aboard HMS KENT, HMS SUFFOLK and HMS REPULSE.
Various letters to Godfrey, including some as Captain of HMS REPULSE (Manuscript)
1936-01-16 - 1970-06-08
GOD/30
Various letters to Godfrey, including some as Captain of HMS REPULSE
Folder: "Hood and Chatham Papers." Contains letters to Godfrey from Samuel, 6th Viscount Hood, Alexander Hood and Dorothy Hood regarding research for a book. (Manuscript)
1948-07-28 - 1954-02-08
GOD/94
Folder: "Hood and Chatham Papers." Contains letters to Godfrey from Samuel, 6th Viscount Hood, Alexander Hood and Dorothy Hood regarding research for a book.
Typescript journal of visits made to various East European countries in 1935. (Manuscript)
1935-06-07 - 1935-07-07
GOD/28
Typescript journal of visits made to various East European countries in 1935.
Typewritten copies of correspondence between Godfrey and Donald Mclachlan relating to the writing of Mclachlan's book about N.I.D. "Room 39. A Study in Naval Intelligence." (Manuscript)
1965-04-05 - 1967-09-04
GOD/97
Typewritten copies of correspondence between Godfrey and Donald Mclachlan relating to the writing of Mclachlan's book about N.I.D. "Room 39. A Study in Naval Intelligence."
Letters and invitations to Godfrey relating to annual commemorative services of the Gallipoli landings for the crew of HMS EURYALUS and the Lancashire Fusiliers. (Manuscript)
1952-02-10 - 1972-04-21
GOD/96
Letters and invitations to Godfrey relating to annual commemorative services of the Gallipoli landings for the crew of HMS EURYALUS and the Lancashire Fusiliers.
India. 1943-1946 Contains correspondence between Godfrey and His Excellency General Sir Claude J. E. Auchinleck, Commander-in-Chief in India. Also contains reports on the structure of the R.I.N. as well as several reports on the R.I.N. mutiny of 1946 and its causes. (Manuscript)
1943-04-03 - 1947-02-05
GOD/43
Folder: "India. 1943-1946. Vol III. J.H. Godfrey". Contains correspondence between Godfrey and His Excellency General Sir Claude J. E. Auchinleck, Commander-in-Chief in India. Also contains reports on the structure of the R.I.N. as well as several reports on the R.I.N.…
Typewritten list of new appointments of Royal Navy officers. Includes Godfrey's appointment as F.O.C.R.I.N. (Manuscript)
1943-01-14 - 1943-01-14
GOD/45
Typewritten list of new appointments of Royal Navy officers. Includes Godfrey's appointment as F.O.C.R.I.N.
Diary of appointments and visits to various Indian states as F.O.C.R.I.N (Manuscript)
1943-05-13 - 1946-04-08
GOD/46
Diary of appointments and visits to various Indian states as F.O.C.R.I.N
Typescript papers relating to time served in India as F.O.C.R.I.N. Included are accounts and diaries of official visits to R.I.N. recruiting establishments and bases, notes on officers served with reports. (Manuscript)
1943-12-03 - 1946
GOD/48
Typescript papers relating to time served in India as F.O.C.R.I.N. Included are accounts and diaries of official visits to R.I.N. recruiting establishments and bases, notes on officers served with, reports, an essay on the W.R.I.N.S. and notes on post-war R.I.N. organisation
Folder containing typescript copies of letters relating to the Royal Indian Navy. (Manuscript)
1943-04-20 - 1946-05-09
GOD/47
Folder containing typescript copies of letters relating to the Royal Indian Navy.
Handwritten diary notes including appointments, events, etc. (Manuscript)
1946-04-10 - 1961-12-31
GOD/105
Handwritten diary notes including appointments, events, etc.
Handwritten diary notes including appointments, events, etc. (Manuscript)
1939-02-01 - 1946-09-26
GOD/104
Handwritten diary notes including appointments, events, etc.
Handwritten diary notes including appointments, events, etc. (Manuscript)
1947-05-16 - 1961-09-18
GOD/106
Handwritten diary notes including appointments, events, etc.
Handwritten diary notes including appointments, events, etc. (Manuscript)
1953-09-26 - 1968-03-30
GOD/108
Handwritten diary notes including appointments, events, etc.
Handwritten diary notes including appointments, events, etc. (Manuscript)
1961-01-31 - 1961-06-28
GOD/110
Handwritten diary notes including appointments, events, etc.
Desk diary for 1926. Contains appointments, meetings, notes, etc (Manuscript)
1925-11-30 - 1926-12-30
GOD/115
Desk diary for 1926. Contains appointments, meetings, notes, etc
India. 1943-1946. Contains letters, reports and orders to/from Godfrey as Flag Officer Commanding, Royal Indian Navy mostly regarding operational issues. Some marked "Secret". (Manuscript)
1942-10-04 - 1946-05-09
GOD/41
Folder: "India. 1943-1946. Vol I. J.H. Godfrey". Contains letters, reports and orders to/from Godfrey as Flag Officer Commanding, Royal Indian Navy mostly regarding operational issues. Some marked "Secret".
Desk diary for 1931. Contains appointments, meetings, notes, etc (Manuscript)
1931-06-29 - 1932-01-02
GOD/117
Desk diary for 1931. Contains appointments, meetings, notes, etc
Desk diary for 1934. Contains appointments, meetings, notes, etc (Manuscript)
1933-12-31 - 1934-12-20
GOD/120
Desk diary for 1934. Contains appointments, meetings, notes, etc
Desk diary for 1937. Contains appointments, meetings, notes, etc (Manuscript)
1936-12-27 - 1938-01-02
GOD/122
Desk diary for 1937. Contains appointments, meetings, notes, etc
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