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Gretton, Sir Peter William, Vice-Admiral (1912-1992) (Manuscript) 1966-05-17 - 1966-05-17 GTN/10/3
File of correspondence, a typescript and an agenda relating to the Annual General Meeting of the Royal Humane Society, where Gretton was elected Vice-President and delivered a speech
Gretton, Sir Peter William, Vice-Admiral (1912-1992) (Manuscript) 1965 - 1974 GTN/11/2
File of research material and correspondence relating to lectures and conferences concerning defence issues affecting the Indian Ocean, including the Royal Institute of International Affairs, 1965; Ditchley Foundation's Conference on the Neutralisation of the Mediterranean, 1974; and Ditchley F…
Gretton, Sir Peter William, Vice-Admiral (1912-1992) (Manuscript) 1961 - 1980 GTN/16
Correspondence and newspaper cuttings concerning: tributes to naval officers, including Vice-Admiral Sir William Beloe, Captain Colin Maud and Admiral Sir St John Tyrwhitt; and Gretton on Sir John Slessor and Defence Policy. Also correspondence relating to unpublished letters by Gretton
Gretton, Sir Peter William, Vice-Admiral (1912-1992) (Manuscript) 1943 - 1977 GTN/9/4
File of photocopied documents, including reports, naval messages, route plans and a log relating to convoy HX233 (Gretton was involved in the escort of this convoy in 1943 as Commander of B7 Escort Group)
Gretton, Sir Peter William, Vice-Admiral (1912-1992) (Manuscript) 1979 - 1979 GTN/8/12
Correspondence relating to a pennant given to Gretton which had belonged to Commander Gunther Prien's U-boat (The pennant has been acquired by the NMM - ref. W93/18)
Gretton, Sir Peter William, Vice-Admiral (1912-1992) (Manuscript) 1980 - 1988 GTN/15/1/8
Envelope containing a final draft of Chapter 1-31 of 'The Battle of the Atlantic', Gretton's unpublished book
Gretton, Sir Peter William, Vice-Admiral (1912-1992) (Manuscript) 1983 - 1983 GTN/14/5/12
Full typescript of 'The Forgotten Factor', Gretton's book on the Spanish Civil War, in English, together with a letter from Curtis Brown publishers dated 1 September 1983
Gretton, Sir Peter William, Vice-Admiral (1912-1992) (Manuscript) 1979 - 1980 GTN/19
Bound volume of memoirs written by Gretton (begun in 1979), including some black and white photographs. Includes a letter to Gretton from Churchill College, Cambridge, 1980
Committee on Officer Structuring & Training Questionnaires, sent to Captain Gretton by AR Thatcher, Secretary of the Committee, together with Gretton's answers (Manuscript) 1954-03-10 - 1954-04-01 GTN/5/5
Committee on Officer Structuring & Training Questionnaires, sent to Captain Gretton by AR Thatcher, Secretary of the Committee, together with Gretton's answers
Gretton, Sir Peter William, Vice-Admiral (1912-1992) (Manuscript) 1939 - 1945 GTN/15/1/3
Bound typescript in German, 'U Liliput - Die Geschichte unseres Bootes' (The Story of Our Boats) by Gunther Heydemann, including action in the Battle of the Atlantic of of U-575
Four reports and three letters relating to the post-World War II interrogation of German naval officers (mission OKMITU), conducted in Flensburg and Bergen. Gretton formed part of the interrogation party for some interviews (Manuscript) 1945-05-12 - 1945-10-18 GTN/5/3
4 reports and 3 letters relating to the post-World War II interrogation of German naval officers (mission OKMITU), conducted in Flensburg and Bergen. Gretton formed part of the interrogation party for some interviews
Gretton, Sir Peter William, Vice-Admiral (1912-1992) (Manuscript) 1936 - 1972 GTN/14/5/3
9 files of correspondence, copies, notes and other preparatory material for 'The Forgotten Factor', Gretton's book on the Spanish Civil War (some items in Spanish)
'Notes for Commanding Officer', Portland, PW Gretton, Rear Admiral, Flag Officer Sea Training (Manuscript) 1961-02-06 - 1961-02-06 GTN/5/7
'Notes for Commanding Officer', Portland, PW Gretton, Rear Admiral, Flag Officer Sea Training
Gretton, Sir Peter William, Vice-Admiral (1912-1992) (Manuscript) 1975 - 1980 GTN/15/5/1
6 files of correspondence, photocopies, typescripts and notes relating to Chapters 1-4 of a proposed book by Gretton on the Victorian Navy. (Includes references to the 'Potato' Jones Memoris see MS1976-133)
Gretton, Sir Peter William, Vice-Admiral (1912-1992) (Manuscript) 1970 - 1971 GTN/17/6
File of correspondence and notes relating to a Westward TV programme documentary about Coastal Command, for which Gretton was an adviser
Diary by Gretton between 1957 and 1962 relating to Imperial Defence College, including lecture schedules (Manuscript) 1958-06-21 - 1959-12-09 GTN/6/3/2
1 of 4 diaries handwritten by Gretton between 1957 and 1962 relating to Imperial Defence College, including lecture schedules
Gretton, Sir Peter William, Vice-Admiral (1912-1992) (Manuscript) 1967 - 1968 GTN/17/7
Correspondence, photocopies, newspaper cuttings and magazine cuttings relating to a programme made for French television about the Battle of the Atlantic, for which Gretton was filmed
Gretton, Sir Peter William, Vice-Admiral (1912-1992) (Manuscript) 1962 - 1982 GTN/7/5
File of academic correspondence between Gretton and Captain Stephen W Roskill, DSC, RN (Retd), including notes relating to Gretton's article for the Naval Review, 1980
Gretton, Sir Peter William, Vice-Admiral (1912-1992) (Manuscript) 1965 - 1966 GTN/17/4
Correspondence, notes and newspaper cuttings relating to a Granada TV programme, 'What Price Peace?', for which Gretton was filmed (but later cut from the programme?)
Gretton, Sir Peter William, Vice-Admiral (1912-1992) (Manuscript) 1964 - 1966 GTN/13/5
Correspondence relating to potential contributions by Gretton to the United States Naval Institute publication
Gretton, Sir Peter William, Vice-Admiral (1912-1992) (Manuscript) 1980 - 1982 GTN/15/3
2 files of correspondence, typescripts of draft chapters, notes and photocopies relating to a proposed book project by Gretton about Coastal Command. Also includes material relating to 'The Battle of the Atlantic' (see GTN/15/1/1-8)
Diary handwritten by Gretton as Naval Attache to the First Sea Lord, Bruce Fraser and Jock MacGregor (Manuscript) 1949-12-05 - 1950-11-26 GTN/6/2
Diary handwritten by Gretton as Naval Attache to the First Sea Lord, Bruce Fraser and Jock MacGregor
Gretton, Sir Peter William, Vice-Admiral (1912-1992) (Manuscript) 1960 - 1969 GTN/13/2
File of correspondence, typescripts and printed extracts from Brassey's Annual (including contributions by Gretton)