| Title |
Correspondence with Pound and papers relating to his Service Career |
| Reference |
DUPO 3 |
| Covering Dates |
1894–1968 |
| Extent and Medium |
8 files |
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| Churchill/DUPO 3 contains: |
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1
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Alfred D.P.R. Pound's Service Certificates.
1 file. |
1894–1914 |
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2
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Early naval career. Pound's Commission as a Sub-Lieutenant, papers appointing him to HMS Calypso, certificate in Lieutenant's Torpedo and Gunnery exams, and exams in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Machine Construction, Commission as a Lieutenant and as a Commander and Admiralty letter of Commendation on good results obtained by HMS Superb in gunnery practices; appointment as Flag Captain to HMS Colossus.
1 file. |
1886–1915 |
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3
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Later naval Career and Honours. Mention of Pound's name in Despatches, (1916); letter from the Secretary of the US Navy presenting American Distinguished Service medal to Pound; Warrant granting Pound Companionship of Most Honourable Order of the Bath; Pound's letter of appointment as Captain of HMS Queen Elizabeth; Commission as a Rear Admiral; letter of appointment as Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff; Instructional Programme for HMS Frobisher; letter of appointment as Rear-Admiral Commanding. Battle Cruise Squadron.
1 file. |
1916–1928 |
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4
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Personal letters, letters of congratulations and thanks, the Fleet. Comprises: Personal letters to Pound including one from his brother Captain John Matthew Pound, RM (killed in World War I) from the Front (1916), one from George Chetwode about overspending by members of HMS Warspite Gunroom (Beresford and Mountbatten being members), letters of congratulation on Pound's appointment to Command Battle Cruiser-Squadron in succession to Rear-Admiral Dreyer, and of thanks to Pound for his support from various of his Commanding Officers; letter from Pound to one of his Captains on his leadership qualities; letters from Vice-Admiral W.W. Fisher as DCNS and from "O.C." describing the state of the Fleet and copy of an address given by Pound to ship's company of HMS Repulse on his inspection of the ship.
1 file. |
1916–1930 |
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5
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Personal letters of commendation and congratulations related to Naval career. Comprises: Personal letters to Pound including letter from Admiral Hodges, Commander-in-Chief Atlantic Fleet, commending Pound for his conduct of affairs of the Fleet in Commander-in-Chief's absence; letter from Wilfrid 'T' about Invergordon Mutiny; letter of appointment to Pound as Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet in succession to Admiral Sir William W. Fisher; congratulations from Max Horton on Pound's appointment as First Sea Lord; from Churchill on policy about Fleet bases.
1 file. |
1931–1941 |
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6
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Copies of letters from Pound. Comprises: Copies of letters by Pound to Admiral of the Fleet Sir Roger Keyes answering his accusation that Pound was "blocking" his appointment; to Lady Phillips after the sinking of HMS Repulse and Prince of Wales and to Mrs Arthur Darby on the loss of her husband with HMS Good Hope and from Pound to his brother Bill.
1 file. |
1940–1942 |
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7
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Letters to Pound and memo answering two articles in "The Times" about the Atlantic Fleet. Including two letters from Hodges as Commander-in-Chief, Atlantic Fleet and typed memo answering two articles by Admiral Richmond in "The Times" about the state and needs of the Fleet.
1 file. |
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8
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Correspondence with Pound's son. Correspondence with Admiral Pound's son, Captain George Pound, re his forebears, McLachlan's plan to write his father's biography; outline of Admiral Pound's career and list of officers who. were his shipmates between 1898 and 1938.
1 file. |
1966–1968 |
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