Berkeley

Five First World War Royal Navy Admirals. Autograph Signatures of Bethell Egerton Hedworth Meux Lambton Berkeley Milne Doveton Sturdee cut from various documents.

rif. 25010 — One dated 1912 the others undated. On slips of paper ranging in size from 6.5 x 2 cm to 9 x 4.5 cm. Laid down three/two on one side each of two 16 x 12 cm leaves one white and the other grey removed from an autograph album. In good condition lightly aged. They are as follows autograph text in square brackets. ONE: Sir Alexander Edward Bethell 1855-1932. ‘A E Bethell / VICE-ADMIRAL COMMANDING / CHANNEL FLEET.’ TWO: Sir George Le Clerc Egerton 1852-1940. ‘spared. / G le C Egerton / ADMIRAL.’ THREE: Sir Hedworth Meux né Lambton 1856-1929. ‘Your obedient servant / H Meux / ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET.’ FOUR: Sir Archibald Berkeley Milne 1855-1938. ‘A Berkeley Milne / ADMIRAL / COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.’ FIVE: Sir Frederick Charles Doveton Sturdee 1859-1925. ‘.ature F C D Sturdee / Rear Admiral / 21st. January 1912. / 2728 2001/P500 100 9/12va G & S’. One dated 1912, the others undated. unknown