IDENTITY STATEMENT
Reference code(s): GB 0064 MLS
Held at: National Maritime Museum
Title: Miles, Admiral Sir Geoffrey John Audley (1890-1986)
Date(s): [1905-1948]
Level of description: Collection
Extent: 6 boxes
Name of creator(s): Miles | Sir | Geoffrey John Audley | 1890-1986 | Knight | Admiral
CONTEXT
Administrative/Biographical history:
Miles entered Britannia as a cadet in 1905. He went to sea the following year, as a midshipman, and by 1911 was a lieutenant. Miles served with submarines and destroyers during World War One, 1914-1918. His later appointments include Captain of HMS NELSON 1939-1941, which was one of the first ships to strike a magnetic mine; Head of the Military Mission to Moscow 1941-1943; Flag Officer Commanding Western Mediterranean 1944-1945; Commander-in-Chief Royal Indian Navy 1946-1947. He was made Rear-Admiral in 1941, Vice-Admiral in 1944 and Admiral in 1948. Miles was placed on the retired list in April 1948.
CONTENT
Scope and content/abstract:
Papers of Sir Geoffrey John Audley Miles. The papers chiefly cover the period of Miles' naval career, starting with his examination reports from the Naval College and ending with his time as Commander-in-Chief of the RIN. The papers include top secret correspondence, reports, directives, intelligence reports, photographs, newspaper cuttings, honours, certificates etc. The correspondence includes several letters from Lord Louis Mountbattern.
ACCESS AND USE
Language/scripts of material: English
System of arrangement:
The present order reflects that imposed by Miles.
Conditions governing access:
Please contact the Archive for further information.
Conditions governing reproduction:
Please contact the Archive for further information.
Finding aids:
Detailed catalogue online at the: National Maritime Museum website .
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Archival history:
Immediate source of acquisition:
The papers were donated by Miles in 1981.
ALLIED MATERIALS
DESCRIPTION NOTES
Archivist's note: Edited by Sarah Drewery, Sep 2011.
Date(s) of descriptions: 2010-08-26