User:Simon Harley
Simon Harley is a twenty-five year old law student, and researcher of the Royal Navy in the Dreadnought Era.
He currently lives on the North West coast of England. His first article, on Balfour at the Admiralty, is in preparation. A biography of Earl Jellicoe is also in the works, and will hopefully be complete by the time of the Jutland centenary in 2016. His chief interest is the Flag List of the Royal Navy, and his contributions to this website in large part reflect that interest.
Currently reading:—
- Grimes, Shawn T. War Planning and Strategic Development in the Royal Navy, 1887-1918. Doctoral thesis. King's College, London.
- Parkinson, Roger A. H. The Origins of the Naval Defence Act of 1889 and the New Navalism of the 1890s. Doctoral thesis. University of Exeter.
A list of books in my possession, periodically updated, on Wikipedia:—
Things to look at:—
Research Materials
A list of the archival documents I have or desire to support my work on TFS can be found HERE. If you are making a pilgrimage to any libraries and have questions or can render assistance, I would appreciate if you contacted me. — SIMON HARLEY, Co-editor.
Command Papers
- Report of the Committee Appointed by the Admiralty to Inquire into the System of Training Naval Cadets on Board H.M.S. Britannia, Together with the Minutes of Evidence and Appendix, and a Summary of the Evidence. C. 1154 (1875).
- Regulations Respecting Naval Cadets. C. 2780 (1881).
- Memorandum Dealing with the Entry, Training, and Employment of Officers and Men of the Royal Navy and of the Royal Marines. Cd. 1385 (1902).
- Selection of Candidates for Nomination as Naval Cadets. Reports of Members of the Interview Committees. Cd. 1962 (1904).
- Results of Prize Firing in H.M. Fleet, 1903. Cd. 1995.
- Result of Gunlayers' Competition in His Majesty's Fleet, 1904. Cd. 2511.
- Result of Test of Gunlayers with Heavy Guns in His Majesty's Fleet, 1905. Cd. 2703.
- Result of Battle Practice in His Majesty's Fleet, 1905. Cd. 2704.
- A Statement of Admiralty Policy. Cd. 2791 (1906).
- Reports of Departmental Committees Appointed to Consider Certain Questions Concerning the Extension of the New Scheme of Training for Officers of the Navy, &c.. Cd. 2841 (1906).
- Result of Test of Gunlayers with Heavy Guns in His Majesty's Fleet, 1906. Cd. 3276.
- Result of Battle Practice in His Majesty's Fleet, 1906. Cd. 3321.
- Result of Test of Gunlayers with Heavy Guns in His Majesty's Fleet, 1907. Cd. 3900.
- Result of Battle Practice in His Majesty's Fleet, 1907. Cd. 3943.
- Result of Test of Gunlayers with Heavy Guns in His Majesty's Fleet, 1908. Cd. 4480.
- Result of Battle Practice in His Majesty's Fleet, 1908. Cd. 4514.
- Result of Test of Gunlayers with Heavy Guns in His Majesty's Fleet, 1909. Cd. 5042.
- Result of Battle Practice in His Majesty's Fleet, 1909. Cd. 5089.
- Result of Test of Gunlayers with Heavy Guns in His Majesty's Fleet, 1910. Cd. 5445.
- Result of Battle Practice in His Majesty's Fleet, 1910. Cd. 5592.
- Result of Battle Practice in His Majesty's Fleet, 1911. Cd. 5957.
- Result of Test of Gunlayers with Heavy Guns in His Majesty's Fleet, 1911. Cd. 5958.
- Result of Test of Gunlayers with Heavy Guns in His Majesty's Fleet, 1902. Cd. 6758.
- Result of Battle Practice in His Majesty's Fleet, 1912. Cd. 6765.
- Result of Battle Practice in His Majesty's Fleet, 1913. Cd. 7366.
- Result of Test of Gunlayers with Heavy Guns and Light Q.F. Guns in His Majesty's Fleet, 1913. Cd. 7387.
- Correspondence Regarding the Naval and Military Assistance Afforded to His Majesty's Government by His Majesty's Oversea Dominions. Cd. 7607 (1914).
- Result of Test of Gunlayers with Heavy Guns and Light Q.F. Guns in His Majesty's Fleet, 1914. Cd. 7919.
