LHCMA Catalogue: Papers of DODSON, Sir Derek Sherborne Lindsell (1920-2003)

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Papers of DODSON, Sir Derek Sherborne Lindsell (1920-2003)

DODSON 1/1 [1935-1945]

Photographs of Derek Dodson including as a young man in civilian clothing, and a group picture of a [football] team, possibly in Italy or Greece. 3 items

DODSON 1/2 [1940-1945]

Notes by Derek Dodson on uniform and the contents of various items of luggage. 1 item

DODSON 1/3 1943 Oct 26

Notes by Derek Dodson on 'The Crisis of Free Greece', detailing the various Greek partisan (andartes) bands and the conflicts between them, from information gathered on his first mission to Greece, Sep-Oct 1943. 5 ff.

DODSON 1/4 1944-1945 Feb

Two stamped passes, issued by ELAS (National People's Liberation Army), in Greek, 1944, and stamped pass permitting free passage through ELAS-controlled Macedonia and Thrace, in Greek and English, Feb 1945. 3 items

DODSON 1/5 1944 Jan 2

'Note of a meeting with Mr Leeper at the British Embassy on 2 Jan 1944': British Ambassador Reginald Leeper's briefing to Derek Dodson, Lt Col Arthur Edmonds and A Matthews on British policy regarding Greece, prior to Dodson's second mission to Greece, Jan-Mar 1944, to meet Gen Napoleon Zervas leader of EDES (Greek Democratic National League). 2 ff.

DODSON 1/6 [Jan-Mar 1944]

Copies of radio messages sent by Derek Dodson on his second mission to Greece. 1 vol

DODSON 1/7 1944 Mar 30

Preliminary report of Derek Dodson's second mission to Greece, Jan-Mar 1944, to meet Gen Napoleon Zervas leader of EDES (Greek Democratic National League). 5 ff.

DODSON 1/8 [Aug 1944-Feb 1945]

Copies of radio messages sent by Derek Dodson to Athens. 1 vol

DODSON 1/9 [Aug 1944-Feb 1945]

Copies of radio messages sent by Derek Dodson to Cairo. 1 vol

DODSON 1/10 [Aug 1944-Feb 1945]

Copies of radio messages sent by Derek Dodson from Greece. 1 vol

DODSON 1/11 [Aug 1944-Feb 1945]

Copies of radio messages to Derek Dodson giving instructions, and from Dodson reporting on his situation in Greece. 2 vols

DODSON 1/12 1944 Sep-Oct

Correspondence relating to Derek Dodson's negotiations for German surrender in Greece. 6 items

DODSON 1/13 [1945 Mar]

Final report by Derek Dodson on his third visit to Greece, Aug 1944-Feb 1945, including details of negotiating the German surrender. 2 items

DODSON 1/14 1945 Mar 28-Apr 25

Diary kept by Derek Dodson during his service in Italy working with Italian Partisans. 1 vol

DODSON 1/15 1945 Apr

Copies of radio messages to and from Derek Dodson, Italy. 125 ff.

DODSON 1/16 1945 Apr

Copies of radio messages sent by Derek Dodson, Italy. 1 vol

DODSON 1/17 1945 Apr 23

Personal letter to Derek Dodson from Beatrice Marmont in French. 1 f.

DODSON 1/18 [1943]

Transcript of statement given by Col Christopher Montague Woodhouse on behalf of General Headquarters Middle East, at a conference of Greek partisan (andartes) leaders on attempts to prevent civil war in Greece. 7 ff.

DODSON 1/19 1943 Feb 15

Notes by Derek Dodson on the conference between EAM (National Liberation Front), ELAS (National People's Liberation Army), EDES (Greek Democratic National League) and EKKA (National and Social Liberation) held at Myrofyllon, Greece. 1 item

DODSON 1/20 1943 Sep-Oct

Instructions issued by the Joint General Headquarters of the National Band of Rebels in Col Christopher Montague Woodhouse's hand. 42 ff.

DODSON 1/21 1944 Feb 19

Proclamation in Greek, signed by delegates from ELAS (National People's Liberation Army), EDES (Greek Democratic National League), EKKA (National and Social Liberation), the Greek government in Cairo and Christopher Montague Woodhouse. 1 item

DODSON 1/22 1944 Sep

ELAS (National People's Liberation Army) propaganda pamphlet in Greek, with manuscript English translation entitled 'Proclamation to the whole of Macedonia', criticising Major Miller, Commander of British Mission in Eastern Macedonia. 4 ff.

DODSON 1/23 1944 Oct 14

Report on the interrogation of Maj Georg von Schenk, personal assistant to Gen Alexander Loehr, Nazi Commander in the Balkans. 8 ff.

DODSON 1/24 1943 Oct 19

Manuscript report by Col Christopher Montague Woodhouse to Brig Cleveland Mervyn Keble titled, 'Recent crisis in Free Greece', on rivalry between partisan (andartes) groups. 14 ff. (For typescript version of this report see WOODHOUSE 1/12).

DODSON 1/25 1944 Oct 23

Order to Derek Dodson from Brig Pritchard, Commander of KEYFORCE, concerning the imminent occupation of Salonika. 1 p.

DODSON 1/26 1944 Nov 11

Message from Michael Papadopoulos, leader of ESS, a Greek partisan (andartes) group, and Franciscos Kollaras, partisan (andartes) leaders, West Macedonia, to Lt Gen Ronald MacKenzie Scobie, British Commander in Greece, concerning their continued opposition to EAM (National Liberation Front) and ELAS (National People's Liberation Army) and on violence perpetrated upon them by ELAS. 2 pp.

DODSON 1/27 1944 Nov 13

Message from Michael Papdopoulos, leader of ESS, a Greek partisan (andartes) group, to Col Lord George Jellicoe, Commander of the Special Boat Regiment Middle East, concerning an attack on their camp at Petrana by ELAS (National People's Liberation Army). 1 p.

DODSON 1/28 1944 Nov 21-23

Typescript report on a conference in Kozani regarding the surrender of ESS, a Greek partisan (andartes) group led by Michael Papadopoulos, to the Greek government. 8 pp.

DODSON 1/29 1944 Dec 10

Note by Derek Dodson, originally enclosing letter (not present) from Bishop of Kozani to the Archbishop of Canterbury. 1 p.

DODSON 1/30 [1945]

Messages from 'Stevens' reporting on the activities of Italian Fascists and Italian partisans in northern Italy. 6 items

DODSON 1/31 1945 May

Receipt for 155,000 lire received from Derek Dodson. 1 item

DODSON 1/32 [1945]

Report by Derek Dodson on strikes and demonstrations held in Salonika against British intervention. 1 item

DODSON 1/33 1945 Oct

Report by the Salonika Bureau, 'The Macedonian Autonomy Movement in North West Greece: its setting and recent history'. 101 pp.

DODSON 1/34 1985-1986

Correspondence between Derek Dodson and Paul A Eaton regarding the latter's father, John Eaton, and Dodson's suggestions for possible sources of information concerning his service in Greece with SOE. 5 items

DODSON 2 Maps of Greece, France and Italy, 1940-1943

DODSON 2/1 1940

Map of Ioannia-Trikkala, Greece, scale 1:250,000, Balkans, Sheet S 1860, Geographical section, General Staff No. 4088, published by War Office.

DODSON 2/2 1940

Map of Olimbos-Volos, Greece, scale 1:250,000, Balkans, Sheet S 3060, Geographical section, General Staff No. 4088, published by War Office.

DODSON 2/3 1941

Map of Thessaloniki-Edhessa, Greece, scale 1:250,000, Balkans, Sheet S 3072, Geographical section, General Staff No. 4088, published by War Office.

DODSON 2/4 1942

Map of Lyon-Milano (France and Italy), scale 1:1,000,000, Europe, first edition ground/air, Geographical section, General Staff No.2758, published by War Office.

DODSON 2/5 1943

Map of Patrai, Greece, scale 1:250,000, Balkans, Sheet S 1540, Geographical section, General Staff No. 4088, published by War Office.

DODSON 2/6 1943

Map of Athinai (Athens), Greece, scale 1:250,000, Balkans, Sheet S 3040, Geographical section, General Staff No. 4088, published by War Office.