On 5 August 1914, No.1 Base,
commanded by Col FJ Parker mobilised for Southampton. The Staff comprised:
AA & QGM ~ Col. E. Montague
DA & QMG ~ Capt JC Browne
MLO ~ Capt OHL Nicholson
Staff Captain ~ Capt GH
Harvey
AMLO ~ Capts WFS Carson, KT
Kedie, WW Seymour, EF St John, RM Luckock, AS Humphreys
Censorship Officers ~ Maj CE
Galway, Capt AR Richardson
ADMS ~ Lt Col Reilly
MO (Embarkation Duty) ~ Maj
WM Power
Sanitary Officer ~ Capt N
Low
APM ~ Capt GW Stacpoole
Attached:
Royal Engineer Officer for
Works:
Majs
FW Watling, AH Tyler, RS Walker, CG Falcon, CFB Pike,
CM Carpenter, Capt AW
Reid, Lt CR Shannon
On 9 August No.1
Base embarked ss.VERA
at 11.30am, along with:
No.2 Base for Rouen
No.3 Base for Boulogne
Advanced Base
Inspector-General
Communications
They departed Southampton at 4.45pm and berthed at Havre at midnight on 9/10 August.
The crossing was protected by British
warships permanently patrolling on both beams.
Offices opened at Havre
HQ No.1 Base, with PNTO, ADMS & DADT
Quai Transatlantique
Naval Post
Gare d’Escale, Quai d’Escale
~
GHQ 3 Echelon
Ecole Raspail, Rue Raspail
DMS, DRS, DS, DVS, DW CRO,
Chief Paymaster, DD Sigs
Ecole du Lycee
Ordnance Depot & Supply Depot
Hangar aux Cotons, Quai de la Garonne
Ordnance Repair Shop
Huile Deutsch, Boulevard
d’Harfleur
Veterinary & Remount Depot
Office
L’Usine Bundy, Boulevard
Said Carnot
Post Censor
Bureau de Poste, Boulevard Strasbourg
Reserve Baggage Depot
Magazins Generaux, Rue
Marceau
Stationery Depot
Credit Lyonnaise, Boulevard
de Strasbourg
Army Post Office
8 Rue de Caligny
Assistant Provost Marshal
Ecole d’Apprentisage, Rue
Dume d’Aplemont
No.2 General Hospital
Palais des Regates
Ecole Jean Mace
Casino, 180 Boulevard
Maritime
Gare Maritime, Quai d’Escale
9 Stationary Hospital
Montivilliers
Medical Aid Post
Quai de Saigon
Ecole Pratique du Commerce,
Rue du Lycee
Veterinary Hospital
Usine Bundy, Boulevard Sadi
Carnot
Veterinary Dressing Station
Quai de Pondicherry
On 29 August the
Inspector-General Communications
ordered the evacuation of
Havre to Saint-Nazaire.
The evacuation involved
moving
65,000 tons stores/supplies
22,200 personnel
3,500 horses
No.1 Base returned to Havre
on 20 September 1914