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The '''Chatham Signal School''' was a small affair. Its staff were borne on the books of {{UK-Pembroke|f=p}}. | The '''Chatham Signal School''' was a small affair, formally instituted from humbler signal training origins at Chatham in the mid-1930s. Its staff were borne on the books of {{UK-Pembroke|f=p}}. | ||
==History== | |||
It appears the school may have been shut down for the period c. 1921 – 1936. | |||
==In Command== | ==In Command== | ||
<div name=fredbot:office0 otitle="In Charge, Chatham Signal School" nat="UK"> | <div name=fredbot:office0 otitle="In Charge, Chatham Signal School" nat="UK"> | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}} ('''S''')|name=Edward Humphrey Kitson|nick=Edward H. Kitson|appt=28 April, 1936{{NLJul37|p. 262}}|end=}} | {{Tenure|rank={{LieutRN}}|name=Richard Herbert Denny Townsend|nick=Richard H. D. Townsend|appt=25 March, 1908<ref>Townsend Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45/107.|}} f. ?.</ref>|end=24 March, 1909<ref>Townsend Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45/107.|}} f. ?.</ref>}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{LieutRN}}|name=Alexander Riall Wadham Woods|nick=Alexander R. W. Woods|appt=25 March, 1909{{NLJul09|p. 354}}|end=}} | |||
{{Tenure|rank=Acting {{CommRN}}|name=John Harold Smith-Wright|nick=John H. Smith-Wright|appt=6 December, 1915<ref>Smith-Wright Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/47/8.|}} f. 212.</ref>|end=20 February, 1919<ref>Smith-Wright Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/47/8.|}} f. 212.</ref>}} | |||
{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}} ('''S''')|name=Martin Edward Scobell Boissier|nick=Martin E. S. Boissier|appt=20 February, 1919{{NLMay19|p. 865}}|end=7 March, 1921}} | |||
{{Tenure|rank=Command Signal Bosun|name=Albert Lewis|nick=Albert Lewis|appt=1 September, 1921{{NLJan23|p. 792}}|end=1922}} | |||
{{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}} ('''S''')|name=Edward Humphrey Kitson|nick=Edward H. Kitson|appt=28 April, 1936{{NLJul37|p. 262}}|end=6 October, 1938}} | |||
{{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=Nigel de Glanville Waymouth|nick=Nigel de G. Waymouth|appt=16 November, 1938{{NLMay39|p. 317}}|end=23 August, 1939{{INF}}}} | |||
{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}} (retired)|name=Hilary Poland Mead|nick=Hilary P. Mead|appt=23 August, 1939{{NLDec41|p. 1442}}|end=6 September, 1942<ref>Barton Service Record. {{TNA|196/56/181.|}} f. 183.</ref>}} | |||
{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Reginald Victor Barton|nick=Reginald V. Barton|appt=6 September, 1942<ref>Barton Service Record. {{TNA|196/56/181.|}} f. 183.</ref>|end=17 August, 1945<ref>Barton Service Record. {{TNA|196/56/181.|}} f. 183.</ref>|note=vice Mead}} | |||
</div name=fredbot:office0> | </div name=fredbot:office0> | ||
Latest revision as of 14:14, 9 May 2022
The Chatham Signal School was a small affair, formally instituted from humbler signal training origins at Chatham in the mid-1930s. Its staff were borne on the books of H.M.S. Pembroke.
History
It appears the school may have been shut down for the period c. 1921 – 1936.
In Command
- Lieutenant Richard H. D. Townsend, 25 March, 1908[1] – 24 March, 1909[2]
- Lieutenant Alexander R. W. Woods, 25 March, 1909[3]
- Acting Commander John H. Smith-Wright, 6 December, 1915[4] – 20 February, 1919[5]
- Commander (S) Martin E. S. Boissier, 20 February, 1919[6] – 7 March, 1921
- Command Signal Bosun Albert Lewis, 1 September, 1921[7] – 1922
- Lieutenant-Commander (S) Edward H. Kitson, 28 April, 1936[8] – 6 October, 1938
- Lieutenant-Commander Nigel de G. Waymouth, 16 November, 1938[9] – 23 August, 1939[Inference]
- Commander (retired) Hilary P. Mead, 23 August, 1939[10] – 6 September, 1942[11]
- Commander Reginald V. Barton, 6 September, 1942[12] – 17 August, 1945[13] (vice Mead)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Townsend Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/107. f. ?.
- ↑ Townsend Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/107. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 354.
- ↑ Smith-Wright Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/8. f. 212.
- ↑ Smith-Wright Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/8. f. 212.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1919). p. 865.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 792.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 262.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1939). p. 317.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1941). p. 1442.
- ↑ Barton Service Record. The National Archives. 196/56/181. f. 183.
- ↑ Barton Service Record. The National Archives. 196/56/181. f. 183.
- ↑ Barton Service Record. The National Archives. 196/56/181. f. 183.
