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The '''Historical Section''' was a small constituent of successive divisions of the [[Naval Staff (Royal Navy)|Naval Staff]] charged with the compilation of historical monographs. | The '''Historical Section''' was a small constituent of successive divisions of the [[Naval Staff (Royal Navy)|Naval Staff]] charged with the compilation of historical monographs. Established in 1920, it is an ancestor of the present Naval Historical Branch. | ||
==History== | |||
In 1921 it was part of the Training and Staff Duties Division, part of whose remit was "Preparation … of historical monographs dealing with operations or required by the Staff College".<ref>''Distribution of the Duties of the Naval Staff''. p. 13.</ref> | |||
==Heads== | ==Heads== | ||
<div name=fredbot:officeHead otitle="Head of the Historical Section" nat="UK"> | |||
{{Tenure|rank=Instructor Captain (''Retired'')|name=Oswald Thomas Tuck|nick=Oswald T. Tuck|appt=2 November, 1920{{NavAppts|Saturday, 2 October, 1920. Issue '''42531''', col D, pg. 4}}|end=}} | |||
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}} (''Retired'')|name=Alfred Charles Dewar|nick=Alfred C. Dewar|appt=February, 1926|end=30 April, 1948<ref>Dewar service record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/240.}}</ref>}} | |||
{{Tenure|rank={{RearRN}} (''Retired'')|name=Roger Mowbray Bellairs|nick=Roger M. Bellairs|appt=1 May, 1948|end=31 August, 1956<ref>Bellairs service record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/116.}}</ref>}} | |||
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==Members== | ==Members== | ||
*{{CommRN}} [[Charles Herbert Neill James|Charles H. N. James]], 22 November, 1920 – 1926 | *{{CommRN}} [[Charles Herbert Neill James|Charles H. N. James]] (''Retired''), 22 November, 1920 – 1926<ref>James service record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/96.}}</ref> | ||
*{{LCommRN}} [[John Hugh Lloyd-Owen|John H. Lloyd-Owen]], 2 October, 1924 | *{{LCommRN}} [[John Hugh Lloyd-Owen|John H. Lloyd-Owen]] (''Retired''), 2 October, 1924<ref>''The Navy List for December 1940 Corrected to 18th November, 1940''. p. 788.</ref> | ||
*Lieutenant-Commander [[Archibald Colquhoun Bell|A. Colquhoun Bell]] (''Retired'') | |||
==See Also== | |||
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*[[Naval Staff Monographs]] | |||
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==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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==Bibliography== | |||
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*Admiralty (1921). ''Distribution of the Duties of the Naval Staff''. London: By His Majesty's Stationary Office. Cmd. 1343. | |||
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Latest revision as of 07:07, 5 December 2024
The Historical Section was a small constituent of successive divisions of the Naval Staff charged with the compilation of historical monographs. Established in 1920, it is an ancestor of the present Naval Historical Branch.
History
In 1921 it was part of the Training and Staff Duties Division, part of whose remit was "Preparation … of historical monographs dealing with operations or required by the Staff College".[1]
Heads
- Instructor Captain (Retired) Oswald T. Tuck, 2 November, 1920[2]
- Captain (Retired) Alfred C. Dewar, February, 1926 – 30 April, 1948[3]
- Rear-Admiral (Retired) Roger M. Bellairs, 1 May, 1948 – 31 August, 1956[4]
Members
- Commander Charles H. N. James (Retired), 22 November, 1920 – 1926[5]
- Lieutenant-Commander John H. Lloyd-Owen (Retired), 2 October, 1924[6]
- Lieutenant-Commander A. Colquhoun Bell (Retired)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Distribution of the Duties of the Naval Staff. p. 13.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Saturday, 2 October, 1920. Issue 42531, col D, pg. 4.
- ↑ Dewar service record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/240.
- ↑ Bellairs service record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/116.
- ↑ James service record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/96.
- ↑ The Navy List for December 1940 Corrected to 18th November, 1940. p. 788.
Bibliography
- Admiralty (1921). Distribution of the Duties of the Naval Staff. London: By His Majesty's Stationary Office. Cmd. 1343.
