Naval Mobilisation Department (Royal Navy)
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In October, 1911, Rear-Admiral King-Hall left the Admiralty to hoist his flag as Rear-Admiral in the Second Division of the Home Fleet.[1] Captain Alexander L. Duff was announced as his replacement on 6 September,[2] and was formally appointed Director of Naval Mobilisation on 19 October.[3]
Structure
| Distribution of Work. October 1911.[4] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director of Naval Mobilisation—Captain A. L. Duff, A.D.C., R.N. (19/10/11.) | ||||
| Section. | Name. | Date of Appointment to N.M.D. | No. of Room. | Duties of Section. |
Dates of appointment given:
- Rear-Admiral Herbert G. King-Hall, 11 October, 1909.[5]
- Captain Alexander L. Duff, 3 October, 1911.[6]
Assistant Directors
Head of Manning Division
- Captain Michael Culme-Seymour, 11 October, 1909.[7]
- Captain Osmond de B. Brock, 29 November, 1910.[8]
Head of War Division
- Captain George C. Cayley, 11 October, 1909.[9]
- Captain Sydney R. Fremantle, 1 January, 1910.[10]
- Captain George P. W. Hope, 28 March, 1911.[11]
Footnotes
- ↑ King-Hall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 42.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 7 September, 1911. Issue 39684, col G, p. 2.
- ↑ "Naval Mobilisation Department. Distribution of Work. October 1911." In docket entitled "Distribution of Work of Admiralty War Staff" dated 25 March, 1912. ADM 1/8272.
- ↑ "Admiralty War Staff. Distribution of Work." The National Archives. ADM 1/8272.
- ↑ King-Hall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 42.
- ↑ "Naval Mobilisation Department. Distribution of Work. October 1911." In docket entitled "Distribution of Work of Admiralty War Staff" dated 25 March, 1912. ADM 1/8272.
- ↑ Culme-Seymour Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 477.
- ↑ Brock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 49.
- ↑ Cayley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 428.
- ↑ Fremantle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 473.
- ↑ Hope Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 44.
Bibliography
- Naval Staff, Training and Staff Duties Division (1929). The Naval Staff of the Admiralty. Its Work and Development. B.R. 1845 (late C.B. 3013). Copy No. 8 at The National Archives. ADM 234/434.
