Historical Section (Royal Navy)
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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.
Heads
- Instructor Captain (Retired) Oswald T. Tuck, 2 November, 1920.[1]
- Captain (Retired) Alfred C. Dewar, February, 1926 – 30 April, 1948.[2]
- Rear-Admiral (Retired) Roger M. Bellairs, 1 May, 1948 – 31 August, 1956.[3]
Members
- Commander Charles H. N. James, 22 November, 1920 – 1926.[4]
- Lieutenant-Commander John H. Lloyd-Owen, 2 October, 1924.[5]
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. 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, 788.
