Naval Intelligence Division (Royal Navy)
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Commander Gilbert Stephenson, an officer in the Intelligence Division, later commented:
- The system in the War Room at the start was very inadequate. None of the Commanders on duty there was able to take action without the approval of a Post-Captain. This was quite ridiculous, and I said so! My suggestion for more delegation of authority was not approved.
- But when I worked as a Duty Commander - 24 hours on, 48 hours off - there was no question of referring everything to senior officers. The messages that came in had to be acted upon - and of course that suited me much better.[1]
According to Dr. Nicholas Black, 206 Royal Navy officers served in the division during the war.[2]
Directors of the Intelligence Division
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain Thomas Jackson, 8 January, 1912.[3]
- Rear-Admiral Henry F. Oliver, 1 November, 1913.[4]
- Rear-Admiral Sir W. Reginald Hall, 14 October, 1914.[5]
In 1918 the title reverted to "Director of Naval Intelligence."
- Rear-Admiral Hugh F. P. Sinclair, 18 January, 1919.[6]
- Rear-Admiral Maurice S. Fitzmaurice, 15 August, 1921.[7]
- Rear-Admiral Alan G. Hotham, 15 August, 1924.[8]
- Rear-Admiral William Wordsworth Fisher (Temporary), 17 August, 1926.[9]
- Rear-Admiral Barry E. Domvile, 15 August, 1927.[10]
Assistant Directors
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain Maurice S. FitzMaurice, 8 January, 1912.
- Captain Edward F. Heaton-Ellis, 14 February, 1914.
Footnotes
- ↑ Baker. The Terror of Tobermory. p. 27.
- ↑ Black. British Naval Staff. p. 21.
- ↑ The Naval Staff of the Admiralty. C.B. 3013. [Naval Staff.] p. 121.
- ↑ Naval Staff. p. 122.
- ↑ Ibid.
- ↑ Naval Staff. p. 124.
- ↑ Ibid.
- ↑ Ibid.
- ↑ Ibid.
- ↑ Ibid.
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