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| − | The '''Paymaster Director-General''' was an appointment in the [[Royal Navy]]. On 6 March, 1918, [[Paymaster-in-Chief (Royal Navy)|Paymaster-in-Chief]] [[John Henry George Chapple|Sir John H. G. Chapple]] was appointed Paymaster Director-General in the [[Second Sea Lord]]'s office with the relative rank of {{RearRN}}.<ref>Chapple service record. {{TNA|ADM 196/80/78.}}</ref> From 3 October his successor, Acting Paymaster-in-Chief [[William Marcus Charles Beresford Whyte|William M. C. B. Whyte]], was given the rank and style of [[Paymaster Rear-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Paymaster Rear-Admiral]].<ref>C.W. 34315. {{TNA|ADM 1/8543/297.}}</ref> This was given legal effect by Order in Council of 8 November.{{UKOrdersinCouncilXII|p. 422}} On 20 December, 1919, the post of Paymaster Director-General with the rank of Paymaster Rear-Admiral was formally sanctioned, with retroactive effect from 6 March, 1918.{{UKOrdersinCouncilXII|p. 782}} | + | The '''Paymaster Director-General''' was an appointment in the [[Royal Navy]]. On 6 March, 1918, [[Paymaster-in-Chief (Royal Navy)|Paymaster-in-Chief]] [[John Henry George Chapple|Sir John H. G. Chapple]] was appointed Paymaster Director-General in the [[Second Sea Lord]]'s office with the relative rank of {{RearRN}}.<ref>Chapple service record. {{TNA|ADM 196/80/78.}}</ref> From 3 October his successor, Acting Paymaster-in-Chief [[William Marcus Charles Beresford Whyte|William M. C. B. Whyte]], was given the rank and style of [[Paymaster Rear-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Paymaster Rear-Admiral]].<ref>C.W. 34315. {{TNA|ADM 1/8543/297.}}</ref> This was given legal effect by Order in Council of 8 November.{{UKOrdersinCouncilXII|p. 422}} On 20 December, 1919, the post of Paymaster Director-General with the rank of Paymaster Rear-Admiral was formally sanctioned, with retroactive effect from 6 March, 1918.{{UKOrdersinCouncilXII|p. 782}} In August, 1918, the Paymaster Director-General's office was 28 West Block in thge Admiralty.<ref>''Admiralty Telephone Exchange List 1918''. p. 79. Naval Historical Branch.</ref> |
==Paymaster Directors-General== | ==Paymaster Directors-General== | ||
Revision as of 04:15, 3 May 2024
The Paymaster Director-General was an appointment in the Royal Navy. On 6 March, 1918, Paymaster-in-Chief Sir John H. G. Chapple was appointed Paymaster Director-General in the Second Sea Lord's office with the relative rank of Rear-Admiral.[1] From 3 October his successor, Acting Paymaster-in-Chief William M. C. B. Whyte, was given the rank and style of Paymaster Rear-Admiral.[2] This was given legal effect by Order in Council of 8 November.[3] On 20 December, 1919, the post of Paymaster Director-General with the rank of Paymaster Rear-Admiral was formally sanctioned, with retroactive effect from 6 March, 1918.[4] In August, 1918, the Paymaster Director-General's office was 28 West Block in thge Admiralty.[5]
Paymaster Directors-General
- Paymaster-in-Chief Sir John H. G. Chapple, 6 March, 1918.[6] (Retroactively given the rank of Paymaster Rear-Admiral on the Retired List in 1919 with seniority of 6 March, 1918.)
- Paymaster Rear-Admiral Sir William M. C. B. Whyte, 1 July, 1918.[7]
- Paymaster Rear-Admiral Sir Charles F. Pollard, 3 July, 1923.[8]
- Paymaster Rear-Admiral Sir Bertram C. Allen, 1 July, 1926.[9]
- Paymaster Rear-Admiral Sir H. W. Eldon Manisty, 1 July, 1929.[10]
Footnotes
- ↑ Chapple service record. The National Archives. ADM 196/80/78.
- ↑ C.W. 34315. The National Archives. ADM 1/8543/297.
- ↑ The Orders in Council for the Regulation of the Naval Service. XII. p. 422.
- ↑ The Orders in Council for the Regulation of the Naval Service. XII. p. 782.
- ↑ Admiralty Telephone Exchange List 1918. p. 79. Naval Historical Branch.
- ↑ Chapple service record. The National Archives. ADM 196/80/78.
- ↑ Whyte service record. The National Archives. ADM 196/81/224.
- ↑ The Navy List, for July, 1924, Corrected to the 18th June, 1924. p. 407. For some reason Pollard's service record abruptly stops around 1920. Pollard service record. The National Archives. ADM 196/82/147.
- ↑ Allen service record. The National Archives. ADM 196/171/114.
- ↑ Manisty service record. The National Archives. ADM 196/171
Bibliography
- The Orders in Council for the Regulation of the Naval Service. Vol. XII. London: For His Majesty's Stationary Office. 1926.
