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Director Of Naval Training
The Naval Recruitment Training Agency (NRTA) originally called the Naval Training Department was first established in 1944 as a department within the Admiralty it underwent numerous name changes until 1 April 1995 as a new agency of the Navy Department of the British Ministry of Defence. Its role was to contribute to the operational capability of the United Kingdom Armed Forces by recruiting to the Naval Service, delivering training to the Defence community it was administered by the Chief Executive (NRTA)/Flag Officer, Training and Recruitment it was abolished in 2005. History The Navy first established a naval training department in December 1944 under the command of Rear-Admiral John W. Durnford, until 1951 when it was renamed the Department of the Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel(Training) administered by Rear-Admiral Charles F.W. Norris. In 1960 the department was then renamed the Directorate-General, Training until 1969 when it was abolished. In 1972 a new training organ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Bryant (naval Officer)
Rear Admiral Benjamin Bryant, (16 September 1905 – 23 November 1994) was a Royal Navy officer noted for his submarine exploits during the Second World War. In terms of ships sunk, Bryant was the most successful British submarine commander to survive the war. He was appointed Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel, (Training) from July 1954 to February 1957. Early life Bryant was born in Madras, British India, then the winter capital of the Madras Presidency; his father, John Forbes Bryant, was a member of the Indian Civil Service. His mother was Mary Ada (née Genge). He had an elder brother Joseph and elder sister May. Bryant returned from India as a boy and attended Oundle School and then the Royal Naval College, Osborne and Royal Naval College, Dartmouth. Bryant published a book, ''One Man Band: The Memoirs of a Submarine C.O.'', in 1958 about his experience up to and including the Second World War. Second World War As a lieutenant commander, Bryant served aboard from 3 Septembe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Bathurst (Royal Navy Officer)
Admiral of the Fleet Sir David Benjamin Bathurst, (born 27 May 1936) is a former Royal Navy officer. After training as a pilot and qualifying as a helicopter instructor, Bathurst commanded a Naval Air Squadron and then two frigates before achieving higher command in the Navy. He served as First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff from 1993 to 1995: in that capacity he advised the British Government on the deployment of Naval Support including Sea Harriers during the Bosnian War. Early life Bathurst is the son of Peter Bathurst and his wife Lady Elizabeth Ann Bathurst (née Temple-Gore-Langton). Generally known by his middle name of Benjamin, Bathurst was educated at Eton and Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth.'' Who's Who 2010'', A & C Black, 2010, Naval career Bathurst joined the Royal Navy as a cadet in 1953 and became a midshipman on 1 September 1955.Heathcote, p.22 During his early career he served in the minesweeper and, following promotion to sub-lieutena ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Gerken
Vice Admiral Sir Robert William Frank Gerken (11 June 1932 – 20 December 2022) was a British Royal Navy officer who served as Flag Officer, Plymouth. Naval career Educated at Chigwell School, the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth and the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, Gerken joined the Royal Navy in 1948.Debrett's People of Today 1994 He became Commanding Officer of the frigate HMS ''Andromeda'' as well as Captain of the 6th Frigate Squadron in 1974. He went on to become Captain of the Fleet in 1978, Flag Officer, Second Flotilla in 1981 and Director-General, Naval Manpower and Training in 1983. His last appointment was as Flag Officer Plymouth and Port Admiral, HMNB Devonport in 1985 before he retired in 1987. In retirement he became Chairman of Plymouth Development Corporation The Plymouth Development Corporation (or PDC) was an urban development corporation established in Plymouth, Devon, England by the UK Government on 1 April 1993 to "secure the physical, environment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas Hunt
Admiral (Royal Navy), Admiral Sir Nicholas John Streynsham Hunt (7 November 1930 – 25 October 2013) was a senior Royal Navy commissioned officer, officer. He was Commander-in-Chief Fleet from 1985 to 1987. Early life Hunt was born on 7 November 1930 in Hawarden, Flintshire, the younger son of Brigadier John Montgomerie Hunt of the 2nd Punjab Regiment, 5th Battalion, 2nd Punjab Regiment, British Indian Army, Indian Army and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Walter Baldwyn Yates Order of the British Empire, CBE. The Hunt family were landed gentry, of Boreatton, Baschurch, Shropshire. A cousin was Agnes Hunt, pioneer of orthopaedic nursing. Naval career Hunt was educated at the Britannia Royal Naval College, Royal Naval College, Dartmouth. After graduating, he gained a Commissioned officer, commission in the Royal Navy and was promoted to Lieutenant (navy), lieutenant on 31 July 1952. He served as Private Secretary, Assistant Private Secretary to Princess Marina of Greece and Denm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Herbert (Royal Navy Officer)
Admiral Sir Peter Geoffrey Marshall Herbert, (28 February 1929 – 3 May 2019) was a senior Royal Navy officer and former Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff. Naval career Educated at Dunchurch Hall and the Britannia Royal Naval College, Herbert was commissioned into the Royal Navy in 1949.Debretts People of Today 1994 He served in submarines for much of his early career and then became Commander of the nuclear-powered submarine, HMS ''Valiant'', in 1963. He was made Commanding Officer of the cruiser HMS ''Blake'' in 1974, and then Deputy Chief of the Polaris Executive in 1976. He went on to be Flag Officer, Carriers and Amphibious Ships in 1978 and Director-General, Naval Manpower and Training The Naval Recruitment Training Agency (NRTA) originally called the Naval Training Department was first established in 1944 as a department within the British Admiralty, Admiralty it underwent numerous name changes until 1 April 1995 as a new agen ... in 1980. He was appointed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Lea (submariner)
Vice-Admiral Sir John Stuart Crosbie Lea, (4 June 1923 – 20 May 2015) was a senior Royal Navy officer who served as Director-General, Naval Manpower and Training from 1977 to 1980. Early life John Stuart Crosbie Lea was born on 4 June 1923 in Shimla, India, where his father was serving with the British Indian Army. When he was sent back to the United Kingdom for school at Boxgrove Prep in Guildford and then Shrewsbury School he spoke better Hindustani than English.Vice-Admiral Sir John Lea – obituary. '''', 16 July 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015. Lea studied |
Desmond Cassidi
Admiral Sir Arthur Desmond Cassidi, (26 January 1925 – 10 October 2019) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command from 1983 to 1984. Naval career Cassidi joined the Royal Navy in 1938. Commissioned in 1943, he was promoted to sub-lieutenant in February 1944. He served in and with the Iceland Patrols and Russian Convoys during the Second World War and also took part in the Normandy landings. Cassidi was promoted to lieutenant in February 1946, and to lieutenant commander in October 1953. He became commanding officer of 820 Naval Air Squadron in 1954. Promoted to commander on 31 December 1956, he became the commanding officer of in 1960. He went on to be Assistant Director of Naval Plans (Warfare) in the Ministry of Defence in 1964 and Commanding Officer of as well as Captain of the 2nd Frigate Squadron in 1967. In 1970 he returned to the Ministry of Defence as the Director of Naval Plans. Cassidi became Commanding Officer of in 197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymond Lygo
Admiral Sir Raymond Derek Lygo, (15 March 1924 – 7 March 2012) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Vice Chief of the Naval Staff from 1975 to 1978. Naval career Educated at Ilford County High School and Clark's College, Bromley, Lygo joined the Royal Navy at HMS St. Vincent (Fleet Air Arm basic training establishment in Gosport, Hampshire) in 1942 during the Second World War.Debrett's People of Today 1994 He was appointed the commanding officer of the frigate in 1961, the frigate in 1967 and the aircraft carrier in 1969. While in command of the latter in 1971, the ''Ark Royal'' collided with a Soviet cruiser that was shadowing her during an exercise in the Mediterranean. Damage to both vessels was slight, though two Soviet crewmen went missing. Lygo was cleared of any responsibility in the subsequent inquiry. He was next appointed Director-General, Naval Manpower and Training from February 1974 to June 1975. He went on to be Vice Chief of the Naval Staff in 1975 and r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Gay (Royal Navy Officer)
George Gay may refer to: *George H. Gay Jr. (1917–1994), American World War II pilot *George K. Gay (1810–1882), Oregon pioneer who participated in the Provisional Government *Georges Gay Georges Gay (21 March 1926 – 8 July 1997) was a French professional racing cyclist. He rode in four editions of the Tour de France The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage bicycle race primarily held in France, whil ... (1926–1997), French cyclist *George Gay, lynching victim in Texas on December 11, 1922, see lynching of George Gay {{Hndis, Gay, George ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Maxwell (Royal Navy Officer)
Thomas Maxwell (February 16, 1792 – November 4, 1864) was an attorney and politician, serving for one term from 1829 to 1831 as a U.S. Representative from New York, as well as in county and state offices. Early life and education Thomas Maxwell was born on February 16, 1792, at Tioga Point (now Athens), Bradford County, Pennsylvania. His father, Guy Maxwell, was an Indian trader and was adopted by the Seneca (Iroquois) in the same year. The senior Maxwell moved his family to Elmira (then Newtown Point), New York, in 1796. In 1804, he was adopted by the Seneca people, given the name ''He-je-no,'' meaning "the brave boy". War of 1812 During the War of 1812, Guy Maxwell was appointed quartermaster of a regiment of Cavalry attached to the brigade of General Vincent Mathews. After the war he served as clerk of Tioga County, New York from 1819 to 1829. Congress Maxwell was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-first Congress (March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831). He served as c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Gray (Royal Navy Officer)
Vice-Admiral Sir John Michael Dudgeon Gray (13 June 1913 – February 1998) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic and South America Station. Naval career Educated at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth,Debrett's People of Today 1994 Gray joined the Royal Navy in 1926. He was promoted to lieutenant on 9 December 1935, with seniority from 1 December 1935. He was promoted to lieutenant commander on 24 December 1943, with seniority from 1 December 1943. He served with US forces at Anzio in Italy in 1944. After the War, he became Naval Adviser to the UK Mission to Japan where he was present at the war crimes trials of senior Japanese military and political leaders. He then served in Korea in 1950. Promoted to Captain on 31 December 1952, he commanded HMS ''Lynx'' and then . On 7 January 1962, he was appointed a Naval Aide de Camp to The Queen. He was appointed Director General of Training at the Ministry of Defence in 1964. On 19 Novembe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
