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According to Dr. Nicholas Black, 206 Royal Navy officers served in the division during the war.<ref>Black. ''British Naval Staff''. p. 21.</ref> | According to Dr. Nicholas Black, 206 Royal Navy officers served in the division during the war.<ref>Black. ''British Naval Staff''. p. 21.</ref> | ||
+ | ==Directors of the Intelligence Division== | ||
+ | Dates of appointment given: | ||
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+ | *{{CaptRN}} [[Thomas Jackson]], 8 January, 1912.<ref>''The Naval Staff of the Admiralty''. C.B. 3013. [''Naval Staff''.] p. 121.</ref> | ||
+ | *{{RearRN}} [[Henry Francis Oliver|Henry F. Oliver]], 1 November, 1913.<ref>''Naval Staff''. p. 122.</ref> | ||
+ | *Rear-Admiral [[William Reginald Hall|Sir W. Reginald Hall]], 14 October, 1914.<ref>Ibid.</ref> | ||
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+ | In 1918 the title reverted to "Director of Naval Intelligence." | ||
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+ | *Rear-Admiral [[Hugh Francis Paget Sinclair|Hugh F. P. Sinclair]], 18 January, 1919.<ref>''Naval Staff''. p. 124.</ref> | ||
+ | *Rear-Admiral [[Maurice Swynfen Fitzmaurice|Maurice S. Fitzmaurice]], 15 August, 1921.<ref>Ibid.</ref> | ||
+ | *Rear-Admiral [[Alan Geoffrey Hotham|Alan G. Hotham]], 15 August, 1924.<ref>Ibid.</ref> | ||
+ | *Rear-Admiral [[William Wordsworth Fisher]] (Temporary), 17 August, 1926.<ref>Ibid.</ref> | ||
+ | *Rear-Admiral [[Barry Edward Domvile|Barry E. Domvile]], 15 August, 1927.<ref>Ibid.</ref> | ||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} |
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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]
Footnotes
Bibliography