The Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Foreign) was a senior British Royal Navy appointment. The post holder was part of the Admiralty Naval Staff and member of the Board of Admiralty from 1940 to 1945.
| Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Foreign) | |
|---|---|
 Ensign of the Royal Navy | |
| Admiralty Department | |
| Member of | Board of Admiralty |
| Reports to | Vice Chief of the Naval Staff |
| Nominator | First Lord of the Admiralty |
| Appointer | Prime Minister Subject to formal approval by the Queen-in-Council |
| Term length | Not fixed (typically 1–3 years) |
| Inaugural holder | Rear-Admiral Sir Henry Harwood |
| Formation | 1940-1945 |
History
editEstablished in December 1940 as a new position to ease the burden of the responsibilities on the Assistant Chief of Naval Staff. The post holder was a part of the Admiralty Naval Staff and member of the Board of Admiralty. He was chiefly responsible for supervising the directors of naval staff divisions such as the Gunnery Division (Foreign), Operations Division (Foreign) and the Warfare Division till 1945.[1]
Office holders
editIncluded:[2]
- Rear-Admiral Sir Henry Harwood, — (December 1940–April 1942) [3]
- Rear-Admiral H. Bernard H. Rawlings, — (April 1942–February 1943)
- Rear-Admiral Reginald M. Servaes, — (February 1943–March 1945)
- Rear-Admiral Gerald Bellars, — (March–October 1945)
References
edit- ^ Clancy, Patrick; Straka, William. "HyperWar: War at Sea 1939-1945, I: The Defensive [Chapter 1]". ibiblio.org. HyperWar Foundation, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ Watson, Graham. "The Organisation of the Admiralty 1939 to 1945". naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, Naval History.Net, 19 Sep 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ "BOARD OF ADMIRALTY". hansard.com. Hansard, HC Deb 17 February 1942 vol 377 cc 1646-50. 17 February 1942. Retrieved 29 August 2018.