Training and Staff Duties Division
Agency overview
Formed1917-1958
Preceding agency
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
HeadquartersAdmiralty, London
Agency executive
  • Director Training and Staff Duties
    Director Tactical and Staff Duties
Parent agencyAdmiralty Naval Staff

The Training and Staff Duties Division [1] and later known as the Tactical and Staff Duties Division was a directorate of the Admiralty Naval Staff of the Royal Navy responsible for the tactical use of naval weapons and the training of naval personnel in relation to operational requirements from 1917 to 1958.

History

The Training and Staff Duties Division was established as part of the reorganisation of the Admiralty in 1917 under the command of Rear-Admiral James C. Ley. The DTSD Director of Training and Staff Duties, was a naval officer (usually a captain) employed within the Admiralty he was mainly responsible for the administration of officers education. He was expected to comment on all questions of officer education and suggest answers to problems, but was rarely required to sit on committees and did not have an active role in formatting syllabi.[2] In June 1945 it was renamed Tactical and Staff Duties Division the directorate existed until 1958.

Office of the Directors of Division

Directors Training and Staff Duties Division

Post holders included:[3][4][5][6]

Directors Tactical and Staff Duties Division

Post Holders included:[8]

Deputy Directors of the Training and Staff Duties Division

Post holders included:[10]

Timeline

Footnotes

  1. ^ Archives, The National. "Naval Staff Divisions - Reorganisation: Part of Instructions". discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. The National Archives. UK, ADM 116/1803, 1917-1921. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  2. ^ Romans, Elinor Frances (March 2012). "Selection and Early Career Education of Executive Officers in the Royal Navy c1902-1939" (PDF). ore.exeter.ac.uk. Exeter, England: University of Exeter. p. 5. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  3. ^ Mackie, Colin. "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865". gulabin.com. Colin Mackie, p31. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  4. ^ Harley, Simon; Lovell, Tony. "Bernard William Murray Fairbairn - The Dreadnought Project". www.dreadnoughtproject.org. Harley and Lovell, 22 August 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  5. ^ Archives, The National. "Gibson, Isham Worsley (1862-1950) Rear Admiral". discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. National Archives, 1914-16. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  6. ^ Archives, The National. "Snagge, Arthur Lionel Date of Birth: 04 May 1878 Rank: Vice Admiral". discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. National Archives UK, 15 July 1892. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  7. ^ Archives, The National. "Ritchie, James Stuart Maclaren Date of Birth: 12 March 1884 Rank: Rear-Admiral". discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. National Archives, 15 May 1899, ADM 196/91/150. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  8. ^ Mackie, Colin. "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865". gulabin.com. Colin Mackie, p31. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  9. ^ "Dick, Royer Mylius, Rear-Admiral, 1897-1991 - National Maritime Museum". collections.rmg.co.uk. Royal Museum Greenwich, UK, 1914-1986. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  10. ^ Mackie, Colin. "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865". gulabin.com. Colin Mackie, p37. Retrieved 18 December 2017.

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