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Local Defence Division (Royal Navy)

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Local Defence Division
Active1919-1944
CountryUnited Kingdom
AllegianceBritish Empire
BranchRoyal Navy
TypeStaff (division)
Part of
Garrison/HQAdmiralty
Whitehall
London,Great Britain
Military unit

TheLocal Defence Division[1] was a division of the BritishAdmiralty Naval Staff. Established in 1919, it continued to operate during the earlyinterwar period until 1923 when it was deactivated.[2] It was reestablished at the beginning of World War Two in 1939 until 1944 when it was abolished.[3] The staff division was administered by theDirector Local Defence who reported to theAssistant Chief of the Naval Staff (U boat and Trade) during World War Two.

History

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The division was established in 1919 to assess the defence capabilities of naval bases and commercial ports and then prioritising them in order to recommend essential improvements so that necessary work could be carried out. It was in operation until 1923 when it was deactivated.[4] At the beginning of the Second World War it was reactivated and remained in operation until 1944. It was commanded by theDirector Local Defence The division was under theDeputy Chief of the Naval Staff from 1919 to 1920, theAssistant Chief of the Naval Staff until 1923. It was then reporting toAssistant Chief of the Naval Staff (U boats and Trade) during World War Two.

References

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  1. ^Marder, Arthur (2015)."4:Churchill at the Admiralty".From the Dardanelles to Oran: Studies of the Royal Navy in War and Peace 1915-1914. Barnsley, England: Seaforth Publishing.ISBN 9781473849259.
  2. ^"Naval Biographical Database".www.navylist.org. Retrieved21 October 2018.
  3. ^"Naval Biographical Database".www.navylist.org. Retrieved21 October 2018.
  4. ^Roskill, S. W. (1956).The war at sea, 1939-1945. London, England: H.M. Stationery Office. pp. 23–24.ISBN 9780116301888.{{cite book}}:ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
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