Supply Officer

First, the business-man and shop-keeper - later to become responsible for pay as well - the Supply Officer of the British Royal Navy is now known as the Logistics Officer but was known in centuries past as the Clerk , Bursar , Purser and Paymaster .

This officer was first mentioned as a regular member of a ship's company in one of the King's Ships in the Fourteenth Century . Later known as the Clerk and then Bursar in the Royal Navy , the name of this Warrant Officer soon changed to Purser .

In the early days, the Purser was really a privileged shop-keeper on board ship and, as such, the profession was guilty of many malpractices. Samuel Pepys said of the Purser "A Purser without professed cheating is a professed loser."

By the end of the Seventeenth Century a new post of Captain's Clerk was ordained and all Pursers had to pass through this office; this resulted in promotion to the post of Purser largely resting with ship's captains.

Gradually, the status of the Purser rose and he received the uniform of a Warrant Officer in 1787 . The Purser first received a distinctive uniform in 1805 and by 1808 was officially recognized as a " Warrant Officer of Wardroom rank". The oldest man in the British Fleet at the Battle Of Trafalgar , 21 October 1805 , was the Purser of Nelson 's Flagship , HMS Victory . Limerick -born Purser Walter Burke was then 69 and survived a further ten years, dying in September 1815 ; his gravestone is in Wouldham churchyard, Kent . Admiral Nelson 's Secretary , John Scott, was killed at Trafalgar ; his body was sliced in two by a Cannon Ball , while he was talking with Captain Hardy on the Quarterdeck ; his body parts were thrown over the side.

It had long been the custom for Royal Navy Flag Officer s to select as their secretaries " Purser s of talent and approved character" and the Purser's other role as a Secretary was generally formalised by 1816 .

The Purser became formally responsible in 1825 for the payment of the ship's company. He transformed into the " Purser and Paymaster " in 1842 and became a Commissioned Officer in 1843 . The title of Purser finally disappeared in 1852 and he became the Paymaster .

In 1855 the status of these officers was clarified by Order In Council . They were to be " Accountant Officer s for cash to the Accountant General of the Navy ..." and the ranks of Assistant- Paymaster , Clerk and Assistant Clerk emerged. In 1864 , these officers were authorised to wear a white strip of distinction cloth between the gold rings on their arms.

By 1867 , it was laid down that a Paymaster of 15 years' seniority should Rank with a Commander and in 1886 followed the distinction between Fleet Paymaster (ranking with Commander ) and Staff Paymaster (ranking with Lieutenant s of 8 years' seniority). A Paymaster -in-Chief ranked with a four-stripe Captain .

In -in-Chief became Paymaster Captain ; Fleet Paymaster became Paymaster Commander ; Staff Paymaster became Paymaster Lieutenant-Commander ; Paymaster became Paymaster Lieutenant ; Assistant Paymaster became Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant ; Clerk became Paymaster Midshipman and Assistant Clerk became Paymaster Naval Cadet .

On 26 October 1944 the whole Accountant Branch name was changed from Paymaster to Supply And Secretariat , and the word Paymaster was dropped from its place in front of the rank, e.g. a Paymaster Commander became a Commander (S).

Thus, in late 1944 , the Supply Officer came into being. As with their Paymaster predecessors, Supply Officer s were employed, ashore and afloat, as a ship's Supply Officer , with responsibility for ratings from the Writer branch, the Stores and Victualling branches, Cook s and Officers' Steward s and, if borne, the NAAFI Canteen Manager.

They were also employed, ashore and afloat, as Admiral 's Secretary , Commodore 's Secretary and Captain 's Secretary . It was not uncommon for a Secretary to follow the same senior officer from one post to the next and, sometimes, a Secretary in the substantive rank of Lieutenant-Commander would be promoted Acting Commander and then Temporary Captain - thus, such a Lieutenant-Commander would be listed as Temporary Acting Captain .

LISTS, PROMOTION AND ENTRY

With the formation of the Royal Navy 's General List (GL) in 1956 , Supply Officer s no longer wore the white distinction cloth between the gold lace on their uniform and became indistinguishable from officers of the executive branch or the engineering branches. However, Purser s in the British Merchant Navy and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary continue to wear a white distinction cloth.

The General List of 1956 standardized the promotion opportunites of its Officer s, regardless of branch, although there remained some minor differences. Thus, a Lieutenant of eight year's seniority was automatically promoted to Lieutenant-Commander , with retirement generally at age 50 unless promoted to a higher rank; and for Supply Officer s, Commander s were selected from Lieutenant-Commander s of at least three-and-a-half year's seniority, and retired at age 53; Captain s were promoted from among Commander s with at least six years in the rank. Captain s retired on reaching nine year's seniority in the rank, or at age 55, whichever was the earlier, unless selected for promotion to Rear-Admiral . Commodore was, until the late 1990s , reserved for a few senior appointments but is now a formal rank achieved by selection from Captain .

The substantive rank of Lieutenant-Commander had been formally introduced in March 1914 . However, in 1875 , Senior Lieutenant s of eight years' standing began to be distinguisable to the naked eye from his more junior brother; he was, in that year, allowed to add to his Full-dress Uniform the now well-known "half-stripe" of quarter-inch gold lace between the two distinctive rings of half-inch braid which the ordinary Lieutenant wore, and by 1877 he could wear it in Undress Uniform too. "Senior Lieutenant " had thus become a rank in all but name. From 1914 , promotion to Lieutenant-Commander was automatic on reaching eight years' seniority as a Lieutenant though, in around the year 2000 , this has changed and the "half-stripe" is now achieved only by selection.

Supply branch Rating s had, in common with Rating s from other branches of the Royal Navy , long been offered the opportunity of promotion from the lower deck. There were two avenues of receiving a Commission . The Upper Yardman scheme (entering Britannia Royal Naval College (BRNC), Dartmouth , Devon , as a Cadet or Midshipman , under terms similar to those direct from civilian life) was open to those supply branch Rating s under the age of about 25. Such Rating s were called CW candidates, and they were specially reported on for selection to attend the Admiralty Interview Board before final selection for promotion and entry to BRNC.

The second avenue of promotion from Rating to Commissioned Officer was to the Special Duties (SD) List. Petty Officer s and Chief Petty Officer s could, with the approval of their Commanding Officer , become a CW candidate (an 'SD candidate') and such supply branch Senior Rating s were similarly specially reported on with a view to promotion to Officer , generally between the ages of 28 and 35, though most were in their early 30s when promoted to Acting Sub-Lieutenant on the Special Duties List. Unlike GL and SL (see below) Officer s, SD Officer s retained their former Rating branch specialisation; for example the Supply Officer (Cash) of a large warship or shore establishment would typically be a Lieutenant (SD)(S)(W), the (W) indicating that he is a Commissioned Officer from the Writer branch of Rating s. SD officers were, of course, promoted from all supply branches - Writer (W), Stores Assistant/Accountant (S) or (V), Cook (CK), Officer's Steward/Steward or Caterer (CA). Once confirmed as a Sub-Lieutenant , an SD officer was promoted Lieutenant after three years; promotion to Lieutenant-Commander (SD) was by selection and, from these, a very small number were promoted to Commander from 1966 onwards. Retirement was generally compulsory at age 50. A few SD officers were further selected for transfer to the General List, seniority being adjusted on transfer, so as to level the promotion opportunities (generally these officers were earmarked as likely to reach the rank of Commander ). In the 1970s, to make up for certain branch shortages, some Chief Petty Officer s, age over 35, from the supply branch were selected and promoted Temporary Acting Sub-Lieutenant (SD), a few of whom were later promoted to Temporary Lieutenant (SD). By the 1980s, Supply Officer s were no longer necessarily being appointed according to the List they were on (GL, SD or SL); it was not uncommon to find, in different ships in the same squadron or flotilla, a pusser in supply charge from each List.

Prior to the introduction of the Special Duties List (in 1956?), a few Senior Rating s were selected for promotion to Warrant Officer , with subsequent possible promotion (from 1864) to Commissioned Warrant Officer . Of the old "standing Officers " (the Master , Boatswain , Gunner and Carpenter ) from the days of sail, the Cook was the first to lose his status as a full-blown Warrant Officer and head of his own department; indeed, an order of 1704 helped him in his downward career as, in future, in the appointment of Cook s, the Navy Board was "to give the preference to such cripples and maimed persons as are pensioners of the Chest at Chatham ". Warrant Officer s lived in a separate mess - the Gun-room - from Wardroom Officer s and, by the 1800s , wore one thin stripe of gold sleeve lace with, from 1864 , for supply branch Officer s, the white distinction cloth below. The Warrant Officer 's dress Uniform was instituted in 1787 . In all other respects they were treated as for Commissioned Officer s. A Commissioned Warrant Officer wore the same sleeve lace as a Sub-Lieutenant - one gold stripe proper; these Officer s lived in the Wardroom Mess .

Between the 1950s and 1990s , recruitment targets for Supply Officer s were generally met, no doubt owing in part to the slightly lower standards for eyesight - Executive Officer s were not recruited if they needed any corrective lenses but Supply Officer s were. Thus there was no real need for a Supplementary List (SL) of Supply Officer s and it was not until 1966 that the Admiralty Board introduced a scheme for SL Supply Officer s. Even then, SL(S) was exclusively for a maximum of three supply branch Rating s each year on the Upper Yardman scheme; there was no direct recruitment from civilians as a Supplementary List pusser, though this appears to have been introduced in the 1990s. Supplementary List Officer s were offered 10 year short-service Commission s, with the opportunity to extend to 16 years and beyond, should the exigencies of the Service require; promotion to Lieutenant-Commander (SL)(S) was by selection and only one officer from this scheme was promoted to Commander (SL)(S) - Commander J R (Russ) Cameron on 1 October 1993 . SL Supply Officer s, like other branch SL Officer s, were afforded the opportunity to transfer to the General List by selection.

As at s, 26 Captain (S) and 85 Commander (S) and some 28 (Lieutenants (S) and above) were qualified as Barrister s.

SUPPLY OFFICER RENAMED LOGISTICS OFFICER

In early Officer you will play an essential role in the overall Logistics support for the Royal Navy , whether at war, reacting to an international crisis, protecting offshore resources or taking part in search and rescue missions. You will manage your department's delivery of equipment, accommodation, food and other vital services in providing the necessary logistic support, which is critical to the effective operation of the Navy 's ships, Submarine s and shore establishments. A Logistics Officer 's wider responsibilities will also include the provision of professional advice on policy, personnel, legal or accountancy matters, which are also key elements in the smooth running of a modern fleet ... A major aspect of your job involves managing people and those in your department would include Chef s, Caterer s, Stores Accountant s, Steward s and Writer s. Because of your specialist knowledge you are also often the most appropriate officer to offer advice to those with domestic or other personal problems. As you are responsible for the Rating s in your division, they may ask you for representation in any disciplinary or appeals procedures".

SUPPLY OFFICERS IN OTHER NAVIES

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NAVAL SLANG FOR THE SUPPLY OFFICER

Naval Slang has produced a variety of names for the Supply Officer . When in "supply charge" he/she is called the "Pusser" (a contraction of " Purser ") and the term "Pusser" is used as an adjective, in a variety of contexts, to refer to something that is strictly disciplined, or ''Service'', such as "Pusser's issue" and "Pusser's Rum ". Also, a Supply Officer may be referred to as the "SO" and he/she is sometimes described as belonging to the "white mafia" (referring to the historic white distinction cloth worn until 1956 ). Rather less common now is the nickname "Pay" (being short for Paymaster ) and its Lower Deck equivalent of "Paybob" . Those supply officers appointed as a Secretary to an Admiral or Captain may be referred to as "Sec", "Inky Fingers" or "Scratch" (from the scratching of his/her pen). In the classic film In Which We Serve (1942), Captain D's secretary, a Lieutenant-Commander, appears in the opening frames; in the credits actor John Varley is listed as "Secco".

LIFE AS A PAYMASTER AND SUPPLY OFFICER

One (S) Hugh Rump ( 1901 - 1992 ) gives an idea of a pusser's career in the Royal Navy from 1919 - 1955 and can be found at {Link without Title} .

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EMPLOYMENT SINCE 1950

Owing to a shortage of Fleet Air Arm Pilot s in the 1950 s, a few Supply Officer s qualified as Pilot s. Both Brian Brown and Andrew Richmond rose to Flag Rank in the 1980 s.

Typically, in the 1970 s and 1980 s, a Commando carrier such as HMS ''Bulwark'' would have nine Supply Officer s on board led by a Commander (S), including two borne for the duties of Captain 's Secretary - a Lieutenant-Commander and Captain 's Assistant Secretary - a Lieutenant or Sub-Lieutenant . A County Class Guided Missile Destroyer had three Supply Officer s on board, one as Captain's Secretary , and a ''Leander'' Class Frigate , ''Hecla'' Class Survey Ship and Nuclear Submarine just the one Supply Officer in "supply charge", usually a senior Lieutenant (S), with a junior Seaman officer given the additional role of "Correspondence Officer". A Frigate Squadron Leader had a Lieutenant-Commander as Squadron Supply Officer and a junior Lieutenant or Sub-Lieutenant as Captain's Secretary . Supply Officer s rarely serve in ships with a ship's company of fewer than 100. Some supply branch Captain s and Commodore s have been appointed in command of large naval shore establishments such as HMS ''Cochrane'', HMS ''Nelson'', HMS ''Raleigh'' and HMS Terror .

FALKLANDS WAR 1982

Three Supply Officer s were killed in action, in the South Atlantic , during the Falklands War 1982 :

Lieutenant-Commander David I Balfour RN - Supply Officer , HMS ''Sheffield'' - killed 4 May 1982 , age 37

Lieutenant-Commander Richard (Rick) W Banfield RN - Supply Officer , HMS ''Ardent'' - killed 21 May 1982 , age about 31

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Falklands War Memorial

St Paul's Cathedral

City Of London

BARRISTERS

Unlike the other armed forces, the Royal Navy has no separate uniformed legal branch. A few Supply Officer s are trained as Barrister s and one Captain (S) serves as Chief Naval Judge Advocate (CNJA). In the 1990s, three Captain s (S) retired from the Royal Navy and were appointed as civilian Judge s.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES AT SEA

With the advent of Flight Deck s in Destroyer s, Frigate s and ocean Survey Ship s built in the 1960 s and subsequently, it became common for Supply Officer s in these ships to be trained as ship's Flight Deck Officer s, responsible for Helicopter landing and take-off. Other additional duties performed by Supply Officer s include those of Watch-keeping officers in Nuclear Submarine s and some surface Ship s and Damage Control section-base Officer s.

ADMIRALS AND HEAD OF BRANCH - AND A PURSER PUSSER!

Only two Supply Officer s have ever been promoted to the Rank of full Admiral . Retiring as Chief Of Fleet Support in 1977 , Admiral Sir Peter White GBE (born 1919 ) was promoted on 28 June 1976 and had a most appropriate surname for the first four-star pusser, given the colour of the distinction cloth worn historically by his branch! Admiral Sir Brian Brown KCB , CBE was promoted to that rank on 26 August 1989. Happily, there has been at least one serving Supply Officer with the surname Purser - B G Purser was promoted Lieutenant-Commander in July 1973 !

Five Supply Officer s rose to the rank of Vice-Admiral (see list of admirals below). In recent decades, among the Officer s of Flag Rank in the Royal Navy at any one time, one, two or three Supply Officer s have been Rear-Admiral s. One of these Two-star Officer s is appointed Chief Naval Supply And Secretariat Officer (CNSSO) - now CNLO - as head of branch. Recent post-holders have included Rear-Admiral Colin Dunlop ( 1970 - 1974 ), Vice-Admiral J E C Kennon ( 1979 ), Rear-Admiral Andrew Richmond ( 1986 ), Vice-Admiral Brian Brown ( 1987 - 1988 ), Rear-Admiral Robin Musson ( 1991 - 1993 ), Rear-Admiral Nick Wilkinson ( 1993 - 1997 ), ( Rear-Admiral Rod Lees ( 1997 - 1999 ), Rear-Admiral Peter Dunt (1999-2001), Rear-Admiral Roger Lockwood ( 2002-2005 ); the current Chief Naval Logistics Officer (CNLO) is the Chief Of Staff (Support) to the Commander-in-Chief Fleet, Rear-Admiral Mike Kimmons ( 2005 to date).

WOMEN

Women officers in the Women's Royal Naval Service ( WRNS ) would often serve ashore as a Captain's Secretary but rarely as a Supply Officer . After the disbanding of the WRNS in 1993 , women were fully integrated into the Royal Navy 's supply branch, with the wearing of gold stripes instead of blue stripes; for female naval Supply Officer s, service at sea, as well as ashore, started to become the norm. Indeed, Commodore Carolyn Stait OBE FCIPD is currently (2006) the Naval Base Commander , Clyde .

RN LOGISTICS SCHOOL AND RN SUPPLY SCHOOLS - HISTORY

The present Royal Naval Logistics School (RNLS) - the ''alma mater'' of Logistics Officer s and Rating s - is now part of HMS Raleigh in Torpoint , Cornwall PL11 2PD. From 1 April 1958 to 1983 the RN Supply School (RNSS) was in HMS Pembroke , Chatham , Kent ME4 4UH. Previously the RNSS was in Thorpe Arch, Wetherby , Yorkshire , the training establishment being known as HMS Ceres from 1 October 1946 to 31 March 1958 and before that as HMS Demetrius , which had commissioned on 15 July 1944 as the Accountant Branch school. The school had transferred from its former wartime home in Highgate School , London N6, where it had been established as HMS President V since being requisitioned and commissioned on 1 November 1941 as the training school for Accountant Branch ratings. The boys of Highgate School had been evacuated from London owing to the Blitz .

PRIZES AND AWARDS

There are some naval examination prizes available to Supply Officer s. The Gedge Medal and Prize was instituted in about 1928 and is awarded annually to the Sub-Lieutenant (S) who has passed the examination for Lieutenant (S) at the first attempt and has obtained the highest aggregate of marks in these examinations in the current year. The Charles Dargaville Ballard Prize is awarded annually to the best all-round Sub-Lieutenant (S), promoted from the lower deck, and was first awarded in 1954 . There was also a Lyddon Shield.

PAYMASTERS AND SUPPLY OFFICERS OF FLAG RANK

Paymasters and Supply Officers who have reached Flag Rank include:

Paymaster Rear-Admiral Sir William Marcus Charles Beresford Whyte (1863-1932) - promoted Paymaster-Director-General July 1918 ) - the first proper pusser Admiral - portrait in the National Portrait Gallery , London

Paymaster Rear-Admiral Charles Augustus Royer Flood Dunbar ( 1849 - 1939 )

Paymaster Rear-Admiral Sir Hamnet Share

Paymaster Rear-Admiral Lynes

Paymaster Rear-Admiral Siddalls

Paymaster Rear-Admiral Frederick G Motton CBE

Paymaster Rear-Admiral W E R Martin (joined RN 1884 ; retired 1922 ); author of ''Adventures of a Naval Paymaster'' (Herbert Jenkins, 1924 )

Paymaster Rear-Admiral Herbert A D J Gyles (died 1937 )

Paymaster Rear-Admiral George Christopher Aubin Boyer ( 1862 - 1949 ) - promoted c. 1919

Paymaster Rear-Admiral Sir Charles F Pollard ( 1868 - 1938 ) - promoted c. 1920 - portrait in the National Portrait Gallery , London

Paymaster Rear-Admiral Henry M Ommanney ( 1870 - 1935 ) - promoted c. 1922

Paymaster Rear-Admiral Richard B Hosking ( 1869 - 1962 ) - promoted 1924

Paymaster Rear-Admiral William Frederick Cullinan ( 1876 - 1937 ) - promoted c. 1925 and served as Port Accountant Officer , staff of Commander-in-Chief , The Nore , Chatham

Paymaster Rear-Admiral Sir Bertram Cowles Allen CB MVO ( 1875 - 1957 ) - promoted 1926 and served as Paymaster Director General ( 1926 - 1929 )

Paymaster Rear-Admiral Henry Horniman

Paymaster Rear-Admiral John D Holmes ( 1875 - 1947 ) - promoted 1930

Paymaster Rear-Admiral Sir David Sidney Lambert ( 1885 - 1966 ) - promoted c. 1936 - portrait in the National Portrait Gallery , London

Rear-Admiral Noel Wright ( 1890 - 1975 ) - promoted c. 1945

Rear-Admiral Laurence A Boutwood ( 1898 - 1982 ) - promoted 1953 and served as Command Supply Officer , Portsmouth ( 1953 - 1956 )

Rear-Admiral Richard A Braine ( 1900 - 1998 ) - promoted 4 August 1954 and served as Command Supply Officer on staff of Flag Officer Air (Home) ( 1954 - 1956 ) and Command Supply Officer , Portsmouth ( 1956 - 1957 )

Vice-Admiral Sir Horace C Lyddon ( 1912 - 1968 ) - promoted 1962 and served as Rear-Admiral (Personnel), Naval Air Command ( 1962 - 1964 ); Director-General of Naval Manpower ( 1964 - 1967 ); Admiral President , RN College Greenwich ( 1967 - 1968 ). Promoted Vice-Admiral c. 1967

Vice-Admiral Sir Ronald Brockman KCB CSI CIE CVO CBE ( 1909 - 1999 ) - promoted to Rear-Admiral 6 April 1963 (but acting Rear-Admiral from 1959 and acting Vice-Admiral in 1963) and served as Principal Staff Officer to the Chief Of Defence Staff ( 1959 - 1965 ) having been Admiral 's Secretary to Admiral Of The Fleet Lord Mountbatten in all appointments ( 1943 - 1959 )

Rear-Admiral Kenneth H Farnhill ( 1913 - 1983 ) - promoted 1966 and served as Director of Management and Support of Intelligence, Ministry Of Defence ( 1966 - 1969 )

Rear-Admiral Colin C H Dunlop CB CBE DL (born 1918 ) - promoted 7 July 1969 and served as Commander, British Navy Staff, Washington ( 1969 - 1971 ) and Flag Officer, Medway and Port Admiral , Chatham ( 1971 - 1974 )

Admiral Sir Peter White GBE (born 1919 ) - promoted Rear-Admiral 1969 and served as Director-General Fleet Services ( 1969 - 1971 ), Port Admiral, Rosyth , ( 1972 - 1974 ) and Chief of Fleet Support ( 1974 - 1977 ) - promoted Vice-Admiral ( 1974 ) and Admiral 28 June 1976

Rear-Admiral W N (Bill) Ash CB LVO (born 1921 ) - promoted 7 January 1974 and served as Director of Service Intelligence ( 1974 - 1977 )

Rear-Admiral Ben(jamin) C Perowne CB (c. 1922 -19xx) - promoted c. 1974

Rear-Admiral Frank W Hearn CB (c. 1924 - 1993 ) - promoted c. 1975

Rear-Admiral Charles A W Weston CB (born 1922 ) - promoted 7 July 1976 and served as Admiral President , RN College Greenwich ( 1976 - 1978 )

Vice-Admiral Sir James E C Kennon KCB CBE ( 1925 -c. 1993 ) - promoted Rear-Admiral 1977 and served as Assistant Chief of Naval Staff ( 1977 - 1979 ) and Port Admiral , Rosyth ( 1979 - 1981 ); promoted Vice-Admiral 7 April 1981 and appointed Chief Of Fleet Support ( 1981 - 1983 )

Rear-Admiral Thomas (Tom) H Bradbury (born 1922) - promoted 7 July 1977 and served as Flag Officer Admiralty Interview Board ( 1977 - 1979 )

Rear-Admiral Sir Leslie W Townsend KCVO CBE (born 1924 ) - promoted 7 January 1979 and served as Defence Services Secretary ( 1979 - 1982 )

Vice-Admiral Sir Anthony S Tippet KCB (born 1928 ) - promoted Rear-Admiral 7 July 1979 and served as DGFSP&S ( 1979 - 1981 ) and Flag Officer and Port Admiral , Portsmouth ( 1981 - 1983 ); promoted to Vice-Admiral 11 April 1983 and appointed Chief Of Fleet Support ( 1983 - 1986 )

Rear-Admiral John H Carlill OBE DL (born 1925 ) - promoted 7 July 1980 and served as Admiral President , RN College Greenwich ( 1980 - 1982 )

Rear-Admiral John W T Walters CB (born 1926 ) - promoted 7 January 1981 and served as Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Personnel & Logistics) ( 1981 - 1984 )

Rear-Admiral Kenneth D Wilcockson (born 192x ) - promoted 7 July 1981

Rear-Admiral William (Bill) A Higgins CB CBE (born 1928 ) - promoted 6 August 1982 and served as Flag Officer , Medway and Port Admiral , Chatham ( 1982 - 1983 ) and Director-General Naval Personal Services ( 1983 - 1986 )

Rear-Admiral John P Barker CB (born 1930 ) - promoted 12 April 1983 and served as Chief Of Staff to Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command ( 1983 - 1985 )

Rear-Admiral Andrew J Richmond CB ( 1931 - 2005 ) - promoted 6 November 1984 and served as Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Logistics) ( 1984 - 1987 ); see obituary at {Link without Title}

Rear-Admiral Peter N Marsden (born 1932 ) - promoted 2 September 1985 and served at Royal College Of Defence Studies (RCDS) ( 1985 - 1988 )

Admiral Sir Brian T Brown KCB CBE (born 1934 ) - promoted Rear-Admiral 1986 and served as Director-General Naval Personal Services ( 1986 ) and DGNMT ( 1986 - 1988 ); promoted to Vice-Admiral 1988 and appointed Chief Of Naval Personnel and Second Sea Lord , and Admiral President , RN College , Greenwich ( 1988 - 1991 ); promoted Admiral 26 August 1989

Rear-Admiral Sir David Allen KCVO CBE (c. 1934 -c. 1992 ) - promoted 1988 and served as Defence Services Secretary ( 1988 - 1991 )

Rear-Admiral Douglas M Dow CB DL (born 1935 ) - promoted 14 February 1989 and served as Director-General Naval Personal Services ( 1989 - 1992 )

Rear-Admiral James Carine (born 1934 ) - promoted 10 April 1989 and served as Chief Of Staff to Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command ( 1989 - 1991 )

Rear-Admiral J G R (Robin) Musson CB (born 1939 ) - promoted 13 August 1990 and served at Royal College Of Defence Studies (RCDS) ( 1990 - 1993 )

Rear-Admiral Nick J Wilkinson CB (born 1941 ) - promoted 2 January 1991 and served as DGNMT ( 1992 - 1994 ) and Commandant, Joint Services Defence College (JSDC) ( 1994 - 1997 )

Rear-Admiral Rod(ney) B Lees CB (born 1944 ) - promoted 21 February 1995 and served as Chief Of Staff to Second Sea Lord and Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command ( 1995 - 1997 ) and DGNPS&P ( 1997 - 2000 )

Rear-Admiral J H A J (Louis) Armstrong CBE (born 1946 ) - promoted 3 January 1996 and served at Royal College Of Defence Studies (RCDS) ( 1996 - 1998 )

Vice-Admiral Peter A Dunt CB (born 1947 ) - promoted Rear-Admiral 1997 and served as Chief Of Staff to Second Sea Lord and Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command (1997-1999) and promoted Vice-Admiral on appointment as Chief Executive, Defence Estates ( 2002 - date)

Rear-Admiral Roger G Lockwood CB (born 1950 ) - promoted 2000 and served as Chief Of Staff to Second Sea Lord and Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command ( 2000 - 2003 ) at Royal College Of Defence Studies (RCDS) ( 2003 - 2005 )

Rear-Admiral M G (Mike) Kimmons (born 1953 ) - promoted 2004 and serving as Chief Of Staff (Support) to Commander-in-Chief Fleet

''NB - It was customary for some officers to retire one rank senior - promoted for retirement, so to speak. Thus it is possible that some pre-war Paymaster admirals may not have served in the rank''

SOURCES

# ''England's Sea-Officers'' by Michael Lewis (George Allen & Unwin, 1948)
# ''Shore Establishments of the Royal Navy'' by Lt Cdr Ben Warlow RN (Maritime Books, 2000)
# The Navy List (HMSO yearbook)
# Royal Navy website
# King's College London's Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
# ''Who's Who'' 1998

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