A new head of the Royal Marines has been appointed during a ceremony in Devon. Lieutenant General Rob Magowan passed the role to Vice Chief of the Defence Staff, General Gwyn Jenkins, at the Commando Training Centre in Lympstone. It brings to an end Lt Gen Magowan’s second stint at the...
The refurbishment and extension of an icon of Plymouth's city centre and one of the south west's major theatre venues.
Mail Processor (Former Employee) - Plymouth, Devon - 3 May 2024 What is the best part of working at the company?Decent canteen, that's it...What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Constant overbearing managementWhat is the work environment and culture like at the compa...
? - (07.1961) Infantry Training Centre, RM 15.01.1962 - (02.1963) Commanding Officer, 45 RM Commando 16.09.1963 - (02.1964) General Staff Officer, 1st grade (GSO1) (Training), General Staff, Royal Marine HQ [= RM Office] (02.1968) - (02.1969) Plymouth Group RM * indexed, but ...
Commodore Graeme Little, the commanding officer of the base, has agreed to the base being opened to the public in support of Plymouth’s History Festival. The days are being run by Friend and Volunteers of Devonport Naval Heritage Centre. ...
(1940) - 25.07.1942 HMS Salpa (minesweeping drifter) [based at HMS Paris (RN base, Plymouth), then HMS Skirmisher (RN base, Milford Haven), then again HMS Paris) HMS Europa (RNPS Central Depot, Sparrow's Nest, Lowestoft) HMS Quebec (Combined Training Centre, Inverary) HMS Europa (...
1945 Chief Staff Officer to Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth [HMS Drake (RN base, Devonport)] 25.06.1945 - 11.09.1945 Commanding Officer, HMS Forte (RN base, Falmouth) & Naval Officer-in-Charge, Falmouth & Maintenance duties 25.09.1945 - (04.1946) Naval Assistant to Vice-Chief of Naval Staff...
01.06.1945 - 23.11.1946 Commander, Plymouth Division RM 01.10.1945 - 02.01.1946 also: RM ADC to the King Deputy Lieutenant (DL), Somerset, 1955. Played First Class cricket for the Navy in 1929. * indexed, but not listed as such Reynolds, Michael Boyd "Mike" 11.09.1920 - 2004 Argyll,...
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11.1953 - 1955 Commander-in-Chief, PlymouthMadden, Sir Charles Edward; 2nd Baronet, cr. 1919 Son of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Charles Edward Madden, 1st Bt, GCB, OM (1875-1935), and Constance Winifred (died 1964), 3rd daughter of Sir Charles Cayzer, 1st Bt. Succeeded father, 05.06.1935...