Promotions from Lower Deck

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Royal Navy – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 22 January 1947.

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Mr. Dugdale:

Six captains in the Executive Branch have recently been promoted to rear-admiral, 18 commanders to captain, and 35 lieutenant-commanders to commander. One of the captains promoted to rear-admiral, and four of the officers promoted to commander, began their naval careers on the lower deck.