Press Division (Royal Navy)

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Press Division
Active1940-1942
CountryUnited Kingdom
AllegianceBritish Empire
BranchRoyal Navy
TypeStaff Division
Part of
  • 1SL

    (1940โ€”1942)
  • V.C.N.S.
    (1940โ€”1942)
Garrison/HQ

The Press Division was a staff division of the Admiralty Naval Staff established during World War II (1940-1942) before being abolished.[1] The staff division was administered by the Director of Press Division

History

Media and publicity within the

Admiralty set up a new Department Naval Information in order to handle the dissemination of naval information to the press and media it was headed by the Chief of Naval Information.[4][5]

The division was initially under the

First Sea Lord
.

References

  1. ^ Donnithorne, Christopher. "Naval Biographical Database: Naval Staff". www.navylist.org. C. Donnithorne. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  2. .
  3. ^ a b MacKenzie p.3.
  4. ^ MacKenzie p.71.
  5. ^ Admiralty, Great Britain (July 1946). "Admiralty". Navy List. London, England: HM Stationery Office. p. 1775.