NAVAL PROMOTIONS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 23 March 1943, Page 4

NAVAL PROMOTIONS

INCLUDING NORE AND HOME FLEET COMMANDS. (British Official Wireless.) (Received This Day, 10.55 a.m.) RUGBY, March 22. The following naval appointments are announced: — Admiral Sir John Tovey, to be Com-mander-in-Chief at The Nore, in succession to Admiral Sir George Lyon. Vice-Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser, to be Commander-in-Chief of the Home Fleet, with the acting rank of admiral, in succession to Sir John Tovey. Acting Vice-Admiral Sir E. N. Syfert, to be Lord Commissioner at the Admiralty and Vice-Chief of the Naval Staff, in succession to Vice-Admiral Sir H. R. Moore. Rear-Admiral W. R. Patterson to be Lord Commissioner at the Admiralty and an Assistant-Chief of Naval Staff, in succession to Rear-Admiral R. R. McGrigor, who is shortly to take up another appointment. Vice-Admiral Sir H. R. Moore, to be Vice-Admiral commanding the Second Battle Squadron, second in command of the Home Fleet, in succession to Vice-Admiral Sir Bruce A. Fraser, Acting Vice-Admiral A. U. Willis, t 3 be flag officer commanding the force “H” in succession to Acting ViceAdmiral Sir E. N. Syfert. Captain R. M. Servas, to be Assistant Chief of Naval Staff, with the acting rank of rear-admiral, in succession to Rear-Admiral H. B. Rawlings, who is shortly to take up another appointment.