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Brooks, James Stewart, 1921-1991, RN Captain
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1921-1991
History
Born in 1921; served in Merchant Navy, 1939-1945; Instructor, HMS COLLINGWOOD, 1946-1949; served in Korean War as Deputy Electrical Officer, HMS KENYA, 1950-1952; worked at Admiralty Surface Weapons Establishment, 1953-1955; Base Electrical Officer and Staff Electrical Officer on staff of Cdre in Charge, Hong Kong, 1955-1958; Deputy Electrical Officer, later Electrical Officer, HMS EAGLE, 1958-1959; in charge of naval section of Post-Design Division, Admiralty Surface Weapons Establishment, 1959-1962; on staff of Director of Fleet Work Study and Management Services, 1962-1965; Technical Application Commander, Admiralty Surface Weapons Establishment, 1966-1968; Capt, 1968; Head of Weapon Systems Tuning Group and Assistant Director General Weapons (Naval) Department, 1968-1971; Deputy Director of Fleet Maintenance, Ministry of Defence, 1971-1972, and Director of Fleet Maintenance, 1972-1973; Capt, HMS DEFIANCE and Chief Staff Officer to Flag Officer, Plymouth, 1973-1976; retired list, 1976; died in 1991.
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0099 KCLMA
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Final
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Further information is available at the National Archives (F49853)