HM Ships from As extracted from Jane's Fighting Ships for 1919

As extracted from Jane's Fighting Ships for 1919

Personnel, Navy Estimates, and Uniform

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Admiral of the fleet one stripe more than a full Admiral.
In relative ranks	Engineers have the same with the curl, and with purple between the stripes,	1915 change
In relative ranks	Surgeons have the same with the curl, and with red between the stripes,	1918 change
In relative ranks	Paymasters have the same with the curl, and with white between the stripes,	1918 change
In relative ranks	Naval Instructors have the same with the curl, and with blue between the stripes,	1918 change

Note.- On the right sleeve only, inverted chevrons are worn for every year of War Service since August 5th, 1914. The first and lowest chevron in silver is for War Service up to Dec. 31st, 1914. The upper gold chevrons are for each years service from Jan. 1st. 1915. Also worn by the Royal Marines, R.A.N., R.C.N., R.N.R., R.F.R., R.N.V.R., R.N. Sick Berth Reserve and officers of the Mercantile Marine serving in H.M. Ships and Auxiliaries.

Personnel and Navy Estimates. 1919-20.

Provisional Estimates have only been presented to Parliament, for the sum of Ł149,200,000, but, it is noted that revised and detailed Estimates will be presented at a later data in the Financial year. Personnel is estimated at 280,000 officers, seamen, boys, coastguards, and Royal Marines, but this total is being rapidly decreased by demobilisation and discharges. It was 180,000 in August, 1919, and will be about 147,000 in Jan., 1920.

Admiralty October, 1919).
Operations	First Lord	The Right Hon. Walt Long, M.P.
Operations	First Lord and Chief of Staff	Admiral Earl Beatty, G.C.B., D.S.O., &c.
Operations	Deputy First Sea Lord .
Operations	Deputy Chief of Staff
Operations	Assistant Chief of Staff
Maintenance	Second Sea Lord
Maintenance	Third Sea Lord and Controller
Maintenance	Fourth Sea Lord
Maintenance	Civil Lord
	Chief Constructor	Sir Eustace H. Tennyson D'Eyncourt. K.C.B.

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