London, Dec. 5.
Admiral Sir Reginald Aylmer Ran-furly Plunkett-Ernie-Erle-Drax succeeds Vice-Admiral Sir Henry John Studholme Brownrigg as Commander-in-Chief of The Note and Chatham Dockyard, it is officially announced.
Admiral Sir Reginald, who is 59 years old, wert to sea in 1896. He served afloat in the Grand Fleet from 1914 onwards, taking part in the Heligoland action and the battles at Dogger Bank and Jutland.
From 1919 until 1922 he was Direc-for of the Royal Naval Staff College, Greenwich. In 1923 and 1924 he was President of the Naval Allied Control Commission, Berlin. During 1927-28 he served as Naval Aide-de-Camp to the King. In 1923, Sir Reginald was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the America and West Indies Stations, and from 1935 until 1938 commanded Plymouth Station.
Sir Reginald came into prominence military to Moscow.—earlier this year as head of the British delegation Reuter.
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