OFFICERS (PHOTOGRAPHS). (Hansard, 29 January 1930)

HC Deb 29 January 1930 vol 234 cc978-9 978

23. Sir N. G RATTAN-DOYLE
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether, with regard to the instructions recently issued requiring all officers at certain stages of their naval careers to submit photographs of themselves to the Admiralty, he will state for what purposes these photographs are required; and at what stages of their naval careers officers have to submit them?

Mr. ALEXANDER
As the answer is long and detailed, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

§ Following is the answer:

§ The photographs are required to make the records of officers which are kept at the Admiralty more complete, and to assist the staffs in dealing with officers, 979 many of whom call at the Admiralty on personal matters. The stages of an officer's naval career at which photographs are required are as follow:

Executive officers:
On promotion to sub-lieutenant or mate (confirmed).
On promotion to commander.
On promotion to captain.

Engineer officers:
On promotion to sub-lieutenant (E) or mate (E) confirmed.
On promotion to engineer commander or commander (E).
On promotion to engineer captain or captain (E).

Chaplains:
On entry.

Instructor officers:
On entry.
On promotion to instructor commander.

Medical officers:
On entry.
On promotion to surgeon commander.

Dental officers:
On entry.
On attaining six years' seniority as surgeon lieutenant-commander (D).

Accountant officers:
On promotion to paymaster sub-lieutenant (confirmed).
On promotion to paymaster commander.