Captain Longdon
Captain HMS Mercury Jan 1954 to May 1955
Written by Godfrey Dykes
© RN Communications Branch Museum/Library
CAPTAIN J.R.B. LONGDEN, O.B.E., R.N.
1933
Qualified, Long Course. Jackson Everett Prize.
1934
Fleet Wireless Assistant on Staff of C in C. H.F.
1934-1937
Flag Lt. And Fleet Signal Officer to Admiral Sir Mathew Best, C.in C. American West Indies Station.
1938-1939
Officer-Instructor, London Division R.N.V.R. Signal School.
1939
Liaison Officer in French battleship, Dunkirk.
1939-1940
Signal/Plans Division, Admiralty.
1940-1941
Flag Lt. and Squadron Communications Officer to Admiral Sir James Somerville, Force “H”.
1942-1943
W.1 in H.M.S. Mercury.
1943
Signal Officer for Prime Minister’s visit to America.Loaned to Royal Canadian Navy, and as S.C.O. to C. in C. Candadian North West Approaches.
1944
Deputy Superintendent, A.S.R.E., Haslemere.
1945-1946
Commander, H.M.S. Mercury.
1946-1948
Commanding Officer, H.M.S. Sparrow.
1948-1949
Deputy Director, Radio Equipment.
1950
Imperial Defence College.
1951-1953
Naval Attache, Washington.
1954-1955
Captain, H.M.S. Mercury.
Written by Godfrey Dykes
© RN Communications Branch Museum/Library
CAPTAIN J.R.B. LONGDEN, O.B.E., R.N.
1933 |
Qualified, Long Course. Jackson Everett Prize. |
1934 |
Fleet Wireless Assistant on Staff of C in C. H.F. |
1934-1937 |
Flag Lt. And Fleet Signal Officer to Admiral Sir Mathew Best, C.in C. American West Indies Station. |
1938-1939 |
Officer-Instructor, London Division R.N.V.R. Signal School. |
1939 |
Liaison Officer in French battleship, Dunkirk. |
1939-1940 |
Signal/Plans Division, Admiralty. |
1940-1941 |
Flag Lt. and Squadron Communications Officer to Admiral Sir James Somerville, Force “H”. |
1942-1943 |
W.1 in H.M.S. Mercury. |
1943 |
Signal Officer for Prime Minister’s visit to America.Loaned to Royal Canadian Navy, and as S.C.O. to C. in C. Candadian North West Approaches. |
1944 |
Deputy Superintendent, A.S.R.E., Haslemere. |
1945-1946 |
Commander, H.M.S. Mercury. |
1946-1948 |
Commanding Officer, H.M.S. Sparrow. |
1948-1949 |
Deputy Director, Radio Equipment. |
1950 |
Imperial Defence College. |
1951-1953 |
Naval Attache, Washington. |
1954-1955 |
Captain, H.M.S. Mercury. |