into defended ports at home and abroad, swept channels at defended ports, traffic regulations, courts martial and courts of enquiry, administration of the Operations Division. Assistant Director (2): Matters relating to shore defences and the defence of vulnerable points on shore, at home and abroad. Distribution of Seamen and Marines.Checks all promotions. Directors of Division Pre-World War One period Director of Operations Division included: Captain George A. Ballard, 8 January 1912 – 1 May 1914 World War One period Director of Operations Division Rear-Admiral Arthur Leveson, 1 May 1914 – 16 January 1915 Rear-Admiral Thomas Jackson, 17 January 1915 – 11 June 1917 Rear-Admiral George Hope, 11 June 1917 – 9 January 1918 Inter-war period Director of Operations Division (Home) Included: Captain Dudley Pound, 12 January 1918 – 15 July 1919 Captain John D. Kelly, 15 July 1919 – 1 April 1920 Director of Operations Division (Foreign) Included: Captain Charles P. R. Coode, 18 January 1918 – 31 March 1920 Director of Operations Division Included: Rear-Admiral John D. Kelly, 1 April 1920 – 15 February 1922 Captain Henry W. Parker, 1 February 1922 Captain Wilfred Tomkinson, 21 November 1923–April 1926 Captain Frank F. Rose, April 1926,–March 1928 Captain Percy Noble, March, 1928–January 1930 Captain Dudley Burton Napier North, January, 1930–July 1932 Captain Charles G. Brodie, July–December 1932 Captain Francis H. W. Goolden, December, 1932–December 1933 Captain Henry Pridham-Wippell, December, 1933–December 1935 Captain Charles H. Knox-Little, December, 1935–July 1938 Captain Charles M. Blackman, July, 1938–December 1939 World War Two period Director of Operations Division (Home) Captain Cecil H. J. Harcourt, September 1939-February 1941 Captain Ralph A. B. Edwards, February–December 1941 Captain John Eccles (Royal Navy officer), December 1941-October 1943 Captain C. T. Mark Pizey, December 1943-? 1945 Director of Operations Division (Foreign) Captain Robert H.Bevan: September 1939-September 1940 Captain Gerald H. Warner: September 1940-March 1941 Captain John Terry: March 1941-August 1942 Captain Angus D. Nicholl: August 1942-August 1944 Captain Frederick R. Parham: August 1944-January 1947 Post War period Director of Operations Division Captain Charles H. Duffett: January 1947-January 1949 Captain George B.H. Fawkes: January 1949-July 1951 Captain Patrick W. Brock: July 1951-October 1953 Captain John S.S. Litchfield: October 1953-December 1954 Captain Peter D.H.R. Pelly: December 1954-June 1956 Captain Walter Evershed: June 1956-June 1957 Captain Bryan C. Durant: June 1957-January 1959 Captain Eric V. St.J. Morgan: January 1959-May 1960 Captain Michael G. Haworth: May 1960-July 1961 Deputy Directors Deputy Director of Operations