▁service ▁Sir ▁Ron ald ▁was ▁educated ▁at ▁We ym outh ▁College ▁in ▁Dor set ▁and ▁joined ▁the ▁Royal ▁Navy ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 7 ▁as ▁a ▁pay master ▁cad et ▁( l ater ▁Supp ly ▁Officer ). ▁He ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁pay master ▁sub - lie utenant ▁on ▁ 1 6 ▁April ▁ 1 9 3 0 ▁( sen ior ity ▁from ▁ 1 ▁September ▁ 1 9 2 9 ) ▁and ▁to ▁pay master ▁lieutenant ▁on ▁ 1 ▁October ▁ 1 9 3 1 . ▁He ▁served ▁as ▁the ▁Ass istant ▁Secretary ▁to ▁the ▁First ▁Sea ▁Lord , ▁Admir al ▁of ▁the ▁Fle et ▁Sir ▁Roger ▁Back house ▁from ▁ 1 9 3 8 ▁to ▁ 1 9 3 9 ▁and ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁pay master ▁lieutenant - comm ander ▁on ▁ 1 ▁October ▁ 1 9 3 9 . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁the ▁Admir al ' s ▁Secretary ▁to ▁Admir al ▁of ▁the ▁Fle et ▁Sir ▁D ud ley ▁P ound ▁during ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁from ▁ 1 9 3 9 ▁to ▁ 1 9 4 3 . ▁Prom oted ▁to ▁pay master ▁commander ▁on ▁ 3 1 ▁December ▁ 1 9 4 3 , ▁he ▁served ▁as ▁Admir al ' s ▁Secretary ▁to ▁Admir al ▁of ▁the ▁Fle et ▁Lord ▁Louis ▁( Fran cis ▁Albert ▁Victor ) ▁Mount b atten ▁( L ord ▁Mount b atten ▁of ▁Bur ma ▁from ▁ 1 9 4 6 ) ▁from ▁ 1 9 4 3 ▁to ▁ 1 9 5 9 ▁and