NAA.054.0444

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PERSONAL RECORD STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.

NOT TO BE ATTACHED TO FILES.

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Name in fNil. Dale oj Birlh. Sersi<Wity. Few -. at the AcLa:liralty.I

Depot. (Commissiooed Warrant and Warrant Officers.....................••......•....•.)

. IL. AL--r _.(. L,__ .. _ ~ _ ~ __.' L. J.... '~.'OccaSion for Report -:.-:-::.. ' l.~.1 ..~~ ""::".:._.V::~~ .. : .

ShIP ~: •..~ ~................... S'Rtlon ~F..!'Y...~ .

IFro", J.«,.: ..f".~.!........... .. '-.. : c..l4-Period of Report -;..1 ~ Cnpaclty 1ll wbJch cmploycd..~~ , .

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SectionI.

(II) General conduct; Satisfactory 05 U••atbfucrory.

(6) Of temperate habit; Yes~.·(if adverse-a full statement is to be made on back of fonn).

Section1/.

(e) Professional Ability f. ..(<I) Personal Qualities ..7 .(e) Leadenhip 7 .

(f) Intellectual Ability ~ .

(g) Administrative Ability ,J .

U in command of a seagoing ship :-

SectionIII. (h) Ability io handling srup :::: ..

(I) Fit for more important sea command: Yes or No.-

Geneml opinion of Officer:-

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SectionIV.

SectionV. Suitable to Specialise: Yes or No. (k) In what capacily ~ .

(1) WheUlcr recommended for promotion: hnmcdtaU!: Accelerated; 111 Qpili86lL1')' llQI'F"C ;os Me.

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"- ~Date. J.; .....~.~ .. t.'i.~~ .....

Remarks of Senior Officer:-

Signature or Reporting Officer ~.~.!: .Index Error .

3 SEP 1941Date

JJc..CRASif;nalUTe and Rank..........................•.••...•.........•••..•.....

w........... 'ear Admiral Comma".....",.,I.e as oceeuary

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Continuation of Section IV.

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Depot. (Commissioned Warrant and Warrant Officers )•

FcrrU8e at tbe AdmInJty.

3.5.08.1.4.38

Dale oj Birth.. Seniority.NaffU in Ifill.

Clive Alexandra Craig! ON1'GOMERY R.N.

LieutenantConmumder I

e Rank.I

Occasion lor Report. ~~.P.~.;:~~~~~~~.. !=?~.. R.~P.~.~~~ .. R.M.A.S. "SYDNEY" AUSTRALIAIIShip. Station " .

1From.!.~'.!J..•193.9............ 1

Period of Report To .. J4 .?~.1.~.1.. Capacity in which employed .. ,~.~.Y a~~.C?F. .

Section I (a) General conduct; Satisfactory 4 r IJA8utlafactoiY·

J. (6) Of temperate habit; Yes 8r tid.·(if adverse-a full statement is to be made Oll back of fonn).

(oj Professional Abilily f.. .Secdon

II. (d) Per.;onal Qualities l .(oj Lcadeo;hip .] .

en Intellectual Ability "' .

(g) Administrative Abilily !i> .

If in command of a seagoing ship :-

SectionIII. (h) Ability in handling ship ~ ..

(11 Fit for more important sea command: Yes or No.·

General opinion of Officer :-

a. ............t- A.tM.c#' 4" '" "'"'f ~~,.c~~.~,~~ a ~~. A:..., .-<~ ...<Z<.

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Sectionv. Suitable to Specialise: Yes or No. (k) In what capacity ..

SectionVI.

(l) \\fhether recommended for promotion: In~e; Accelerated ; 111~course;_.

•Da'e..Jf.~..~..'fNL..... Signature of Reporting Offic,,· ..·kH.~<;"$- .

Remarks of Senior Officer:- Index Error .

Date .(~Il"J J. C. (; CE

Sigllalurc and Rank .h u'.AAmlr I • 1 tf" f

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Lieut. .~11veComr:.w.nder. fN I

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Date of Birth. Seniority.II:3.5.08. 1.4.38.

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Depot. (Conunissioned Warrant and Warrant OfficelS )

Occasion lor Report.. .lWJf..,3:~.l\El.l("!!1.1l9!i.9.;,j\l'J\9.\\,,!'!Hh,,l5.,!i.l1:.. AI.L. Ar.;;. 91}2-,,, .

Ship.. ,_n ~ A.• S .•.'...s~~!...................................... StatloJ.t A1J.s.~rAN .

I From.. 1Q•.U •.1.939 .Period of Report I Capllcity in ' ...·hich employed .. Lie.ut ....Cororoander

To ... .31...1.19(;1.............. (Navigator) (N)

SectionI.

(a) General conduct; Satisfactory or ~actory.

(b) or temperate habit; Yeso~(if advetsC-a full statement is to be made on back of form).

(e) Pmlessional Ability $ .Section

II. (d) Personal Qualities Z .Ie) Leade.-ship 7- .

(j) Intellectual Ability , ......•.........

(g) Administrative Ability $': .

If in command of a seagoing ship:-

Section ~1II. (h) Ability in bandling ship .

(I) Fit for more important sea command: Yes or No.-

General opinion of Officer:-

SectionVI.

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Se(;llon ____V. Suitable to Specialise: Yes or No. (k) In what capacity , ~ .__

(I) Wbether recommended for promotion: In~e; Accelerated; I~Our8e;

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Remark.s of Senior Officer:-

~ASignature of Reporting Officer -/: - .

index Error _ .

DateI 6 MAR 1941 IS",,", j. <..l.RACE

Signalure and Rank.- .... , ......,.".../I"l"f"·f'H ,,.0 ..- :·fr~·········

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Continuation of Se<:tJon IV.

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Senioritll

Depot (Commissionod WfUTfI,ot 11m] Warra.ntOfficertl) - .

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SectionJ.

(a) Gonem! conduct: Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory,- t(b) or tomporo.l.e habits: Ye. or No.· t

SectionII.

(c) Proressional Abilityf .•...6 ..(d) ZeAl and Energy ~ .

(,,) Power of Command 1...« : .(/) Judgment 5" .

(0) RtlliabiUty ~ .•. ,•.. , ".

(11) Initiq,llvo .. , .•.•S" .. ,

(i) Adllliuistmlive R.bility" " " ..(HUJJ. 01 D~ptJ","Ul/' onJ lm/ruc/or B,om:A)

&1 TeehniCAI IIobility s:- ..(OffiutJ ito/iii", JPui.JIJI "ppolnl,"~n/,)

Sec:tionIll.

If in tIOlDmll.nd or sea·going ship:-(k) Ability in handling ship , _..

(l) Fit ror moro imrll)rtll.nt IJllll C{)mmllod: Yes or No,·

Geoerll.10pinionofOfficor:- L4CL ek,...2i~~.

SectionIV.

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lllllleu esLnlO-l from Form A.B. ~.50 in .~ae proYide4 on ~O-k beroof).---1-----Section

V. (,") Suitl\hlo to s)'IllCialisa: Vel or No,- (n) In what Cl\I)IlCily? ~_ , .

SectionVI. (0) Whether rocommondefl for proll1otion : -Ace·lv,ted; In ordinary course j orNtr.-

, Do-low .. retjuilh.e. t See Note (il,) o't'llrlaal. I See NoUl (iii.) overled.

RomarkB or Senior Officer (800 Note (v.) ovcrlal\f):-•nate "n.JMllloUlr. 19IlQ .

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Signalure a.nd Ra.nk of 1~~~~Reporting Ofticer .... .(, ... ";.;:' '''-

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Signature AmI Rank .." .... ~~,~.': .~~ ~!~. ~~ .....?,r;, ...... ,.l, ,7!....... ,tiM AualralJIJJ SquiUrc.u.

Extract from Form A.S. 450 Illuad to Otllenr.

INSTRUCTIONS ( L'C nl80 inside co,·er}.

Section. II. ond III. Id (<I) (.) ell fa) (h) (i) W aM (.).

1. Oompanliv8 qualities fall nll\unlly into lh'e main ~tegorifla:-F.xcrlllion J; Abov., the average;A"erage; Below the average. ud Poor.

2. The Lenn .. An'rase" refill' to the average of all ('lffiet'r-. of IIimilar ranlt "nd of approxlmaLely ~ne

samo IIOniori~y throughout. the Servioe.

s. Reporlinr Officers .hould bear in mind that there mUlt be .. many Officerl in theService below the true aver.ce .1 there are above it.

4. To fl\cilitate selection. dilJtinetlofl5 finer thl'1I lh()l<o in~lica.t~lln puqrapb 1 rnul~ be elOplo)ed.Con8l'll]uen\1) a.u-mtmt in Sec1iool II. and 111. i. to he mado hy numerieal notation on the (()lIowiogliOOll :-

9 colTOllX'.mding to Exceptional,8, 7 or (j OOrrellllOUdiDg to AblWO tbe AnlBg(',

6 correspondinr to lhe A"era,e Officer,4, 3 or 9 corTellpondinB to Ilt-Inw the A"cnge,

1 correllllOnding l.o Poor.

Section n.-In the cue of non-exec.ulive officcn, 11O""'cr of command il to be ullllentOl)(] to mean cnntl'Olof sullortlinat.ol.

Section tv.-nore inscn Ill)' amplifyinll r(llUArka ","'hiol! may fllClillh.t.e fl(Ilootilm fnr I'romolioll, f11IHHli;!1duty or "1)JX'intment., The following chAl'Kteri.lItiOilholllll he remarlrtotl on if thoy are II08N';..eJ ura.re lacking to any pronounOOl:l d08roe:-

Leadenbip; Inl1uonoe, POr'lOnalitJ ; Lop"t), , Tact; Common $ente: lI_noor 1,t) uhnntin&tM:Social qualitiM, Ph)sical qualili, ,

Section V.-In the cue of EUlCUliTe Officen vdtb Iflniorit.)' or OTer 6 lean a. I~ioulenanl it i 1.180 loG beltalOO under &ction \' (ft), in tho cue of tho..e ofl:ioen who h.ITe "1111hed fnr the St&ff CoUf1Ie e~tht'r

in their l>raeeot or in _ former ship, whether t.he) are considered uiLablo to undergo th. Coul1lO,

NOTES.

(L) [f tho RcllOrting Omocr, through Ihorlnetls of aorvieo togolhf'r, or othllr mMOn, fee.Lt that htl 11M aninauftlclenl knov,(edge of tbo Offiei!r under rellort. to fill in an)' of tho tehered oh,,",olcriltiC:l, beahould put the lelton I,K. in the 111..ce.

(ji,) 11 the reJlOrt. undOT (0) or (b) i. unaati.facl.ory, I It'I·ant.te Iheclo i. to be au..ebcd stating in whuretlpeet it i. 10, Ind wh..t. dirreiplinary action. if ao)', h&l heen talren in con..etluente.

(iii,) .. Prof••ional Abilit.y" ill to re~nt. aD estimate of the all-round capabilit.) of lbe offiOllr in relationt.o offic:en o( similAr- rank alld of _!lpro.um..t.ely the same leniority throughout. the St>n-iee.

(iv.) Form A.S. 400 (Officer'. Corii6cate) &bonld be in genel'&l agreement. with the opinions given hereon.

(v.) See O,O.B., Art.. 208, Olall-lO 2, in reGJlord to ",porLa on Medical an{1 Dent,,] Officers.

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J;'Of uao U ~h" Admin.\Ija.u() NllVY Olfloe.

Senioritv

1 Apl1938

NaTlu m lull. (SUnuUlUI in block letun)Rank

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Depot. (Commiuionoo Warrant and W&lTlI.otOffiool1l) •..•....•.......•......•.••....••.•.....•. 30 NO\' 19:~

OecalioD for Report OIl opera.Belon _or Conmand1ns Ott1oo~,=- _

Capacity in which employed ......•.~~P~.~..~~~.~~

Ship B.....A. S. "8YDNEY~ _

(From.2&...tllN..}9..Period of Report: l To... I.?1(":'-?....~.t._ ..

Station,__-"AOS'l'I!ALIA

SectionI.

SectionII.

(tl) Gen8l'l\1 conduct.: Satidactory eM'-' J

(b) Of I.tlmpcrnte hllobitll: Yel~·t

(0) Profession&.! Abilityl··,~ , •..

(d) Zoal and Energy £ .

(el Powor of Commllond- ..~ .

(IJ Judgment £ .

r F Slay.·t

---------(0') Reliability £ ..

(II) Initiative 1:....... .. .(il Admini8tmtil"8 ",hili~ .....................•.........

(He"J. 01 D.".,rllMnl. ond lmlrueltJr B,,,nc1l)

(,/ Technical ability 4.. .(OJ/iten boldin, .pe;i'li;i oppolnlmtnu)

SectionIII.

H in command of sea·going ship :-(k) Abili~ in handling ship ..

(J) Fit ror more important sea eommand : Yea or No.-

SectionIV.

General Opinion of Officer :-

~r<4 NV1' "'::T~' t'i 7"> L L.~ e-./U'<-.<.<. ".: L..:. -;IrS~. 11/,..,.../-*40 ..... 4 ",.K.- J 0 .{t.Z'.....-,.4. t£~<'

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.t: 'l..<.l'~""'~~ r~ .:.....:.... c~(lntt.lri. utl'1ld from Form A.S. 41lO;8 _pw>II provided on back b_f).

SectionV. (m) Suitable to 81)eCilllise: Ye. or No.- (tV). (rt) In what cap;lCity ,- ..

SectionVI. (Il) Whether recommended {or !lromotion: AGSS' Lied; In ordinary courae ; ........

• Deltiw .. requisil.O. t See Nota (if.) ovcrlOllf. : &0 Note (iii.) ovor]t\;I,!.

Hewarks of Senior Officer (800 Notp (v.) ovtlrled):-•1,- IV"" 3f

Dato .. · .. ···· .. ···· .. · .. -· ·· · .Sigllature and Rank of !-/'>-'Y./{}'2../~

Reporting Offioer- . .... .

JDate· .. · , - ,. Signll.lure aM ltank , ..

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Extract from Form A.S. 450 issued to Ofllcer.

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INSTRUCTIONS (Sec also inside cover).

5«';on. II. aod III. f,) (d) (,) en (a) fs) (;) W aM fk).

1. Comparative qualities {all nAturllolly into five main ea.tegories :-Excopt.ionaJ; Above the lloVCClLgO:Average; Below the average; and Poor.

2. The term" AveraGo" refora to the average of all officers of liimilar rank and of I\pproxilUll.t.ely thegamo &eniority throughou~ the Service.

S. Reporting Officers .hould bear in mind that there must be .a many Officen in theService below the true .verage III there are above it:.

4. To facilitate &eleotion, distinctions finer than thollO indicated in pAragral)h L must bo omplo}'oo,COl:llwquently aB808sment in Sootions II. aod Ill. is to be mlU10 by numeric..1 noh.tion on the {allowinglinos :-

9 correspollding to Exceptionlll,S. 7 or 6 corresponding to Above the t\ver~e,

5 corresponding to tho Average Officer,4, 3 or 2 corrcslxmdins to Below the Average,

1 oorresponding to Poor.

Section II.-In the case of non-executive officers, pOwer of command is to bo untlcratood to r:nCf\.O conLl'Q1of Bubonlinntos.

Section IV.-Elere inB6rt any amplitying remurks which milo)' (l\CiliLal.e ijOleclion for llromotioD, IIflooin.1i1uty cr IIoplX'intment. The fcllowing chnrllcl.erigtie;i 8hould be romarkod on if they arc I)()Bro.~llC(l orare lacking to o.ny I)ronounced dogree:-

Lladenbip: ln8uQuoo; Pcrsonlllity ; LoY81~y ; Tact; Common Sense; Ma.nner to subordinu.les;Social qualities: Ph)'sic.u qtll\!itica.

Section V.-In the case of Executi\'e OlIiceI'B with 8lJniority of over 6 year! lI.II Lieut.onant it is also to beBtated under Section V (",), in the Cllose of th08e ofticeMl who have Ilojlplied (or tho Staff Oourse eitherin their Ilresent or in a (ormor ship, whether the)' are considered suitable 1.0 underGO tho Course.

NOTES.

(i,) If tho Reponing Officer, through IIhort.netlB or service togethtlr, or other rellSOll, fools thnt he hRl:I aninllufficicnt knowledge or tho Offioor unller report to fill in any of the leltered charactoristiclI, htJshould put tho letters 1.K. in the place.

(ii.) If the report under (a) or (b) is unsatilhL<:tory. II se)mmle Bheet is to he rltlaebed statiug in whatrespect it is 110, and what disciplinary &clion, if any, hrl.S been taken in oon~uonce.

(iii.) "Professional Ability" ill to represent an estimate or the all·round llapabilit)· cf tho ofticer in relationto oflicol'1l of similllt raok and of Il.)lproumatoly the saIDo 86niorit}' throughout the Sen'ioe.

(iv.) Form A.S. ~50 (Officer'. Certificate) should be in general agrooment witb the opinions given horaon.

(v.) See O.O,R, Arl. 208, Olause 2, in J1lgard to reports 011 Medicalll.ml Dontal Offieera,

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