COMMANDER IN N.Z. AREA
VICE-ADMIRAL GHORMLEY ARRIVAL AT AUCKLAND (P.A.) Auckland, May 21. Until recently chief naval observer in London, Vice-Admiral Robert L. Ghormley, United States Navy, has arrived in Auckland. He is an officer who is regarded in United States naval circles as being a strategist of exceptional abilay. While in Britain he was intimately associated with the preparation of ail joint plans between the Royal Na\> and his ow h Serv ice. He entered the I'niled Stales Academy at Washington in I graduated four \ear.s later. In si. - ceeding years he passed through ’he usual ranks, and his career contained the normal mixture of sea and shore service. Later he passed through ‘he War College at. Newport, Rhode Island. Vice-Admiral Ghormley’s specially is war planning, and he has a very considerable reputation in this field of study. For a number of years he held an appointment in the Navy D - partment. being engaged on staff duties and war planning. Before b■•I ing sent to London he was assistant to tne Chief of Nava! Operations.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 118, 22 May 1942, Page 5
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